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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

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

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority. In accordance with Department Circulars 31/2011 and 44/2019, schools are required to ensure that individuals appointed to teach are registered teachers with qualifications appropriate to the sector and suitable to the post for which they are employed. In post primary schools...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted final approval under the Modular Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 2 x 80 m2 Mainstream Classrooms, 1 x 15m2 SET Room, 1 x 15m2 Office and 1 x 15m2 Staff Room. The school authority has recently submitted an increase in funding request, this request is currently under review by my Department. A final decision will issue to the...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

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: School Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Modular accommodation was installed in Summer 2021 at the site of the school referred to by the Deputy to accommodate interim accommodation for another post-primary school which has since relocated to its permanent site in the 2022/23 academic year. The modular accommodation is now under the management of Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB),...

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

Norma Foley: 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 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. All schools...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has recently received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year...

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

Norma Foley: In accordance with the provisions of Education Circular 0036/2022, school secretaries who have agreed to accept the full package of revised salary, terms and conditions have a standard entitlement to paid sick leave for up to 3 sick days in 2022 and 5 days in 2023. This is planned to increase to 7 days in 2024 and 10 days in 2025. Where a school secretary who has agreed to accept the...

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

Norma Foley: There are two categories of school employees paid through my Department’s payroll who do not have public servant status; – school secretaries employed under the terms of Departmental Circular 0036/2022 - Revision of Salaries and Annual Leave Arrangements for School Secretaries employed in recognised primary and post primary schools, and Home Tutors. The information sought by the...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

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

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

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

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. A Stage 1 report was received by my Department in Q1 2023, this was reviewed and a request for additional information was issued to the school authority. My Department are currently still awaiting this requested information. As the project is at an early stage, it is...

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

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. This school is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Boyne’. The project is currently at Stage 2B of the architectural process and planning permission has been granted. Upon receipt, review and approval...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, In order to plan for school place needs, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose....

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

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated...

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: 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 current school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has three current contracts with the specified company. The contracts include provision of support in regard to Robotic Process Automation (RPA), the undertaking of IT audits on a co-sourced basis and licence costs for Unipath.

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department and the Teaching Council of Ireland have a joint contract with the specified company. It was awarded in October 2023 to undertake a periodic critical review of the application of the Code of Practice for State Bodies in relation to that aegis body.