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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá obair ar siúl faoi láthair i mo Roinnse chun polasaí nua don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a fhorbairt. Tógfaidh an polasaí seo ar an méid atá bainte amach ag an bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, agus beidh sé mar chéim thábhachtach eile i dtreo ghealltanas Chlár an Rialtais a chomhlíonadh maidir...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Soláthar Iompar Scoile (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Is oibríocht shuntasach í an Scéim Iompar Scoile arna bhainistiú ag Bus Éireann thar ceann na Roinne Oideachais. Sa scoilbhliain reatha, iompraítear breis agus 149,000 leanbh, lena n-áirítear os cionn 18,000 leanbh a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu, go dtí bunscoileanna agus iar-bhunscoileanna ar fud na tíre ar bhonn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 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 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: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Programme for Government, there is a commitment to make further progress in reducing the pupil teacher ratios in primary schools and I am delighted that I have been able to introduce three successive PTR reductions in each of the last three budgets. Budget 2023 provided an additional €588 million in funding for education. This significant increase built on recent budgets...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of the 20-Year Strategy for Irish 2010-2030, my Department is dedicated to creating opportunities to expand Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This is proceeding in the context of the announcements in relation to the establishment of 47 new schools since 2019. The process to determine the patronage of these new schools pays particular attention to the establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (29 Jun 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/

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the site identification and assessment exercise for the new Ériu Community College is ongoing. Potential site options have been identified, including a Minister-owned property. The Deputy will appreciate that negotiations in respect of site acquisitions are, by their nature, sensitive and for that reason I am not in a position to provide further information at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of any applications from the school in question in relation to the purchase of land, or plans to extend the school building. It is open to the school to apply for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional Schools' Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jun 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: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Staff from my Department participated alongside over 1,100 civil and public servants in the Dublin Pride parade on Saturday, 24thJune, 2023, under the theme ‘Proud to Work for Ireland’. In line with a number of other civil and public service organisations, my Department provided themed t-shirts to staff members participating in the parade at a total cost of €300 inclusive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 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: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department recently published “Forbairt 2023 Annual Statement of Priorities”, a statement of priority actions to be delivered in 2023 which elaborates upon and develops the strategic actions set out in the Statement of Strategy 2021-2023, which sets out the vision, mission and strategic goals that guides the Department’s work programme for the 2021-2023 period. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers applied for asbestos removal works together with the installation of new flooring at the school, which was approved in June 2022 under the Emergency Works Scheme. The school contacted the Department in June 2023 to increase the scope of works under that approval. The main purpose of the Emergency Works Grant Scheme is to provide for unforeseen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 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: School Textbooks (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I believe it is crucially important that children and young people are actively supported to access education in its fullest forms. This Government recognises that the cost of preparing children for school each September can be a cause of financial difficulty and worry for many Irish families. Earlier this year I announced the establishment of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Soláthar Iompar Scoile (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Is oibríocht shuntasach í an Scéim Iompar Scoile arna bhainistiú ag Bus Éireann thar ceann na Roinne Oideachais. Sa scoilbhliain reatha, iompraítear breis agus 149,000 leanbh, lena n-áirítear os cionn 18,000 leanbh a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu, go dtí bunscoileanna agus iar-bhunscoileanna ar fud na tíre ar bhonn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 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 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 (29 Jun 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 (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252, 253 and 258 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 country....