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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department approved a project for modular accommodation of 4 general classrooms under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department is committed to progressing this project and will shortly be engaging directly with the school authority on the delivery of the required accommodation. The current...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 5 April an agreement was secured to guarantee and support the rollout and continuation of my Department’s ambitious school building programme. My Department has a proven track record of delivery, with over 180 projects completed last year within a challenging environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. This year...

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

Norma Foley: As part of Budget 2023, my Department announced over €50 million to provide free schoolbooks to primary school pupils within the free education scheme from September 2023. This free schoolbooks measure will eliminate the cost to families for all schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks at primary school, including special schools. It delivers on the Programme for Government commitment...

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

Norma Foley: 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 Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware responsibility for delivering a major project for the school in question has been devolved to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). The Department of Education originally approvedthe construction of a standalone extension of just over 4,000m2 in area to include a 2-classroom Special Education needs base. Some works to the existing building...

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

Norma Foley: With regard to the permanent school building project for the school in question, my Department has commenced the tender process for the appointment of the Project Manager.  Once the Project Manager is appointed, they will commence the tender process for the appointment of the Design Team that will take the project forward through the stages of architectural planning to tender and...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. This project is part of the bundle referred to as ‘Project Liffey'. An initial letter issued in 2022 advising the school that the NDFA will advise once all the preparation works are complete and will make...

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

Norma Foley: A preferred site has been identified to meet the needs of the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department has instructed the officials in Fingal County Council, under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites, to commence negotiations for the acquisition of this preferred site. Once a site has been acquired the project will then progress to the architectural...

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

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that 2022 marked the return to externally delivered State examinations for all candidates at both Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle. . There were a number of factors that affected the timing of the issue of results for both examinations in 2022. There were a number of factors that affected the timing of results of State examinations in 2022.  These included a...

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...