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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department aims to deliver high quality and inclusive education for all children and young people that addresses their needs, interests and ambitions. Forbairt, the Annual Statement of Priorities 2023, provides a roadmap to the delivery of the strategic and operational priorities set out in my Department’s Statement of Strategy 2023-2025. My Department’s main policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the competent authority for the recognition of qualifications for those who qualified as teachers outside of the Republic of Ireland. The Teaching Council adheres to the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015, the Teaching Council Registration Regulations (2016) and in its role as a competent authority, it operates in accordance with the EU Mutual Recognition of Professional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is assigned to my Department’s ADAPT programme. ADAPT is an acronym for Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering. The project which is a key priority for my Department, is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. The project brief is to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: As set out in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 26 September 2023, the teacher unions have lodged a claim concerning the recognition of private post primary teaching service outside the EU towards the award of incremental credit. My Department examined this request as part of the 2024 budgetary process. However, it was not possible to secure funding to progress this request...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle as an am agus an deis seo a thabhairt dom. I join previous speakers in extending my support and solidarity to the children and their carer who were impacted by the horrific event in Parnell Square on a recent Thursday afternoon, and also their wider community, especially their school community. I acknowledge, as has been referenced by...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: I expect better from leaders in politics. Our children are showing leadership. Our school communities are showing leadership. Shame on those who do not show leadership on an issue of this nature. For shame.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the provisions of section 14 of the Education Act 1998, the composition of a board of management must be agreed between patrons of schools, national associations of parents, recognised school management organisations, recognised trade unions and staff associations representing teachers and the Minister. Under the existing agreed arrangements, there are no provisions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The Department has allocated an equivalent of 928 guidance posts for the current school year 2023/24. Each school receives an allocation for guidance that is separate from the general allocation to schools. In this way, the hours for guidance are ring-fenced. The hours for guidance are subject to change each year as they are calculated with regard to student numbers in each school. Measures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is providing a payroll service for school secretaries with effect from 1st September 2023. The provision of a payroll service is part of a package agreed with Fórsa, the trade union representing school secretaries, following a series of engagements at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and also includes revised terms and conditions for secretaries. Part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, is part of a campus project and has been devolved for delivery under the patronage of CEIST. The brief for the project includes the delivery of a 1,000 pupil secondary school including 37 classrooms, a 4 class SEN base, specialist rooms, a library, PE hall and other ancillary accommodation. The project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: In 2018, my Department established a Steering Group on Teacher Supply to facilitate multi-agency engagement and to lead on a coordinated programme of actions to support the supply of teachers. Arising from the work of this Group and its various substructures, the Teacher Supply Action Plan was published in November 2018. The Action Plan called for the development of upskilling programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: I was delighted to launch, together with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ossian Smyth, the first phase of the SchoolsPhotovoltaic Programme on 23rd November. It will allow up to 4,000 schools nationwide to get solar PV panels to reduce their energy bills and their carbon emissions. This ties in with the strong ethos of environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: As you may be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works which, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The SWS operates on a multi-annual basis and was last opened for applications in 2019.The SWS is not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is providing a payroll service for school secretaries with effect from 1st September 2023. The provision of a payroll service is part of a package agreed with Fórsa, the trade union representing school secretaries, following a series of engagements at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and also includes revised terms and conditions for secretaries. Part of the...