Results 341-360 of 449 for cork speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are 20 schools in County Cork included in my Department's school building programme where the building projects for these schools involves the construction of new school buildings on new sites. Updates on the current status of these projects is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie and this information is updated regularly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: ...continue to be kept under review, particularly in light of the significant projected future growth in the population of Midleton. In this regard, my officials will continue to liaise with officials in Cork County Council in respect of the draft Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 (currently at consultation stage), with a view to ensuring appropriate provision for potential future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: ...In addition to the above a pilot project to support Traveller and Roma pupils, under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy is in operation in 4 pilot locations, (Galway, Wexford, Dublin and Cork) with 1 HSCL assigned in each pilot location. The pilot project supports approximately 50 schools. In respect of the question posed by the Deputy as to the estimated cost of ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, this project is devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) as part of a wider campus project including two other schools. I am pleased to advise that a recent update provided to this Department from Cork ETB indicated that the ETB fully expects the new school building referred to by the Deputy to be completed in sufficient time to allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: ...Local Authority Class Size 30+ Carlow County Council 42 Cavan County Council 39 Clare County Council 86 Cork City Council 53 Cork County Council 321 Donegal County Council 112 Dublin City Council 191 Dun...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...the area in question, to identify particular capacity requirements for the forthcoming year(s) which may necessitate action. I wish to confirm that my Department has been engaging with all school authorities in East Cork in relation to post-primary school places for September 2021 and all available options are being considered. To assist in the process of providing additional second level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (20 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...2 2020 Internal Kildare Teaching Council 2 2021 Open Kildare 16 2020 Open Meath, Kildare, Cork, Laois, Dublin, Galway 1 2020 Internal Dublin National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 11 2021 Open...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (18 May 2021)

Norma Foley: There have been particular challenges in east Cork but substantial progress has been made in the provision of places in the area. I acknowledge the ongoing goodwill and co-operation from schools on the ground which have very much engaged with the Department in making provision available for September 2021 in allocating places. That is the result of an ongoing engagement which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...Department is engaging with patron bodies, including in the area in question, to identify particular capacity requirements for the forthcoming year(s) which may necessitate action.  My Department is engaging with all school authorities in East Cork in relation to post-primary school places for September 2021 and all available options are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...will be delivering a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school.  It is anticipated that the project will proceed to tender in Q2 2021. With regard to the school’s current interim accommodation, Cork ETB have a contractor currently on site installing additional interim accommodation and the anticipated handover date for this accommodation is end July 2021.  St. Aloysius,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...The building projects for Gaelscoil an Chaisleain and Le Chéile Secondary School are included in my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Cork City Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of suitable sites for the schools. A number of site options have been proposed and assessed. Two potential campus site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: A building project for the new Gaelscoil referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's current Building Programme. Officials from my Department have been working closely with Cork City Council towards acquiring a permanent site for this school. A potential site option has been identified and discussions are still ongoing with the landowner with a view to acquiring this site. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...significant projected growth that may require additional provision. This Department’s most recent projections indicate continued increasing demand for post primary school places in East County Cork, particularly in the Midleton_Carrigtwohill school planning area. Where data indicates that additional provision is required at primary or post primary level, the delivery of such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The building projects for Le Chéile Secondary School is included in my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Cork City Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for the school. A number of site options have been proposed and assessed. Two potential site options have been identified....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...Another former primary school building adjoins the school and the school in question has secured the use of some additional space in this property. Both school buildings are owned by the Diocese of Cork and Ross. This property has the potential to offer the school valuable extra space to meet its accommodation needs. Remedial work is required to the property to facilitate its use by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...patron bodies, including in the area in question, to identify particular capacity requirements for the forthcoming year(s) which may necessitate action. My Department is engaging with all school authorities in East Cork in relation to post-primary school places for September 2021 and all available options are being considered. To assist in the process of providing additional second level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Norma Foley: .... Details of all special classes for children with special educational needs are available on www.ncse.ie. My Department has also confirmed the establishment of two further new special schools in Cork and Dublin to open in the 2021/22 school year.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2021)

Norma Foley: ...;2 billion, is being provided directly for the area of special education. That speaks to our commitment. I acknowledge, as have previous speakers, that our determination to progress issues specific to Cork is emphasised and underlined by the provision of a new school in Carrigaline. That is a positive step on which we will build. On St. Gabriel's Special School, the Department is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter as it gives me the opportunity to outline the position with regard to the accommodation needs of St. Gabriel's Special School in Bishopstown, County Cork. This matter has been raised with me by a number of public representatives, including my Cabinet colleagues and the Taoiseach. St. Gabriel's Special School is the primary school under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (12 May 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, there are ten non-fee paying all-girls post primary schools in Cork City. The decision-making authority in respect of the status of existing schools, including whether they are single or mixed gender, belongs to the Patron, subject to the agreement of my Department. New schools are established by my Department to meet demographic need and, generally, such new...