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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 5thApril 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: Legislative Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to assure the Deputy that my Department takes child protection very seriously and considers that the protection and welfare of children is a fundamental responsibility of all involved in the care and education of children. In this regard, any concern or allegation of a child protection nature received by staff in my Department is dealt with in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have reviewed the issue raised by her and I am satisfied that the position remains as stated in my previous response. The outcome of the public service-wide review of allowances and premium payments (September 2012) by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was implemented correctly and this means that many allowances, including the allowance...

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

Norma Foley: My Department currently has a member of staff based and working in Brussels as Education Attaché in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union. The post-holder is Attaché for both my Department and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The Education Attaché has involvement in education issues at all levels in...

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

Norma Foley: The School referred to by the Deputy reached substantial completion in August 2020. My Department is aware of issues on site. A report has been submitted which is currently being assessed by technical staff in my Department's building unit and upon completion of this examination my Department will be in further contact with the Design Team and School Authority.

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 and 1 ICT Room under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the school referred to by the Deputy. The project is currently being reviewed by my Department and the school authority will be advised directly on the outcome of this review. The current status of all...

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

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. As set out...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for 1 x 96m2 Mainstream Classroom, en-suite toilets, and 1 x WC for assisted users. The project is currently at Stage 3 of the architectural planning process. The school recently submitted the Tender Report to the Department for review. The Department will revert to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought on behalf of the teacher was provided by my Department. Further information was then sought by the Department of Social Protection and is being provided. A senior official from my Department has been in contact with the teacher and outlined the situation to her.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation (ASA) from the school authority in question. Officials from my Department have corresponded with the school authority and the school's response is currently under consideration. Once the assessment process has been completed my officials will be in touch with the school...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

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

Norma Foley: On 5th April 2023, my Department advised that agreement has been reached to facilitate the progression of the school building programme. I want to assure you that our team are working extremely hard to ensure that schools are built as quickly as possible so that children and young people have access to a physical environment where they can receive a high standard of education and feel...

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

Norma Foley: 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. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. Key priorities for the Department's work programme include continuing strong...

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

Norma Foley: My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. Key priorities for the Department's work programme include continuing strong delivery to support the operation of the school system with particular regard to planning ahead for the 2023/24 school year and beyond and also with particular regard...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 666 together. My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative...

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

Norma Foley: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. The criteria, reviewed annually with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (30 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Since 1 January 2021, responsibility for the administration of the School Completion Programme (SCP), transferred back from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. The SCP forms part of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). Funding for SCP is provided by my Department via TESS, and TESS have responsibility for oversight of SCP. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) is a programme that provides targeted resources to schools with the highest levels of educational disadvantage in order to support students and assist them to achieve their potential in education. The DEIS programme has been rolled out to a number of schools throughout the country. Where a school has a non-DEIS status, they are also...