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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to KWETB. The next step is for the ETB to procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions, and move the project onward to tender and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 to 482, inclusive, together. I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue. At the outset I would like to confirm that there is no change in the provision of supports my departments provides to children who are blind or visually impaired. The Special Education teaching allocation model for 2024/25 distributes the total available number of SET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Tá obair leanúnach ar siúl i mo Roinnse faoi láthair chun polasaí nua a fhorbairt don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht. Tógfaidh an polasaí nua seo ar an méid atá bainte amach ag an bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Tá an tAonad um Oideachas Gaeltachta freagrach as forbairt an pholasaí nua don oideachas...

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

Norma Foley: The Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Pilot Programme was launched on Thursday 22 February 2024 by Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education. The deadline for applications by schools to the Pilot Programme was Friday 22 March. The purpose of the Pilot Programme is to provide an opportunity for schools to be innovative and creative in integrating physical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education recently announced details of the 2024 Summer Programme on 21st March 2024. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for children with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, so that they can be supported, nurtured and encouraged to continue to engage in a fun and inclusive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

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

Norma Foley: My Department supports and encourages the use of school buildings for community and recreational purposes, where feasible, and this has remained a core feature of the new Guidelines (or Procedures as they are now called). However, the decision on the use of school property is a matter for the property owner taking into considerations the requirements of the school, students and staff. ...

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: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 491 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....

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: Public Sector Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that officials from the Pension Unit of my Department are currently in contact with the person referred to in your correspondence in relation to her transfer of service. Once the required form which has been issued to this person has been complete officials in Pension Unit expect to bring these matters to a satisfactory conclusion. A determination in relation to her query as to...

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. As previously outlined to the Deputy in recent parliamentary questions, children are eligible for transport at primary level where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school, and at post primary level where they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The pension benefits of teachers, as with all pensionable public servants, are governed by legislation and/or circulars and are paid in accordance with public sector pension policy. In general teachers employed prior to 1st January 2013 are members of the legacy teachers pension schemes. Pensionable remuneration is a fundamental parameter in the calculation of personal benefits (retirement...

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

Norma Foley: My Department provides funding to recognised Primary schools by way of per capital grants which is based on school enrolment. The two main grants are the capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. Schools are permitted to regard...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme has issued to the school in question for the provision of two Special Education Needs classes, one science laboratory, and four general classrooms. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. I refer to the Deputy's representation on behalf of St. Bríd’s Special School, Castlebar. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 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 my Department. As the Deputy may be aware, while there can be enrolment pressures and demand for additional school places in some areas, it is important to...

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: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. County Number of Schools Carlow 3 Cavan 10 Clare 1 Cork 19 Donegal 20 Dublin 32 Galway 2 Kerry 2 ...