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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: 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. As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school place needs, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick, Clare Education and Training Board and is currently at Stage 3 of the architectural process. The tender report has been received by my Department and is currently under review from both a technical and cost perspective. The review is nearing completion, and my department will revert to LCETB directly on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As detailed in Section 15 of Circular 0013/24, setting out the sick leave entitlements for teachers, the Employment Equality Acts require employers to take reasonable steps to accommodate the needs of employees and prospective employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation typically involves some modification to the tasks/structure of a job or workplace environment, which would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Central Remedial Clinic. The brief includes both the development of a new school building for pupils with special educational needs and a clinical services building. The project is currently at Stage 2a (detailed design) of the architectural planning design process. Upon receipt and review of the Stage 2a report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved fudning for the delivery of 1 x Special Educational Needs, 1 x Mainstream Classroom & 1 X Special Education Tuition in Modular accommodation under the SEN reconfiguration & Modular Accommodation Programme. I am pleased to confirm that this project is Devolved to the School Authority and has entered into the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: In Junior Cycle, the Civil, Social and Political Education (CSPE) short course, which was updated in 2021, contributes to building the skills students need to contribute positively to a democratic society and to promote sustainable living. CSPE gives students an understanding of social, economic and political structures at local, national and global levels and the opportunity to imagine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that the decision-making authority for any change of status is the patron/trustees of the schools concerned and it is open to any patron to submit proposals to the Department for consideration. Any proposed change involves extensive consultation at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally. The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: In Budget 2024 over €47 million was allocated to continue implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On the 8th May I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides at a minimum free schoolbooks, workbooks, and copybooks to pupils in recognised primary and special schools. More than 555,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Tá obair ar bun sa Roinn Oideachais faoi láthair chun polasaí nua a fhorbairt don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht. Tá sé luaite mar cheann de na príomhchuspóirí i bhforbairt an pholasaí, polasaí soiléir a fhorbairt ar bhunú agus ar inbhuanaitheacht Aonaid/Sruthanna trí mheán na Gaeilge in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for floor repairs. Due to issues discovered in relation to asbestos materials a second application was made, this application has been approved and the school has been informed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. As the Deputy will be aware, in 2022 I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined senior cycle, where the student is at the centre of their senior cycle experience. My Department and I are guided by the vision of a senior cycle that delivers “equity and excellence for all.” Guided by this vision, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Prior to 2022, principal release days were allocated on the basis of the number of mainstream teachers in the school. As part of Budget 2022 measures, I ensured that all schools with a teaching principal have a minimum of 37 Principal Release Days. i.e. one administrative day per week. Schools with one special class have 4 additional release days, a total of 41 in the school year and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep, and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep, and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department’s voted estimate for capital and current expenditure for 2024 stands at over €10.9 billion. This represents an increase of over €2.8 billion or 35% since 2019. This is the third largest budget across Government, and the largest ever investment in our schools. This indicates the strong commitment to investment in education by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that staff from the Payroll Division of my Department are contacting the teacher concerned directly and will forward any documentation requested in relation to the salary overpayment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All Statutory Approvals have been secured, and the Stage 2(b) Submission was received in the Department late Q4 2023, for review. The...