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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials within my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314, 316, 318 and 319 together. There is currently no categorisation of Irish-medium schools outside of the Gaeltacht (Gaelscoileanna) at primary level. The school authority is responsible for ensuring that teaching and learning is in line with the school’s mission in the way set out in the Deputy’s questions. Under the Policy on...

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

Norma Foley: The Education Act, 1998 sets out the legal framework for schools, their patrons and the Minister for Education. The act provides that the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school on behalf of the Patron. The act also sets out a requirement on schools to ensure that education provided by a school meets education policy as determined by the Minister. ...

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

Norma Foley: A whole-school evaluation was conducted in September 2009 in Gaelscoil de hÍde, Cnoc na Crúibe, Roscommon, Roll No: 20126K. Further formal inspection of the school took place in November 2020 during which a whole-school Initial Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection (CPSI) was carried out. In May 2021, the Inspectorate carried out a whole-school Final Child Protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. New schools are established by the Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area, and only after consideration of the capacity of existing schools to absorb the expected school place demand. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Tipperary Education and Training Board (TETB). A design team to deliver this project has been appointed by the ETB and this team is in the process of preparing the Stage 1 Report (preliminary design). The Design Team will ensure that the project progresses through the design stages, obtains the necessary statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Records (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that correspondence in relation to the person referenced was issued to the Department of Social Protection on 12th May 2023 with the available primary teaching records requested. This was confirmed by email to the Deputy's office on the same day by an official from the Payroll Division of my Department.

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the school Board of Management for delivery, with the assistance of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB). This major building project includes an extension, refurbishment and demolition works. Currently the design team is working through Stage 2b of the architectural planning process. This includes recommendations made by my Department...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB). Works commenced onsite in December 2021, and providing that nothing unforeseen arises, it is expected to reach substantial completion in Q1 2024. As this project is still ongoing, it is not possible to provide the costs which remain commercially sensitive until the...

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

Norma Foley: The Large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in August 2022 with an estimated project completion date of Q4 2024.

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

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in January 2022 with an estimated project completion date of Q1 2024.

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery. This school is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Dargle’. This project has progressed through the early stages of the architectural planning process and the statutory planning application was submitted to Wicklow County Council in Q1 2023. Once the...

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

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in May 2022 with an estimated completion date of Q3 2023.

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

Norma Foley: The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the major school building project referred to by the Deputy issued to the preferred tenderer on 31 May 2022 commencing the school building contract. Works are progressing well on site and the school building is due for completion in Q4 2023. There are no refurbishment works planned for the school's current accommodation under the Design and Build contract.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 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: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá Chomhairle na Mhúinteoireachta tar éis comhairle a thabhairt gur chuir siad tús le tairseach clárúcháin nua, My Registration/MoChlarú, a chuirfidh réitigh ceann go ceann ar fáil i dtaobh próisis chlárúcháin i Mí Dheireadh Fhómhair 2021. Tá an obair sin ag céim forbartha um an dtaca seo, agus tá i...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 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 (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is to deliver a 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs on a site being acquired from South Dublin County Council. This project is being delivered under the Department's Design and Build programme. I am pleased to advise that this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (25 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...