Results 7,021-7,040 of 19,559 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme, has issued to the school in question for the provision of two general classrooms, two Special Education Tuition rooms and one Special Education Needs Base. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The voice of parents and that of children and young people is of critical importance to me as Minister and to my Department in all of our work. Children and parents are engaged with regularly, in a variety of ways, in relation to all significant policy being developed by my Department. To assist with ensuring that they have a strong voice, my Department provides funding to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to build a two-classroom SEN Base & 2 Mainstream Classrooms. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery. I can confirm that my Department has received a Stage 2B report from the school. This report is currently being reviewed by officials...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2023 included the announcement for the provision of fully funded solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with an output of 6kW for all schools. This funding will be made available from the Climate Action Fund at the discretion of the Minister for the Environment. This significant solar PV programme, will assist schools with their energy needs and costs along with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: In February 2022, following a series of engagements at the WRC, a suite of measures designed to improve the working conditions of school secretaries was proposed, and which Fórsa agreed to recommend to its members. A ballot of the relevant members was undertaken, and the result was 95% agreement in favour of the deal. Since then, in conjunction with Fórsa, work to implement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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: School Transport (16 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: Renewable Energy Generation (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2023 included the announcement for the provision of fully funded solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with an output of 6kW for all schools. This funding will be made available from the Climate Action Fund at the discretion of the Minister for the Environment. This significant solar PV programme, will assist schools with their energy needs and costs along with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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 (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The major school building project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. I am pleased to advise that approval to issue the Letter of Acceptance to the preferred tenderer was sanctioned by my Department in April 2023. This Stage 4 approval now allows the project to proceed to Construction Stage. It is envisaged that works will begin onsite in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As per Condition 14 of the decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the temporary school building referred to by the Deputy, the financial contribution in respect of a pedestrian road crossing was paid by my Department in January 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The Policy on Gaeltacht Education acknowledged that students at post-primary level who attend small Gaeltacht schools may have access to a more limited range of subject options, particularly for the Leaving Certificate. A key aim of that Policy has been to provide Gaeltacht students with the opportunity to access a wider range of subjects for Leaving Certificate through the medium of Irish....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department, through a variety of initiatives, continues to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education. The Department is contributing to a number of actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the 5 Year Action Plan 2018 -2022, that highlight the Department’s commitment in this area. My Department is also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, from the school authority 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 cannot be met by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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: Departmental Policies (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Decisions regarding the use and deployment of digital technology in schools is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. Schools are advised to consult with members of the school community including parents when planning for the introduction of digital technologies including devices with cost and other implications been fully considered by the Boards of Managements before a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 May 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: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to build a two-classroom SEN Base & 2 Mainstream Classrooms. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery. I can confirm that my Department has received a Stage 2B report from the school. This report is currently being reviewed by officials...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Funding to cater for ancillary services is made available by my Department under two separate schemes. One is the 1978/79 scheme under which school secretaries and caretakers are paid directly through the payroll operated by my Department. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. The second is the capitation grant scheme towards the...