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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The Large scale capital project for the campus, which includes the school referred to by the Deputy, is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework. The project brief includes the phased construction of two 16 classroom primary schools with a PE hall for the post primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced €50 million in grant funding for Information and Communications Technology (ICT), which has now issued to all recognised primary, special Schools and post-primary schools. This ICT funding is being provided to schools to help them continue to use digital technologies in their teaching, learning and assessment and which represents the second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department has received a request for the acquisition of additional land beside a school referred to by the Deputy. This request is currently being examined and my Department will be in contact with the school authorities in due course. The building project which is currently in train for the school in question will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, is an important piece of legislation which has introduced a more parent-friendly, equitable and consistent approach to how school admissions policy operates for the almost 4,000 primary and post-primary schools. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jun 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. My Department is aware of pressures for school places for the 2024/25 school year in the Castleknock_D15 and Carpenterstown_15 School Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 2 mainstream classrooms and 2 SEN base. The project was devolved for delivery to the school authority. Following receipt of the school’s letter requesting an uplift in funding to deal with these unforeseen costing during construction, the request was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jun 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 further consultation with Patrons...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: A potential property has been identified to provide permanent accommodation for Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School An architectural consultant has determined that it is feasible to develop this site and property to provide the accommodation required by the school. The proposed brief for the school is to provide accommodation for 600 pupils plus Special Education Needs Provision. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The project brief for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently being finalised by my Department and it is our intention to progress the project into architectural planning as soon as possible. School Authorities are typically involved from the early stage of a major project, as part of the assessment team at Design Team tender and appointment stage, and are encouraged to engage with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently planning to install modular accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. This will comprise of two ground floor classrooms. It is anticipated that construction of this additional accommodation will be completed for the 2024/2025 academic year. My Department can also confirm that these classrooms are wheelchair accessible. My Department will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy, will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school with accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department’s Design & Build programme. A Letter of Acceptance (LOA) issued to the successful contractor on 31/05/24, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. I wish to advise that new schools are established by the Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area, and only after consideration of the capacity of existing schools to absorb the expected school place demand. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is not directly involved in collaborations between individual post-primary schools and third-level institutions in relation to preparing students for the transition to further or higher education. However, Section 9(c) of the Education Act (1998) states that a school shall use its available resources to “ensure that students have access to appropriate guidance to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. aims to increase and diversify the range of languages taught and learned. An interim progress report was published in March 2024. One achievement under the strategy was the introduction from September 2020 of four new leaving certificate curricular languages – Mandarin Chinese, Lithuanian, Polish and Portuguese. These new languages...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme issued to the school in question for the provision 2 X Modular Mainstream Classrooms. My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of this accommodation and will be working with the school to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines. The project was being reviewed from both a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.8 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 30 new school buildings. These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme since 2021, from the school in question. Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.8 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects and with construction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation (ASA) from the school authority in question. The school’s application for capital funding was assessed and the Department made a decision to broaden the scope of the project taking in to consideration the future needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Jun 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 traveling 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: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 350 together. Faigh iniata na sonraí iarrtha, a chuimsíonn gach scoil lán-Ghaeilge agus cibé an bhfuil siad lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht nó lasmuigh de. Baineann na sonraí a chuirtear ar fáil leis an mbliain acadúil 2022-2023, an bhliain is déanaí a bhfuil sonraí rollaithe deiridh againn dó....