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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Family Support Services (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: This is not a matter for the Minister of Education.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, the primary school referenced is accommodated in a property leased by the Department of Education. The school was approved as a single-stream, eight class primary school. In all instances, the Department works to ensure that school accommodation capacity is maximised to meet requirements in an area. In that context, the Department-leased property at is also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, the primary school referenced is accommodated in a property leased by the Department of Education. The school was approved as a single-stream, eight class primary school. In all instances, the Department works to ensure that school accommodation capacity is maximised to meet requirements in an area. In that context, the Department-leased property at is also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I assume the Deputy is referring to recognised schools under the Education Act, 1998 and the reference to science subjects means primarily Biology, Chemistry and Physics. These three science subjects are optional subjects which students opt to take at Leaving Certificate level and significant numbers of students choose these subjects currently. The current syllabi for Chemistry and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. I can assure the Deputy that with regard to the new science curricula, I acknowledge that hands-on experience and access to appropriate facilities and time in laboratories is an important part of the science curriculum. My Department and I will continue to examine how schools can be supported in the introduction of the new science...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to parts i, ii and iii is outlined in the table below at heading, ‘Permanent Exclusions: All Post Primary.’ Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 provided that the outcome for appeals lodged were required to be determined as upheld, upheld in part or not upheld. It also allowed for appeals to be resolved under a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below: Year Courtroom Challenges to Section 29 Expulsion Appeal Decisions Post-Primary Schools Section 29 Appeal Committee Decision Challenge Lodged by Outcome 2019 1 Appeal to overturn Board's decision to expel not upheld Parent ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220 and 221, inclusive, together. In line with the arrangements set out as part of the current Government formation, since January 2021 Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) is under the remit of my Department. TESS has three strands namely the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) and the two school support services, the Home School Community...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department has an obligation to ensure that all Exchequer funds are accounted for and properly managed and that there is transparency and accountability in the management of public money. The Department contracted a company with governance expertise to conduct a review of the governance and financial arrangements applying in the National Parents’ Council post-primary (NPCPP). The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: In line with the arrangements set out as part of the current Government formation, since January 2021 Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) is under the remit of my Department. TESS has three strands namely the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) and the two school support services, the Home School Community Liaison Scheme and the School Completion Programme. The three TESS strands...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department received a report of a Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) working group in March 2023 that proposed the creation of a national relocation scheme. The proposed scheme envisages that teachers could identify the locations that they would like to relocate to through a portal and then effectively “swap” with teachers in that location. Officials of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the six large scale projects being delivered for Project Boyne will be delivered across schools in counties Carlow, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) on a devolved basis for the Department. These six projects for Project Boyne are currently at Stage 2b. The Department has issued authorisation to NDFA for the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I can assure the Deputy that the provision of school places to meet the needs of children and young people at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the Department. The Department is aware of pressures for school places for the 2024/25 school year in Greystones. Following consultation with Patrons...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Applications for Home Tuition September 2024 have not been received to date, these should begin to be submitted to the Department in the coming weeks. Please find attached data relating to Home Tuition Supports approved for each of the past five years in tabular form. The Home Tuition Grant Scheme is available to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. Budget 2024 reflects this Government’s commitment to ongoing investment in the education system through various measures: Introduction of a professional master’s of education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The building project for Setanta Special School is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in June 2023 with an estimated completion timeframe of 18 months. However, due to unforeseen site issues at the outset, completion is now estimated at Quarter 2 of 2025. The Design Team and my Department's Planning and Building Unit are monitoring progress closely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Leave of Absence following Assault Scheme is contained in the Department’s Circular Letter 0061/2017 for teachers and 0062/2017 for SNAs. It provides for special leave with pay (subject to specified limits) to a teacher or special needs assistant who is unable to perform their duties due to a physical injury following an assault that happened in the course of their duties and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The large-scale capital project at the school is included in my Department’s construction programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of the Project Ireland 2040 framework. The project is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award, the tender report for the main contractor was reviewed by my Department, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority in question. The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special...