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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...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of 9 mainstream classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is positive news for our schools and will assist with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. My officials are working closely with colleagues...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of 2 mainstream classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the major school building project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. Construction commenced in July 2023. I acknowledge receipt of recent correspondence and the matters raised therein are being considered by my Department and we will revert in due course.

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

Norma Foley: The Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP) is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Introduced in 1996, it is a social inclusion programme that is aimed at students who are identified as being at risk of being socially or academically isolated or at risk of early school leaving before the (then) Junior...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to the management and delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. Where demographic data indicates that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Policy on Gaeltacht Education, which is being implemented by my Department, has contributed to strengthening Irish-medium education provision in Gaeltacht language-planning areas around the country. Under the policy, 29 Gaeltacht post-primary schools (as well as 103 primary schools) are participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme and receive targeted supports to strengthen...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the major school building project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. Construction commenced in July 2023. I acknowledge receipt of recent correspondence and the matters raised therein are being considered by my Department and we will revert in due course.

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 Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that an application for additional accommodation was received under my Department's Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme. Following the assessment of the application, the school authority was approved a devolved permanent project towards the delivery of 5 general classrooms, a 2 SEN base and reconfiguration works to the technology room and preparation area. In 2021, 8...