Results 6,141-6,160 of 19,559 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find requested data at the link. All new schools established since 2011 to meet demographic demand are required to prioritise the enrolment of children from within the designated school planning areas which the school is being established to serve. However, it is important to note that this does not preclude schools from enrolling pupils from outside of the designated school planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials within my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy i.e. individual maps of the 314 school planning areas, is not readily available and would represent a significant administrative burden to compile. However, if the Deputy wishes to nominate a number of school planning areas, I would be happy to provide individual maps of these areas directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The filling of board posts for bodies under the aegis of my Department is informed by guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) which codifies the processes for the filling of vacancies. In line with DPENDR's guidance, my Department uses the Public Appointments Service (PAS) which has responsibility for managing an accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The Furniture & Equipment Scheme is a devolved project and, as such, the responsibility for the management of the equipment, once purchased, is a matter for the relevant school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that officials from the Pension Unit of my Department are currently in contact with the person referred to in your correspondence in relation to her pensionable status and pensionable service. Officials in Pension Unit expect to bring these matters to a satisfactory conclusion in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that Guidance Counsellors are allocated on a Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) based on the number of students enrolled in the school. As set out in the staffing circular staffing circular www.gov.ie/en/circular/84e36-staffing-arrangements-in-volunt ary-secondary-schools-for-the-202324-school-year/. “Each school receives an allocation in respect of Guidance Provision....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 373 together. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the development, operation and delivery of the State examinations, which may be sat by Irish students or students of other nationalities who fulfil the entry criteria. Arrangements for the delivery of final year examinations in Northern Ireland is necessarily a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of the Department of Education does not operate waiting lists. In common with many other psychological services and best international practice NEPS delivers a consultative model of service. NEPS Psychologists work with schools using a problem solving model to help schools identify need and interventions to support those needs. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The importance of history is reflected across the curricula at both primary and post-primary level. At primary level, history is taught to all learners and is included in the Social, Environmental and Scientific Education Curriculum which recognises that a broad and balanced understanding of history is essential if a child is to become a confident, informed, critical and responsible adult...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 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. There has been an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 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. There has been an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data. The figures are based on mainstream classes in mainstream schools for each academic year and are collated from the relevant Class Size tables published on the DES website and can be found at the following link; www.gov.ie/en/collection/class-size-information-at-individua l-primary-school-level/. Local Authority Ave. Class Size 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has since approved the Emergency Works application to which the Deputy refers and the school has been advised of same.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 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 Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme. My Department received a Stage 2B architectural report from the school for review. In order to complete the review, clarification was sought from the school on some details within this report. The project review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jul 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 Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme for the provision of four special education classrooms. A Stage 1 (initial design) architectural report was recently received in my Department from the school and this is currently being reviewed by my Department's Professional & Technical officials. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has approved the provision of one additional classroom accommodation under the modular framework, for Kolbe Special School that will cater for children with special educational needs. My Department will continue to keep the School Authority updated as the project progresses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: All Primary school aged children arriving through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) will now have access to the full suite of supports and resources available through recognised primary schools. These supports and resources have been enhanced and increased over the last number of years to meet the needs of a growing number of new arrivals. Research tells us that integration into...