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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: It happens where you have the naíonra agus there might be spás sa scoil in a seomra or whatever. That works well but then it becomes an-deacair ar fad nuair a bhíonn an spás nó an seomra sin ag teastáil mar tá na scoil ag dul chun cinn and the space is eventually needed. That can be problematic, but where it is possible, schools have been accommodating in...

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: Tuigim an méid atá á rá ag an Teachta. I understand what he is saying. Throughout the country there are very good examples of naíonraí being accommodated within schools. Many schools are taking a very practical approach in that respect but there can be difficulties down the line if something does arise. We meet every case on an individual basis and take...

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: I thank the Deputy very much. I will take her last point first. The Deputy is right. I do not want to keep repeating myself but we have to have a curriculum that meets the demands of the day. There is absolutely no doubt about that. Extensive consultation was undertaken by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. There was engagement with a wide range of stakeholders,...

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: Ó thaobh na scoileanna sa Ghaeltacht de, tá tacaíocht ar leith tugtha do na scoileanna sin. Particular resources are given to those schools such as greater funding, additional teaching hours, continuing professional development, CPD, and advisory supports from the inspectorate and all of that. There is a particular emphasis being placed on those schools. I hear what 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 a fhios agam, aontaím agus cloisim an pointe. We are trying to put this policy together and I mention the fact there were more than 10,000 submissions on it. Specific to that policy is to look at how we are supporting and how we will help to support and establish the Gaelscoil and the Gaelcholáiste going forward and what mechanisms we can use to support the growth of them....

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: An méid atá ann.

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: We will take the first step, and I hear that the Cathaoirleach is saying that it will not be able to take the huge number. I bow to the fact the Cathaoirleach has personal engagement here but we have the situation where Coláiste an Phiarsaigh has 33 places available that have not been taken up. We are obliged to say that. We will look at the technical assessment and we have an open...

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 a fhios agam go bhfuil na haonaid casta agus go bhfuil deacrachtaí ann from some people's point of view. Some people believe it is difficult and that there are specific difficulties there. I cannot speak about the particular one the Deputy raised, but in general there are difficulties. There might be an opportunity because I hear what the Deputy is saying. It would be 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: There are nine such post-primary schools, particularly for specific subjects like physics and chemistry. Ms Lyons might come in on this.

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,...