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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 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 across...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval has issued for the provision of 1x100m2 SEN and 1 x 80m2 Mainstream classroom Modular units at the school referred. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme which provides the services of a Project Manager to assist the School Authority. This approach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers will remain on their current site for 2023/2024 school year. Following discussions my Department held with the landlord, it is not possible to locate any more prefabricated buildings on the site due to fire tender access. My Department is satisfied that the school has sufficient accommodation to meet their accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. The project when complete will provide a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school building and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Mar 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 to and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 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 (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The joint major building project including the school referred to by the Deputy is assigned to my Department’s ADAPT (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering) programme. The project is progressing through Architectural Planning – Stage 3 tender action and award. The Design Team was authorised to proceed to retender the project as the first tranche of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Meals Programme is under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. My officials sought information from the Department of Social Protection and have been informed that the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for inclusion in the school meals programme with funding provided for a targeted number of children.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677, 726, 727 and 728 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 679 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 add...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: A major building project for the school in question has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. Following submission of the Tender Report, the Department recently authorised Louth County Council to issue the Letter of Intent to the preferred tenderer. The Supplementary Tender Report was subsequently submitted to the Department in recent weeks and is currently under review....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 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 across...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Services (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I refer to your correspondence in relation to a school bus stop at Conranstown, Co. Westmeath. The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 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 across...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: There are four state-funded higher education institutions (HEIs) providing primary initial teacher education (ITE) and one independent private provider of primary ITE. The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 685 and 721 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has informed the school patron 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 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 across...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: More than €362 million of additional Covid-19 Capitation grant funding has been made available to recognised primary and post primary schools to provide for the implementation of infection prevention and control measures to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID -19 to date. As the Deputy is aware, the continued payment of Covid-19 capitation grants is determined by the prevailing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Transition Year is a valuable programme for students that offers opportunities for life skills, personal, social and academic development and experience of adult and working life. Transition Year has a unique and important value in the life of students. Currently over seventy per cent of students avail of Transition Year. On 29 March last year, I announced that Transition Year should be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the operation, delivery and development of the State examinations. The SEC provides examinations in a range of subjects in the language area referred to as the non-curricular EU languages. These are languages which do not appear as part of the normal school curriculum but in which students may opt to be examined if they meet...