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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: In relation to paper 1 and all parts of the senior cycle reform, there was extensive consultation over a long period of time as regards the senior cycle. There was a phenomenal uptake in terms of consultation and a body of work was completed by the NCCA. There was extensive consultation on that. Deputy Moynihan raised a similar point about paper 1 and the overall policy and managing the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: But we have asked that it be expedited. I absolutely hear what the Deputy is saying.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Yes, I know.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 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 was an increase of 21% in tickets issued to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). This Roscommon School Campus project includes Roscommon Community College and Gaelscoil de hÍde. The project for Gaelscoil de hÍde will deliver a new 8 classroom school and a 1 class special education needs base on a greenfield site. Following a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 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 (14 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 147,900 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department does not review, approve or endorse the content of textbooks published by private companies. Any concerns regarding material published in textbooks should be raised with the publisher themselves. Access to Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers has been granted approval for 1 x 80m2 modular classroom under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2022. The project is devolved to the School Authority for delivery. In order to progress this project, the Department awaits the relevant documentation from the school authority, the details of which are outlined in the initial approval letter. On receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: For the 2023/24 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of a general average of 1 teacher for every 23 pupils, which is a historical low ratio. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo inniu os comhair Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge chun plé a dhéanamh ar an bhfáil ar oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge agus ar an nGaeilge mar ábhar curaclaim. Tá mo Roinn go hiomlán tiomanta don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge, laistigh agus lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht. Ó 2019,...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: It does, actually. It covers from early years right through.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The acquisition of a site by my Department to construct a new permanent school building for the school referred to by the Deputy is well advanced. In the meantime, the patron of the school has confirmed to the Department that the school has sufficient accommodation for the 2023/24 school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Assessments (13 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: In common with many other psychological services and best international practice the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of the Department of Education 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 this model, NEPS encourages schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 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 147,900 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 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 147,900 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 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% tickets issued to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (13 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483, 484, 510 and 511 together. On 7 March 2023 the Government approved the establishment of a scoping inquiry to inform its response to revelations of historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders. Survivor engagement is central to the work of the scoping inquiry and is ongoing. The scoping inquiry is independently-led and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirements for additional school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. 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...