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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (31 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Access to RSE is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for RSE and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) across primary and post-primary schools. SPHE is a mandatory curriculum subject in all primary schools and in post-primary Junior Cycle. RSE is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (31 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 Accommodation (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 should the interim accommodation not be ready in time. The school being split over two locations is a contingency option, which if happens should be only for a short term solution and my Department will assist the...

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

Norma Foley: The grievance procedures provided for under Section 28 of the Education Act are being progressed through the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill. This Bill has passed all stages of Seanad Éireann and passed Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 8th July 2021. Officials in my Department are continuing to engage with stakeholders including the National Parents Council and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 281 together. My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Education Support Centres are independent statutory bodies recognised under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998). Each Education Support Centre is responsible for preparing annual audited financial statements and submitting these to my Department. In accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies each Education Support Centre should publish an annual report and...

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

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme. This is a joint building project with St Mary’s Special School to provide 2 new schools for pupils with special educational needs on a greenfield site, and is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, a major building project for the school to which he refers is included on the Department's school building programme and is currently at project brief stage. There are standard procedures to be followed in relation to the progression of a building project, which involve finalising the project brief, the appointment of a Design Team, preliminary design, detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Earlier this year I announced the establishment of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme. More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from this new measure. It delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the free school book pilot, which ran in over 100 DEIS primary schools...

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

Norma Foley: The project for the school to which the deputy refers is devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). The Brief for this project is to provide an extension to the existing school, the demolition of a section of the building and the refurbishment of some of the existing buildings. In April 2023, following a departmental review, the project was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 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 six general classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 unable to attend school. The terms of this scheme are set out in circular 46/2022 which is available on the Government of Ireland website at www.gov.ie/en/circular/22b2a-home-tuition-grant-scheme-20222...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 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. The total cost of the scheme in 2022 was €338.9m. There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 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: School Funding (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As funding from my Department is not allocated or recorded on a county basis, I am therefore not in a position to readily provide details on the amounts paid to schools at a county level over the period, as requested by the Deputy. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is voted over €10bn in the annual REV for 2023. This represents a substantial investment in our education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises the Minister for Education on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools. This advice is generated in a highly collaborative manner and draws on extensive research and educational literature, and experiences of schools and early childhood settings. Information on the curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 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 Admissions (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Recognition (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Referrals to the clinic referred to by the Deputy are not a matter for my Department and as such I am not in a position to comment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department does not assist with, or make a financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of any staff members of my Department.