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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver 8 classroom school and accommodation, including two classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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: Curaclam Scoile (9 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Is maith is eol dom go mbíonn tionchar ag athrú curaclaim ar gach duine inár gcóras oideachais, go háirithe na daltaí, na múinteoirí agus na ceannairí inar mbunscoileanna. Is eol dom freisin go dteastaíonn na tacaíochtaí cearta chun go mbeidh ar chumas scoileanna a mbealach a dhéanamh ar an turas chuig feidhmiú Churaclam...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Budget 2024 has provided for an unprecedented €10.5 billion investment in Education and Schools which includes an increase of €421 million in core current funding, as well as over €80 million in core capital funding. An additional €170 million is also being provided as part of Cost of Living and COVID-19 supports. These additional funds build on significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware small schools are defined for statistical purposes as schools with 4 mainstream teachers or less. Small schools are highly valued in their communities in that they provide a vital link to local heritage and history, help sustain rural populations and often act as a link for sports and social activity. There is a commitment contained in the Programme for Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (8 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 (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: An Occupational Health Strategy is in place as a supportive resource for staff and leaders in schools. The aim of this strategy is to promote the health and wellbeing of employees in the workplace, with a focus primarily on prevention rather than cure. The Occupational Health Strategy comprises the Employee Assistance Service and the Occupational Health Service (OHS). The OHS is in place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department continues to deliver on the priorities outlined in the Programme for Government to support students, staff, and families in the education sector. Library space is provided as standard as part of all new primary and post primary school buildings and as part of some school extension projects. The standard provision at primary school is a combined Library and Resource space...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 - Primary,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: In June of this year, the Office of Government Procurement established a new arrangement to supply cleaning, paper, personal hygiene, and period equality products. The framework is available at OGP (www.buyerzone.gov.ie) . During development of the framework and at the request of my Department, it was arranged that it could also be accessed by any primary, post-primary, special or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy currently has planning permission and will, along with a number of other projects, be brought to the level of employer-led design with a Design Team assigned to do so under the supervision of my Department’s Project Manager. My Department’s Project Manager recently completed the Design Team appointments for this programme and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy currently has planning permission and will, along with a number of other projects, be brought to the level of employer-led design with a Design Team assigned to do so under the supervision of my Department’s Project Manager. My Department’s Project Manager recently completed the Design Team appointments for this programme and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in my Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). To qualify for an award of incremental credit, a teacher and their prior...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a joint campus project with another primary school and a post-primary school. My Department authorised the Design Team to retender the project as the first tranche of tenders were deemed unviable. The Design Team applied for a new planning permission due to a change in the Planning Acts introduced by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (8 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú go bhfuil iarratas ar chóiríocht bhreise scoile faighte ag mo Roinn ón scoil a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt di. Is éard is cuspóir le scéim cóiríochta breise scoile mo Roinne ná a chinntiú go bhfuil cóiríocht riachtanach maidir le gnáthsheomraí ranga agus cóiríocht do...

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 specified company.

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 to 429, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government reflects the Government’s objective of continuing to expand the plurality of schools to reflect the full breadth of society. It sets out that “students of all religions and none should have access to education, regardless of their belief system”. The Programme for Government...

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

Norma Foley: I recently announced a school attendance campaign with a once off funding package of over €6 million to support and promote attendance in primary, post-primary and special schools. The campaign is designed to promote the importance of attendance at class or school level. It has been rolled out by Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) in conjunction with my Department and it will run...