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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 7 x General Classrooms, En-suite Toilet & 1 x Assisted Toilet, 2 x SEN Base & Purchase of Interim Accommodation of 1 x 100m2 General Classroom. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery. My...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96, 112, 115, 355 and 382 together. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for each individual school authority as the employer. The deployment of teaching staff in the school, the range of subjects offered and ultimately the quality of teaching and learning are in the first instance a matter for the school management...

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 my Department. 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá obair ar siúl faoi láthair i mo Roinnse chun polasaí nua don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a fhorbairt. Tógfaidh an polasaí seo ar an méid atá bainte amach ag an bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, agus beidh sé mar chéim thábhachtach eile i dtreo ghealltanas Chlár an Rialtais maidir le forbairt an...

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: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 120 together. The school building project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department's Large Scale Capital Programme,The scope of work is to provide 16 classrooms, 10 SET rooms, GP room, a 2 CR SEN base and all ancillary accommodation. The project is currently at Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. A Stage 3 Tender Report identifying a...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question has been approved in principle, for nine general classrooms, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme via my Department's SEN Reconfiguration/Modular Accommodation Programme. Officials are currently at the final stage of assessment and expect to communicate with the school authority shortly.

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

Norma Foley: In March 2022, I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience which will:Empower students to meet the challenges of the 21st centuryEnrich the student experience and build on what’s strong in our current systemEmbed wellbeing and reduce student stress levelsThe redeveloped Senior...

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

Norma Foley: My Department works together with the Department of Health and other agencies to support students in the area of health. My Department acknowledges the commitment of schools in promoting healthy lifestyle choices for students in a number of ways - through the curriculum, for example Home Economics, Physical Education and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE); through schools policy...

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. 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 provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department holds certain records relating to former residents of 59 industrial schools and reformatories, who were placed there by way of a Court order. These records generally consist of extracts from Registers, database entries (i.e. computerised versions of the Registers) and some individual pupil and family files, etc. However, it should be noted that the Department generally does not...

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

Norma Foley: Across the education system, my Department has a number of measures that encourage entrepreneurship and the development of business creativity among second level students. The Junior Cycle Business Studies specification encourages students to develop an appreciation of how their lives are shaped by economic and social factors. They are enabled to make informed decisions, to better manage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (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 programme is a joint venture between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications...

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

Norma Foley: My Department is currently developing the accommodation brief for the significant campus project, which will provide two new post primary school buildings, including a new school building for the school in question, and one new primary school on the current site of the school referred to by the Deputy. I wish to advise the Deputy that there are standard procedures to be followed in...

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: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. All schools must publish their admissions policy on the schools website. It is a key requirement of the act that all school admission policies are fair and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (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...