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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Information in relation to consultancy expenditure by my Department is compiled annually, in respect of the previous year, and published online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills- expenditure-on-consultancy/The data in respect of 2023 will be published online in Q1 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: "Building Momentum – a new public service agreement, 2021-2022" was agreed between Government and Unions in 2020 and was extended last year to run until 31 December this year. The agreement provides for a number of pay increases over the period of the agreement. These pay increases apply to public servants, subject to compliance with sectoral action plans and industrial peace...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115, 116 and 117 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The tender process to appoint the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can assure the Deputy that the provision of school places to meet the needs of children and young people at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for my Department. In order to plan for school place needs, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The school have been approved funding under the Departments Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 2 Mainstream Classrooms. In order to facilitate the building of this new accommodation the school are being decanted to a temporary location for the duration of the construction project. The Department have requested that the school organise the logistics of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: As outlined, the new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published last year and is underpinned by an investment of €200m to support schools over the period 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 Strategy was developed following an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Gaeilge Mar a luadh sa fhreagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminteach Uimh. 125 ar an 29 Meitheamh 2023, léiríodh ar chóras P-POD (Post-Primary Online Database) mo Roinne go raibh 25 iar-bhunscoil tar éis féin-tuairisciú go raibh múnlaí de chineál aonaid/sruthanna i bhfeidhm iontu. As an 25 iar-bhunscoil sin, rinne 14 scoil féin-tuairisciú go raibh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 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: Teacher Training (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department does not have a role in the academic affairs of individual higher education institutions. My Department has been advised by colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science that Higher Education Institutions are autonomous and neither the Department or the Minister has a role in their administrative or academic affairs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was most recently granted approval for the provision of three modular 15m2 Special Education Teaching rooms under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The project was devolved to the school authority for delivery and was approved to tender. The Tender Report was returned to my Department and the quotation included works beyond the scope...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: A working group in the Department has been examining the matter of how NEPS can continue to recruit adequate numbers of suitably qualified educational psychologist staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 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 Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm the Deputy that I have asked the relevant officials in the Payroll Division of my Department to investigate the individual case specified. I want to assure the Deputy that the officials have been in contact with the person concerned to address her concerns and are working to resolves her queries. This case concerns an individual who is working as a secretary in two...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in recent receipt of correspondence from the school in question relating to the schools accommodation needs. Officials from my Department are considering the issues raised in the correspondence and a decision will issue to the school authority directly as soon as possible. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is working to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the terms of the guidelines for Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil, Áine Doyle and Eoin Murphy are employed as my Special Advisers. Diane O'Gorman is employed as a Special Adviser to Josepha Madigan T.D. Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion. Thomas Byrne T.D., Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education in my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 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 Admissions (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. It uses a Geographic Information System, drawing 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 and where additional school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The projects to which the Deputy refers have been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a bundled school building programme. The shared education campus at Donaghcumper, Celbridge is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Liffey’. My Department is aware of the demographic pressures in the area, and this project is progressing...