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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved funding under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the provision of two Mainstream Classrooms. My Department subsequently agreed to extend the scope of this project which provided for the replacement of temporary accommodation on site with 8 new permanent classrooms and 3 Special Education Teaching rooms. and ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, a major building project for the school to which he refers is included on the Department's school building programme. The project is currently at project brief stage and my Department expects to be in contact directly with the school authority as part of this process shortly. There are standard procedures to be followed in relation to the progression of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the schools referred to by the Deputy issued to the preferred tenderer on the 18th May 2022 commencing the school building contract. Works are progressing well on site with the school building due for completion for the start of the 2023/24 school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The major project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The reserve specialist tender report is currently under review by my Department. When the Senior Quantity Surveyor has assessed the reserved specialist tender report and is satisfied with the details and the calculations, a recommendation will issue to the Design Team.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published in April 2022 following an extensive consultation process. The Strategy sets out my Department’s policy approach to build on the progress made in embedding digital technology across the curriculum and in all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment.It aims to ensure that we have an education system that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 overall investment of €210m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding was to support schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to embed the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Jun 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 Textbooks (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a book grant to all recognised post primary schools within the Free Education Scheme in order to provide assistance for books including Book Rental Schemes. Under this scheme, the Department provided funding of €10.2 million in 2022 to these schools. Schools participating in my Department’s DEIS Programme receive an enhanced rate of book grant. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The project the Deputy refers to has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of bundled school building programmes. The shared education campus at Celbridge is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Liffey’. A letter was issued by the Department to the schools to advise that their respective school had been included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from the school in question. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The average direct pay and non-pay cost of employing one main grade Educational Psychologist in the NEPS service is €76,000 per annum, therefore the cost of employing 35 wte psychologists is €2.6m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: There are 5 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) providing primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Ireland; four State-funded providers and one private provider. Each of the State-funded providers have both concurrent (undergraduate) and consecutive (postgraduate) programmes:DCU Institute of Education.Marino Institute of Education.Maynooth University (Froebel Department of Primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The SNA concerned was employed to cover a temporary post from 22/02/2023 to 27/02/2023 inclusive, pending the outcome of an interview for the post. A temporary appointment form was received on 21/3/2023, along with two other short-term temporary appointment forms. It should be noted that, in the main, payment dates are dependent on when claims are made via the On Line Claims System (OLCS) and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 overall investment of €210m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding was to support schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to embed the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy in regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department is not routinely collated by my Department. My officials have made contact with the bodies and will supply a response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Jun 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: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that the UP2CD forms submitted by the teacher concerned for October and Christmas 2022 as well as Easter 2023 have been completed and returned to the teacher. The form for the current period from Easter to Summer 2023 can only be completed when the schools are closed which Is at the end of June 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme has issued to the school in question for the provision one Special Education Needs base. The project is devolved to the school authority for delivery under the Department's Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to expedite the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, my Department approved funding for reconfiguration and modular accommodation to provide for two special education needs classrooms and four mainstream classrooms under the Additional School Accommodation scheme. The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department’s Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 overall investment of €210m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding was to support schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to embed the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published...