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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. My Department's published NDP allocation for 2023 is €860 million. High construction inflation remains a continuing feature of the construction sector for 2023. As part of its planning ahead for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for each individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The deployment of teaching staff in a school, the range of subjects offered and ultimately the quality of teaching and learning are in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 175 together. My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Since June 2020, and over the past three Budgets, I have secured funding to support measures aimed at ensuring that all children and young people are actively supported to access education in its fullest forms. One of the most important policies in this regard has been the establishment of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme, which will provide free schoolbooks,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 167 together. My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, the Department of Education is investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is to provide a new 16 classroom school with a 2 class SEN Base on the existing site. The major project is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, which includes securing all statutory consents and the preparation of tender documents. Following a Request for Further Information, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 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 Staff (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Private primary schools are not recognised by the Minister under the Education Act, 1998 and therefore do not fall within the remit of the Minister for Education. The Department has no responsibility regarding funding or any other matter relating to private primary schools that are not recognised by the Minister as such schools are privately owned and managed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The project brief is to provide a new 8 classroom school with 2 classroom SEN. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. My Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 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 Transport (22 Mar 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: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, on 7 March 2023 the Government approved the establishment of a scoping inquiry to inform the government response to revelations of historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders. The scoping inquiry was established in response to recent revelations of historical sexual abuse in a number of day and boarding schools run by religious...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: As laid out in Circular Letter 0055/2019, the Junior Certificate examination in Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) is no longer available, 2019 being the final year in which students could sit the examination in the subject. Assessment in CSPE has been school-based from the 2019/20 school year. There are currently no plans to reintroduce CSPE as an examination subject. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that approval in principle, issued to the school in question for additional accommodation to cater for increased enrolments. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. My Department's published NDP allocation for 2023 is €860 million. High...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The site identification and assessment exercise for Wicklow Town ETSS is ongoing. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. Once a permanent site has been acquired, the project can progress to the architectural design & planning stages. I wish to assure the Deputy that the provision of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 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 two modular units to include 6 general classrooms, 2 Special Education Needs units and a specialist room under my Departments Modular Accommodation Framework . I wish to advise the Deputy that projects which are funded under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 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...