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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved the project under My Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for reconfiguration works for the provision of SEN pending the delivery of Modular Accommodation. This project was devolved to the school authority for delivery. In Q3 2023, the school informed my Department that works were completed, however the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The Public Service Pension (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, which repealed the Pensions (Abatement) Act 1965, provides for the abatement of public sector pensions in instances where a public service pensioner is appointed to a public service position on or after 1 November 2012. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 24 of 2022 provides guidelines on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project for the completion of a school referred to by the deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. A tender report is under review by Department Officials. When this review is complete my Department will be in contact with the School Authority and the Design Team to progress the project and to authorise the issue of the Letter of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The Emergency Works application to which the Deputy refers sought funding for the replacement of floor coverings throughout the school. The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) is to provide funding for unforeseen emergencies. Issues such as floor coverings would generally fall under the area of general maintenance, and funding such as the Minor Works Grant is made available by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: I can advise that my Department is in receipt of an application, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme, from Letterfrack NS, Connemara. The purpose of the Additional School Accommodation scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Feb 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: School Transport (22 Feb 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: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is part of a campus project for two schools in Wexford. The project is devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). The Design Team for the project are currently progressing through the Stage 1 of the architectural process (preliminary design), and will submit the Stage 1 Report to the Department in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is part of a campus project. The project is devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). The Design Team for the project are currently progressing through the Stage 1 of the architectural process (preliminary design), and will submit the Stage 1 Report to the Department in due course. Following a review and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is the universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. The ECCE programme and policy, including the age rules, are under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The ECCE programme is available to all children who have turned 2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Feb 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: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 147 together. The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. The project brief includes a new extension and refurbishment of the existing building, to provide accommodation for 1000 pupils with classrooms for children with Special Educational needs. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The Additional School Accommodation scheme project in relation to the school in question is currently under consideration. The assessment process is at the final stage with a decision expected to issue to the school authority in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Feb 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: Parliamentary Questions (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Officials in my department are not aware of any requests for legal advice to the Attorney General's office regarding complaints about information being withheld in answers to Parliamentary Questions between 2013 and 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of pressures for school places for the 2024/25 school year in North Kildare School Planning Areas including Prosperous_Clane. As part of planning for September 2024, data on applications for admission has been received by the department from post-primary schools across these areas of enrolment pressure, and updated data on offers and acceptances continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers is devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a bundled school building programme. It is currently at Stage 2b of the process, which allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers is part of shared education campus. It is devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a bundled school building programme. This project is progressing through the various stages in line with necessary governance and compliance. The project is currently at Stage 1 of the architectural design process. The...