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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá na riachtanais reatha maidir le Tréimhsí Foghlama Gaeltachta do chláir Oideachas Tosaigh Múinteoirí (OTM) ag an mbunleibhéal i bhfoirm socrúcháin 2 x 2 sheachtain mar chuid den chlár OTM. Tá an riachtanas seo leagtha amach i Céim: Caighdeáin d’Oideachas Tosaigh Múinteoirí na Comhairle Múinteoireachta....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. Following an assessment of their ASA application, an offer for modular accommodation was made to the school in question. The Deputy will be aware that my Department has broadened its delivery streams and is utilising Modern...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: There are currently 18 active pilot schemes currently underway and the information requested by the Deputy is provided below in tabular form: Pilot Scheme Nature of scheme Location Active School Flag Post Primary Pilot Scheme Active School Flag (ASF) is an initiative of the Department of Education, supported by Healthy Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Earlier this year, I announced a landmark new scheme which saw the government investing over €50 million to provide free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks for pupils. The investment in this scheme significantly increases the funding for schoolbooks provided to date to all recognised primary schools in the country. More than 560,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: In July 2016, the Government launched a major initiative for Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to oversee the long term, social and economic regeneration of the area. The Mulvey Report entitled “Dublin’s North East Inner City – Creating a Brighter Future” was published in February 2017 and made a number of recommendations. As part of this response, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers was approved funding under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 4 mainstream classrooms and a 2 classroom SEN base. I am pleased to advise that the review by officials at my Department has been completed, and the project was approved to Stage 2B in October 2023. It is now the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) for the provision of 4 mainstream classrooms and 2 SET rooms. During the initial design stage, the school requested my Department consider a 2 storey design solution with additional SEN and a lift which was not approved and the project progressed as a single storey extension as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 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. There was an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 554 together. My Department works together with the Department of Health and other agencies to support students in the area of health. The aim is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to enable them to make the right choices for healthy lifestyles throughout their lives. Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria, including one specifically aimed at small schools. The school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not have any current contract with the company specified in her question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the building project referred to has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The execution of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the Department and KWETB, is currently being arranged. Once the SLA is in place, the ETB will procure a design team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. In accordance with these rules, each school management authority is required to organise its subject...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 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. There was an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers, was approved a project under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for a 2 classroom SEN base. The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority. The review of the stage report by my Department’s Professional and Technical team is nearing completion and the recommendations will be shared with the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has provided funding towards the annual BeLonG To Stand Up Awareness Campaign since 2013. The objective is to prevent and tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, increase respect for diversity and LGBT identities and thereby reduce the potential for mental health difficulties among LGBT students. I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The provision of a payroll service for school secretaries by my Department 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 which also includes revised terms and conditions for secretaries. Traditionally, school secretaries were paid directly by the schools and my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of the situation in the school in question and has been engaged in intensive communication with the school over the last two weeks. My Department's Emergency Works Section (EWS) has provided both administrative and technical assistance, including a site visit, and work is ongoing on a comprehensive scope of works to address the situation in a timely manner. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy in relation to the school referred to, that my Department has received a Stage 1 report from the school. This report has been reviewed by officials in my Department and approval to progress the project to Stage 2A was conveyed to the school authority in October 2023. This project is devolved to the school authority for delivery. My Department will assist the...