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

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning – Stage 2b Detailed Design, where the design team make their applications for all statutory approvals and prepare the suite of tender documents. The Design Team are currently completing the Stage 2(b) submission. Upon receipt and review of the stage 2(b)...

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

Norma Foley: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 4, in construction. Works commenced on site in January 2022 and are scheduled for completion in Quarter 3 of 2023.

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

Norma Foley: My Department’s Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of overall requirements and available funding. Our most immediate priorities are to cater for September 2023 requirements. We are engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform in relation to capital funding pressures in order to...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 718, 732 and 741 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that 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...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 719, 731 and 740 together. The Project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage Tender Action and Award. 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...

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

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the deputy has been devolved for delivery to Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB). The project is currently at Stage 3 of the delivery process. The Department recently received the Tender Assessment Report for consideration before issuing approval to Stage 4 Construction. The Department’s Planning and Building Unit...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the construction of a new school building for the school that had occupied the property referred to by the Deputy was completed in 2017. The property and site was subsequently acquired by my Department under redress from the Sisters of Mercy in 2019. It is intended that the site will continue to be used for education purposes.

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 Funding (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 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 Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme project referred to by the Deputy is progressing as per approval letter issued by the Department in January 2022. This project has been devolved to the school authorities for delivery and 70% of the overall funding approved was issued to the school on the 9th March 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 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: 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 Equipment (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided in 2021 following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. The updated guidance for schools is also fully in line...

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

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided in 2021 following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. The updated guidance for schools is also fully in line...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that 2022 marked the return to externally delivered examinations for all candidates at both Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle, with 61,108 candidates sitting Leaving Certificate examinations and 67,130 candidates sitting Junior Cycle examinations. There were a number of factors that affected the timing of the issue of results for both examinations in 2022....

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

Norma Foley: In September 2012, my Department implemented the outcome of the public service-wide review of allowances and premium payments by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which means that many allowances, were no longer payable to “new entrant” Teachers. Circular 0008/2013 outlines the effect of this review on teachers. Additional amendments to Teacher Terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that officials from my Department have been in contact with the school in question to seek further details of the proposal referred to by her. My officials will consider this proposal when these details have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The tender report for this project was received by the Department on the 20th of January 2023 and is currently under review by our Technical team. The Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. The Department's published National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for 2023 is €0.86...