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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Services (5 Mar 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: Citizens' Assembly (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government commits to establishing a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central. The establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education and its Terms of Reference, including any questions to be discussed will be the subject of a Government decision and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The School to which the Deputy refers initially submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for the replacement of windows and doors, and the construction of walls for same, the provision of fire-rated internal doors, partitions & glass, and the replacement of an exposed oil line underground. This application was refused as it was applying for a number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for funding for the demolition of the existing front boundary wall and the provision of a new boundary wall. These defects do not fall under the remit of the EWS and are more appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme (SWS). The EWS will however, fund repair works to address any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question has submitted applications under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA) and the applications are currently being assessed. The department received an application for amalgamation in October 2016. The school was given final approval for the amalgamation on 20th March 2018 with the only capital implication of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that where students feature in videos/photos produced and used by my department, consent forms are completed by both the student and the parent/guardian. While the Department provides funding for this event, it is not directly involved in its organisation. The Department serves as one of the sponsors, contributing financial support to facilitate its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Under the provisions of the Act, school admission policies are approved by the Patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The permanent building project referred to by the Deputy, will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build programme and is currently at tender stage. The Invitation to Tender for the project issued in April 2023, as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 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. The project is currently at Stage 2b (planning) of the architectural process. A planning application was lodged with Wicklow County Council and planning permission was granted in Quarter 4 2022. When Stage 2b has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The Major Building Project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning -Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, where the design team secure all statutory approvals and prepare the suite of tender documents. The Planning Application was lodged in September 2023 and the applications for Fire Safety Certification and Disability Access...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, is devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The large scale project provides for an extension to the existing school, the demolition of a section of the building and the refurbishment of some of the existing buildings. My Department approved a submission from the school authority to increase the original brief...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 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. The project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural process. A planning application was lodged with Wicklow County Council and planning permission was granted in Quarter 1 2024. When Stage 2b has been finalised and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers is part of a school campus project at Kilbride, Co. Wicklow. It has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). I am pleased to inform you that the pre-qualification process for the project is underway and once complete and following Departmental approval, KWETB will continue with the tender process for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers is part of a school campus project at Kilbride, Co. Wicklow. It has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). I am pleased to inform you that the pre-qualification process for the project is underway and once complete and following Departmental approval, KWETB will continue with the tender process for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The project for this school referred to by the Deputy requires the provision of a new permanent site and I am please to confirm that contracts have been signed for the acquisition of a suitable site. The acquisition is subject to the successful grant of planning permission for the school as well as Phase 1 of the proposed residential development. The project brief is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The site identification and assessment exercise for the school referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and a potential property has been identified. An architectural consultant has been appointed to commence an assessment of this potential property. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of a current application from the school in question, for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: The School to which the Deputy refers has not submitted an application in respect of a sensory room grant to date. A school can apply for Sensory room grant if there is an existing ASD class in the school, or the school is in a process of setting up an ASD class. The school can contact the Furniture and Equipment Section within My Department by emailing...