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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that engagement with the owner of the property in question is currently ongoing with a view to clarifying their position. My Department is also separately considering school accommodation needs in the area.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 May 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 Admissions (11 May 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: Question Heading for question(s) 76 (10 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 (10 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to build a 2 classroom SEN Base, new Music Room and 5 classrooms, with new ground floor entrance foyer, relocated administration facilities, meeting rooms, boiler room and all additional associated works. I can confirm that the project is currently at design stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (10 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 87 and 93 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that all outstanding payments to the school in question in respect of home tuition have now been processed. The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are...