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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to was approved funding 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 from the Department Professional and Technical team of the stage report is nearing completion and the recommendations will be shared...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department issued a reply to the parent of the child referred to by Deputy on 1 June 2023. Additionally, 2 further replies in relation to this matter were issued to a public representative who communicated with my Department on behalf of the parent. These replies issued on 16 June and 29 June 2023. My Department's policy in regards to the retention of pupils in primary schools is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, 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. Additionally, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (17 Oct 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. The modular accommodation referred to by the Deputy is now under the management of DDLETB, patron of the school referred to by the Deputy. DDLETB have confirmed that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to Tipperary Education and Training Board (TETB). A design team to deliver this project has been appointed by the ETB and this team is in the process of preparing the Stage 1 Report (preliminary design). The design team will ensure that the project progresses through the design stages, obtains the necessary statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Sectoral bargaining is an element of the Building Momentum pay agreement which provided for the establishment of a Sectoral Bargaining Fund (SBF) amounting to 1% of basic pay. Relevant trade unions could use some or all of the SBF to resolve outstanding issues, with a payment date of 1 February 2022 or alternatively use their portion of the fund for a further general pay increase. All costs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I believe it is crucially important that children and young people are actively supported to access education in its fullest forms. This Government recognises that the cost of preparing children for school each September can be a cause of financial difficulty and worry for many Irish families. As part of Budget 2023, I announced a major investment of over €50...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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 2022/23 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 are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: It is my vision that Irish education continues to innovate, improve, and inspire. To this end, last spring I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience. In recent weeks, I announced a significant acceleration of the Senior Cycle redevelopment programme enabling over 120,000 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Cuireadh tús le próiseas deimhnithe d’aitheantas mar Scoil Ghaeltachta i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2022. An sprioc atá ag an bpróiseas ná a dheimhniú go bhfuil scoileanna atá páirteach sa Scéim ag comhlíonadh na gcritéar teangabhunaithe atá leagtha amach don Scéim Aitheantais Scoileanna Gaeltachta. Táthar ag...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: According to my Department's Geographical Information System, the address referred to by the Deputy is in the Sallynoggin_Killiney_DLR School Planning Area. Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School is located in the Ballinteer_Stepaside_DLR School planning area. The question of enrolment in individual schools, including the setting of catchment areas, is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: This school to which the Deputy refers, has been approved funding under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme for the provision of 6 general classrooms, 1 tech graph room, 1 woodwork room, 2 science rooms and shared prep area, 1 home economics room, and a 2 classroom SEN base. The Department’s professional and technical team has issued comments to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The overall aim of the Charter Bill is to improve the level of engagement in the school community by inviting feedback, comment and observation from the school community and by further developing a listening culture in schools. One of the key concepts of the Bill is the need for a school to consult with students and their parents on individual school plans, policies and activities. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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 (17 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 Accommodation (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme issued to the school in question for the provision of a Special Education Needs (SEN) class. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The Department has a significant modular accommodation programme in place to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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 Facilities (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of a current application from the school in question, for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Work is now ongoing to recommence the review of the Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP), which was paused as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this stage there is no timeline for the completion of the review. However, my officials are actively engaged in progressing this important review in as timely a manner as possible.