Results 261-280 of 449 for cork speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). This project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural planning process. The department expects the submission of the Stage 2a Report before the end of Q2 2022. Once the Stage report submission is approved by my Department, the next step for the Design Team will be to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: ...within a school or schools, ·Extending the capacity of a school or schools, ·Provision of a new school or schools. My Department's projections of post primary school place requirements in East Cork show some continued growth in enrolments in the short- to medium-term across most areas, with most growth anticipated in the Midleton_Carrigtwohill school planning area. However, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ... withi n a school or schools, - Extending the capacity of a school or schools, - Provision of a new school or schools. The Department's projections of post primary school place requirements in East Cork show an anticipated continued growth in enrolments in the short- to medium-term.  In response to meeting the demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ...development activity is used for this purpose. My Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas including in east Cork. However, it is important to note that where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ...of a surplus permanent teacher in the region. A Pilot Voluntary Redeployment Scheme is available in 2022 to permanent/CID teachers who are employed in a post primary school: - In counties Clare, Cork and Mayo, and who wish to be considered for redeployment to a school in any location; - Outside of Dublin and who wish to be considered for redeployment to a school in Dublin The redeployment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ...development activity is used for this purpose. My Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas including in east Cork. However, it is important to note that where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...engage and co-operate fully with the Department in seeking to facilitate a more diverse school patronage in these towns and cities. The pilot areas are: Arklow Athlone Cork* Dublin* Dundalk Galway* Limerick* Youghal *parts of these cities As part of this process, the facilitator in each area, along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...Project Store, one Science Laboratory with one Preparation Area, one Construction room and one Technology Prep Room. I can advise the Deputy that this project has been devolved for delivery to Cork ETB and it is now a matter for the ETB to advance the project in that regard. I can assure the Deputy that funding for the project is in place and will be released at the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...engage and co-operate fully with the Department in seeking to facilitate a more diverse school patronage in these towns and cities. The pilot areas are: Arklow Athlone Cork* Dublin* Dundalk Galway* Limerick* Youghal *parts of these cities As part of this process, the facilitator in each area, along with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...development activity is used for this purpose. My Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas including in east Cork. However, it is important to note that where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...engage and co-operate fully with the Department in seeking to facilitate a more diverse school patronage in these towns and cities. The pilot areas are: Arklow Athlone Cork* Dublin* Dundalk Galway* Limerick* Youghal *parts of these cities As part of this process, the facilitator in each area, along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB).  Coláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Mhic Íre, Co. Chorcaí is a vocational inter-denominational  mixed post primary Gaelcholáiste located in the village of Ballyvourney. The school and site are currently owned by Cork ETB which is the patron body of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ... withi n a school or schools, - Extending the capacity of a school or schools, - Provision of a new school or schools. My Department's projections of post primary school place requirements in East Cork show an anticipated continued growth in enrolments in the short- to medium-term.  However, in response to projected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the deputy has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). This project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural planning process. Once the Stage 2a Report submission is approved by my Department, the next step for the Design Team will be to obtain the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: As funding from my Department is not allocated or recorded on a county basis I am therefore not in a position to readily provide details on the amounts paid to schools in County Cork over the extensive period of time set out in the Deputy's Parliamentary Question. My Department is reviewing the information that is available to it and I will provide any such information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...-in-schools/#supports-to-deis-schools. In addition to the supports outlined above, all schools in the DEIS programme receive DEIS grant funding. The DEIS grant funding provided to all schools in County Cork for the years 2015 to 2021 is as follows: Year Primary Post-Primary 2015 - 2016 €820,824 €288,753 ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...certainly be a stressful experience. The Department is working hard to ensure there are sufficient school places appropriate to the needs of all children available on a timely basis nationwide. On Cork specifically, there is currently a network of 357 special classes, of which 309 are special classes for children with autism. Of those 309 special classes for children with autism, 228...