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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The project brief for the school referred to by the Deputy, includes the Demolition of the existing school building and the phased construction of a three storey 1,000 pupil Community School with classrooms for children with special education needs and a PE Hall. The Department’s planning and building unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2024 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: There are 16 architects employed by the Planning and Building Unit (PBU) of my Department. Given the nature of the Department’s work, the Department of Education does not directly employ planners, in the sense of planning professionals accredited by bodies such as the Irish Planning Institute. However, expertise in the Department’s PBU encompasses a range of functions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: We have just published our latest projection report for primary and post-primary and it can be found on our website at the link below; www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/289143/3fe06be4-1 842-40f7-8963-c771aa62bd5d.pdf#page=null The ‘Projections of Enrolment’ report from the Department of Education’s statistics section covers the 2023-2042 period. According...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question was approved a project under my Department’s Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme to provide a special educational needs classroom. The project was devolved to the school authority for delivery, and they have recently submitted the stage 3 report (tender report) for review. Once this report has been reviewed,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department regularly updates its website with school listings. The links below provide a full list of all post primary schools with relevant details for each school. www.gov.ie/en/service/find-a-school/ gov - Post-primary schools enrolment figures (www.gov.ie) Please also see the attached list which provides information on current Minister and Education Training Board (ETB) schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The information is set out in the following table. School Roll Number School Name County Patronage Ethos 76273O Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin Cork Cork ETB Multi Denominational 76194S Naas Community College Kildare Kildare & Wicklow ETB ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The projects to which the Deputy refers have been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The projects are currently at Stage 2b of the architectural process. The planning applications were lodged with Westmeath County Council and full grants of planning permission have been received for Castlepollard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings.? These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 - Primary,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The criteria required to have incremental credit awarded to qualified Special Needs Assistants (SNA) is set out in Circular 0139/2006 and was agreed with the unions representing the Special Needs Assistants, School Management Representatives, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Department of Education. The Department of Education received an incremental credit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Apr 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. While schools in certain locations are experiencing challenges in both recruiting teachers and obtaining substitute teachers, the vast majority of sanctioned teacher positions are filled. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that the decision-making authority for any amalgamation 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: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved a project for the provision of seven general mainstream classrooms and a 2 special education needs base under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery and they have appointed a design team to progress the project through the various architectural stages....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved a project for the provision of seven general mainstream classrooms and a 2 special education needs base under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery and they have appointed a design team to progress the project through the various architectural stages....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers has that granted approval for the works in question under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS). However, the tender costs exceeded those which were approved, after a review of these costs the EWS team requested a revised cost breakdown from the schools consultant, to which no response has been received to date. The EWS is aware of the urgency of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Apr 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: Bus Services (9 Apr 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: Disadvantaged Status (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a number of policies and programmes that are supportive of clubs for students at risk of educational disadvantage. The Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of the Department to address concentrated educational disadvantage at school level in a targeted and equitable way. The DEIS grant is used by schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. It is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural design process. A planning application was lodged with Carlow County Council and planning permission was granted in Quarter 3 2023. The pre-qualification process is...