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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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 Transport (10 Oct 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: Citizens' Assembly (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government commits to establishing a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is currently underway and is scheduled to complete its work by the end of 2023. The establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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 Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Department concluded its investigation into the disclosure made a number of years ago, and corresponded with the discloser at that time to inform them of the outcome. Under Section 24 of the Education Act, 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act, 2012) the board of management is the employer of teachers and other staff of the school. Matters of an employment must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The tender report is with my Department for review. On completion of this process, subject to no issues arising, my Department will be in contact with the School Authority and the Design Team.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build Programme and will deliver a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs. My Department's Project Manager is currently finalising the planning application for the project, which is expected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2(b) - (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The Fire Safety and the Disability Access Certificate have been granted. The Design Team have submitted their response to a Further Information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including two classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme in two phases. The school commenced operation in the completed Phase 1 of the new school building in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers, was granted funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a 2 classroom SEN base with delivery of the project devolved to the school authority. A stage 1 report was submitted and reviewed by Department officials. Subsequently, the school were requested to submit a revised stage report. This revised report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Further to Parliamentary Question No 272, 26 September 2023, I wish to advise the Deputy that the 2nd Tender Report has not been received by my Department for review and we are currently not in a position to provide a timeline for completion of this review. When the review of the 2nd tender report is complete and subject to no issues arising, officials from my Department will be in contact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department approved the provision of a Technology Room, a Construction room plus associated preparation area, 3 Mainstream Classrooms and reconfiguration of existing internal classrooms to form two Special Education Needs (SEN) classes. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data regarding the number of 6th class pupils in Dublin 8 SPA. Data is taken from the Primary Online Database and is for academic year 2022-2023 as per the census date of 30th September 2022. The post-primary school planning area for Dublin 8 is served by 5 post-primary schools. The following post-primary schools currently serve the Dublin 8 School Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Oct 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: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers, was granted funding under My Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a 2 classroom SEN base, 5 general classrooms, 1 pastoral office, and 5 offices. In 2020, the design team was appointed and a stage 1 report was submitted with a request for an increase in brief. This was approved with the addition of 2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data. Data for 2015 is taken from the National School Annual census for that year. Data from 2016-2022 is taken from the Primary Online Database, both sets of data are for the number of pupils in 6th class as per the census date, 30th September for each year. 6th class pupil in Dublin 8 SPA Ethos 2015 2016 2017 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published last year and is underpinned by an investment of €200m to support its implementation, committed to under Ireland’s National Development Plan (NDP). The first tranche of €50m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in late 2021. The previous Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 saw overall...