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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The Large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in August 2022 with an estimated project completion date of Q4 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in January 2022 with an estimated project completion date of Q1 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery. This school is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Dargle’. This project has progressed through the early stages of the architectural planning process and the statutory planning application was submitted to Wicklow County Council in Q1 2023. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in May 2022 with an estimated completion date of Q3 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the major school building project referred to by the Deputy issued to the preferred tenderer on 31 May 2022 commencing the school building contract. Works are progressing well on site and the school building is due for completion in Q4 2023. There are no refurbishment works planned for the school's current accommodation under the Design and Build contract.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 May 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: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá Chomhairle na Mhúinteoireachta tar éis comhairle a thabhairt gur chuir siad tús le tairseach clárúcháin nua, My Registration/MoChlarú, a chuirfidh réitigh ceann go ceann ar fáil i dtaobh próisis chlárúcháin i Mí Dheireadh Fhómhair 2021. Tá an obair sin ag céim forbartha um an dtaca seo, agus tá i...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 May 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: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is to deliver a 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs on a site being acquired from South Dublin County Council. This project is being delivered under the Department's Design and Build programme. I am pleased to advise that this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department recognises the importance of the Minor Works Grant to primary schools. The funding provides good flexibility at local level to assist schools to manage and undertake works that support the operation of the school. On 11th April 2023, my Department announced €29 million in minor works funding for primary and special schools for the 2023/24 school year. To provide schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: No software applications from Meta Platforms i.e. Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp, are contained on the work container of my Department's corporate smart phones. All my Department's official mobile devices and the apps which run on them comply with the guidance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This guidance is based on risk assessments appropriate to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 May 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: School Funding (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Currently the Department’s preliminary data for schools under the Free Education Scheme 2022-2023 indicates there are 558,133 learners in recognised primary and special schools and 406,457 students in post-primary schools. If there was an allocation of €10 per child that would be in the region of €10,000,000 per annum. As the Deputy is aware, once off funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 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: Residential Institutions (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, Caranua was established in 2013 to disburse the contributions of €110m (€111.38m including interest) provided by the religious congregations following the publication of the Ryan Report, by funding approved services to support the needs of former residents who, as children, suffered abuse in relevant institutions. As the funding available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 May 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: Teacher Training (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: In 2018 my Department tendered for an independent external accountant to audit the 2017 financial statements of the Education Support Centres. The tendering process was carried out in line with public procurement guidelines. This practice has continued since then with the audit of 2022 financial statements currently underway. The accountancy firm currently contracted to do this work is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department issue funding to the Education Support Centres in three tranches annually following a detailed draw-down process and confirmation that the centres are in compliance with governance requirements. The majority of funding relates to the following categories:core grant (for the normal day to day running and operational expenses of the Centre)local course grant (for local courses as...