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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department provides funding to all recognised schools in the Free Education Scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs including heating, lighting, water charges etc. and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. These grants may be regarded as a common grant from which the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 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 last...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 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 Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are non commercial and do not fall under the scope of the Deputy’s query.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education is committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of our children and I was delighted to announce the establishment of a programme of counselling and mental health supports to be piloted in a number of primary schools from September 2023. The new programme will work to mitigate the mental health challenges which may be experienced by children in our schools. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, my Department has committed to creating opportunities for expanding Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht in the context of the announcements on the establishment of 47 new schools from 2019, which affords particular consideration to the establishment of Gaelscoileanna, Gaelcholáistí, and Aonaid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme has issued to the school in question for the provision of modular accommodation to provide for 7 mainstream classrooms, five special education teaching rooms, an art room, a science room and preparation area toilets, and reconfiguration of existing accommodation for two special education needs classes. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The project referred to by the Deputy is a priority for my Department and it is our intention to progress the accommodation brief for this school as quickly as possible. In the interim, my Department has been working with the school patron to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation in place to meet the interim needs of the school, pending the delivery of the main project. Key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 88 and 89 together. I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department currently does not have an Additional School Accommodation application (ASA) on hand. Officials in my Department contacted the school and it was confirmed that the school authority is liaising with the County Council regarding the acquisition of land adjacent to the school. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Programme for Government there is a commitment to seek to make further progress in reducing the pupil teacher ratios in primary schools. In Budget 2023, I ensured major investment in our schools and I have succeeded in bringing the teacher allocation ratio to an average of 1 classroom teacher for every 23 pupils in all primary schools for the 2023/24 school year which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Each school is required to use the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 to plan a programme for each of the three years of the Junior Cycle that meets the requirements set out in the Framework and Circular 0028/2023. When planning its Junior Cycle programme, each school is required to take account of the school’s local context and the backgrounds, interests, and abilities of its students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 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: Public Spending Code (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Where any school building project has a projected cost in excess of €20 million, it is a requirement under the Public Spending Code to carry out a Financial Robustness Check of the shortlist of prequalified main contractors. My Department refers such major school projects to the NDFA who then engage with the relevant contractors, who will need to respond to queries and provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Please see the table at the link below detailing the number extensions/additional accommodation delivered across the country between 2011 to 2022. I would like to remind the Deputy that this information is available along with the current status of all projects on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie ">School extensions completed by county

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 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: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The Emergency Works applications to which the Deputy refers have been received by my Department and are under active consideration. Circumstances have changed since the original application was made. In light of these changes my Department has requested a new category application and supporting documentation from the school. My Department is currently awaiting for a response from the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together. My Department is currently planning to install modular accommodation for the school on the site to which the Deputy refers. There are also contingency measures being looked into as the interim accommodation will not be ready in time for the start of the upcoming academic year, due to time constraints. One contingency option is that the...

Education Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on the issue of back-to-school costs. The Government will not oppose the motion. In a short while, I will attend the graduation ceremony for 100 migrant teachers who are graduating from the bridging programme in Marino Institute of Education. I express my gratitude to the speakers here who have facilitated my attendance at what is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The enrolment thresholds for the appointment of classroom teachers for the 2023/24 school year are set out in Appendix A of Circular 0006/2023, available on the Department website. ...

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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 System, using 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...