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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: All schools are required to deliver physical education as part of the curriculum. Physical Education supports the development of physical, cognitive, psychological and social capabilities. 1999 Curriculum: The current Physical Education (PE) curriculum was introduced as part of the Primary School Curriculum (1999). It provides a balanced range of activities for children through the six...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: Since 2020, my Department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan, involving the completion of over 1,400 school building projects. Government support for this investment, including by way of supplementary capital funding, has delivered real benefits for school communities. The Government has now concluded the review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1261 and 1262 together. Please find attached requested data on enrolments, average class size and free book scheme. Please note enrolment and class data is taken from the final primary and post primary enrolment and primary class data for 2024-2025, which can be found at the link below; www.gov.ie/en/collection/63363b-data-on-individual-schools/ In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. As with other sectors, recruitment challenges exist in some schools including in Dublin and surrounding counties. To address teacher supply issues, the Government has implemented several...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: Chun pleanáil do sholáthar scoile agus anailís a dhéanamh ar na sonraí déimeagrafacha ábhartha, roinneann an roinn an tír ina 314 limistéar pleanála scoile agus baineann sí úsáid as córas faisnéise geografaí atá comhdhéanta de shonraí ó fhoinsí éagsúla, lena n-áirítear...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available for the relevant year, the student should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project referred to by the Deputy will deliver a shared educational campus which will provide 2 new 1,000 pupil post primary schools with 6 classrooms for children with special education needs, a new 8 classroom primary school with accommodation and 2 classrooms for children with special education needs and a new 20 classroom special school at the Swords Road campus in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project for the school referred to by the deputy is currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning – Developed Design, where the preferred design option is developed to a stage where the project can be fully cost planned, and prepared to lodge for statutory approvals. This major project is being delivered under the Departments ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Government has now concluded the review of the National Development Plan which sets out the capital allocations for each Government Department for the 2026 to 2030 period. The NDP outcome involves an allocation of €7.55bn for the Department of Education & Youth for the 2026 to 2030 period. This equates to an average of €1.51bn per annum with some front-loading in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Government has now concluded the review of the National Development Plan which sets out the capital allocations for each Government Department for the 2026 to 2030 period. The NDP outcome involves an allocation of €7.55bn for the Department of Education & Youth for the 2026 to 2030 period. This equates to an average of €1.51bn per annum with some front-loading in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. As with other sectors, recruitment challenges exist in some schools including in Dublin. To address teacher supply issues, the Government has implemented several measures that have led to: An...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system, using data from a range of sources, including CSO census data, child benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available for the relevant year, the student should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: Tá mo Roinn ag forbairt Plean Gnímh don Ghaeilge chun tacú le foghlaim agus múineadh na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna agus in iar-bhunscoileanna a fheidhmíonn trí Bhéarla. Táthar ag súil go bhfoilseofar an Plean Gnímh san fhómhar, agus go mbeidh sé á fhorfheidhmiú laistigh de thréimhse dhá bhliain, 2025 go 2027. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 of mine. Since 2020, my department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan, involving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1286 and 1287 together. Works to secure the site and remove redundant temporary accommodation is being undertaken at the site of the former school building in Carraig na bFhearr as part of the preparatory work associated with the proposed repurposing of the building. Engagement with Uisce Éireann is also continuing as part of this process. Every...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included in the Department of Education and Youths’ Construction Programme. The brief for the project is the delivery of a new 1,000 pupil post primary school and accommodation including 6 classrooms for children with special educational needs. The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT 4 Programme –...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide a 1 art room and storage, 3 science lab and prep area, 1 home economics room and store, demolition of old art and science rooms and ancillary. The project was devolved to the school for delivery. I can confirm that this project received my departments approval...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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. Initial approval has been given to the school authorities for 2 Special education classrooms in modular accommodation and this offer has been accepted by the school. The school is currently undergoing site surveys, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be part of a shared educational campus which will provide 2 new 1,000 pupil post primary schools with 6 classrooms for children with special education needs, a new 8 classroom primary school with accommodation and 2 classrooms for children with special education needs and a new 20 classroom special school at the Swords...