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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area.  In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: No proposal as referred to by the Deputy currently rests with the Department's School Building Unit.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has an application for additional school accommodation (ASA) from the school in question.  This is currently being considered.  When the assessment process is completed, a decision will be conveyed to the school authority directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is in the process of reviewing the 2017 Guidelines for the Use of School Buildings outside of School Hours (which are available on my Department's website) and this review includes a school survey to inform the updating of these Guidelines. The survey commenced issuing to the patrons of both primary and post primary schools immediately prior to the Easter school break. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data with regard to enrolments, denomination and gender. Please note data is for academic year 2021-2022 the last year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for 2022-2023 in June 2023. Data was complied from primary and post-primary data in individual schools which can be found on our website at the link below:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data with regard to enrolments, denomination and gender. Please note data is for academic year 2021-2022 the last year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for 2022-2023 in June 2023. Data was complied from primary and post-primary data in individual schools which can be found on our website at the link below:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data with regard to enrolments, denomination and gender. Please note data is for academic year 2021-2022 the last year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for 2022-2023 in June 2023. Data was complied from primary and post-primary data in individual schools which can be found on our website at the link below:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data with regard to enrolments, denomination and gender for primary schools within the Darndale and Dublin 17 school planning area, there are no post-primary schools in this School Planning area. Please note data is for academic year 2021-2022 the last year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for 2022-2023 in June 2023. Data was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Apr 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: Energy Conservation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together. My Department has a strong record with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. The Department's policy is supported by a strong research programme with fifty four research...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide the following accommodation at the school: 1 Classroom SEN base & 2 Mainstream classrooms as outlined in the project brief. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. I wish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. The Department of Education plays an important role in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our children and young people. The Department’s Wellbeing Policy and Framework for practice has given recognition to the importance of promoting wellbeing in education. The approach set out in the Wellbeing Policy is a whole...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Apr 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 (18 Apr 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 in question.  My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. Key priorities for the Department's work programme include continuing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 600 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has informed the school authority that the accommodation brief for the building project in question is being prepared and that my Department will be in further contact with the patron when this process has been completed. In the meantime, my Department has provided an indicative schedule of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referenced by the Deputy was granted funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to build 1 x 80m2 General Classroom with User Assisted WC and 2 x 15m2 SET Rooms. My Department can confirm that a Stage 2b Report was received in Quarter 1 2023 and forwarded to the Professional & Technical Team for review. However, the school had a subsequent query in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 601 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question have submitted an Additional Schools Accommodation application form and officials from my Department are in the process of assessing this.  The Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 having regard to available funding. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 587 together. The development of a portal site where teachers can access Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) teaching and learning resources arose as a recommendation in the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment's (NCCA) 2019 Report on the Review of RSE in primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 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 in question.  My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. Key priorities for the Department's work programme include continuing...