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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: Please find attached requested information. Please note that enrolment data is for academic year 2023-2024 as this is the latest year available for final enrolment data. We expect to publish final enrolment data for academic year 2024-2025 in June. ">Info

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system, using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: he large scale capital project for Marymount NS referred to by the Deputy, is included in my Department’s construction programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040. The project is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The next step for the project will be the authorisation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: The following is the current position of building projects planned for the 4 schools referred to by the Deputy within the Drogheda school planning area:RN 62841E - project approved under the Department Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA) - project is current at stage 2A - project is to provide additional mainstream, specialist rooms and SET rooms.RN 71761C - project approved under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. If additional accommodation is required, the aim to try and facilitate this, as much as possible, by way of expansion of existing schools rather than establishing new schools. The expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: Following the implementation of calculated grades in 2020 and the dual approach of examinations and accredited grades in 2021, two types of intervention have been implemented in recent years: adjustments to examination and assessments arrangements, and a post-marking adjustment to outcomes. This post-marking adjustment has ensured that results in the aggregate have remained the same on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm my Department are in direct contact with the school referred to by the deputy regarding the accommodation issues outlined. My Department will continue to liaise with the school in this regard. The school also currently has a Major Project in architectural planning which will deliver a new extension and refurbishment of some existing accommodation to provide a 24 classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Gender Recognition Act 2015 comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection. My department will participate fully in any follow up work arising from the recommendations of the review of the Act, including the recommendation relating to non-binary gender recognition.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567, 568, 569, 570, 571 and 572 together. 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: My department is leading an ambitious sustainability agenda and has progressed a wide array of measures to improve the overall sustainability of our school buildings as part of our work towards 2030 and 2050 climate targets. This performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in design, specification and delivery. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: Circular 0034/2021 sets out the entry criteria for the Gaeltacht Entry Route to Primary B.Ed. programmes. The Gaeltacht Entry Route is a separate CAO entry route to the Primary B.Ed (English medium) Initial Teacher Education programmes in State-funded higher education institutions. Up to 10% of places in these programmes are reserved for candidates from the Gaeltacht, who normally reside...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: There is a need to ensure careful consideration about the use of AI in all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment, and that teachers and school leaders have the necessary resources and information to support them. While AI has the potential to enhance education and inclusion, there are also issues and challenges with its use. Education and training have a key role to play in promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department encourages schools to facilitate the opening of after-school facilities, wherever possible, for activities such as afterschool clubs. Decisions on the use of school facilities lies with the relevant school authority in consultation with the property owner. Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: The furniture and equipment (F&E) area within my Department deals with the provision of furniture and equipment across a number of different streams including the replacement of specialist F&E, to which the issue the deputy has raised refers. As part of the planning for the provision of F&E generally, there has to be a balance between the volume of demand, and the ability of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (3 Apr 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224, 225 and 226 together. The Programme for Government acknowledges that education should be inclusive of all students, recognising that particular students may need particular supports. It commits to continue work to tackle all forms of disadvantage in education and promote inclusivity and to provide free schoolbooks to all children in the free education...