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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267, 268 and 269 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 country....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 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 Admissions (9 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. Parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (8 Mar 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: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 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 & Training Board (DDLETB). The Department of Education originally approved the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the site referred to by the Deputy is a campus project to deliver a 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including two classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The campus project is being delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Minister refers was granted approval under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 2 SET Rooms and 1 Assisted Users WC along with the rental of 1 interim SET Room. The Department allowed this project to progress to the planning stage and a letter was issued to the school authorities informing them of this approval in December 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to provide 6 General Classrooms (5 Prefab replacement) 1 x WC for assisted Users, 2 Science Labs & shared Prep area, 1 x Computer Lab, 1 x Technology room & prep area, 1 x Home Economic room, toilets, lockers, circulation, stair and 2 x SEN Base. This project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Mar 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. Negotiations are currently underway in respect of a potential acquisition of land for the school. The Deputy will appreciate that negotiations in respect of site acquisitions are, by their nature, sensitive and for that reason I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 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. During 2022, there was circa. 180 school building projects delivered and a further 273 school building projects remained under construction at the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 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. During 2022, there was circa. 180 school building projects delivered and a further 273 school building projects remained under construction at the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2020 for the provision of 7 x General Classrooms, En-suite Toilet & 1 x Assisted Toilet, 2 x SEN Base & Purchase of Modular Accommodation of 1 x 100m2General Classroom. The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority. My Department issued a letter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 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 Textbooks (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Thank you for your query to the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD in relation to the free schoolbooks scheme for primary schools. As you are aware additional funding has been allocated to provide free books to primary school pupils in primary schools from September 2023. The measure will eliminate the cost to families for all school books, including workbooks, in primary schools. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The project for school mentioned by the Deputy is in early architectural planning which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of statutory applications. It is anticipated that the planning application for the permanent school referred to by the Deputy will be lodged in Q2 2023. My Department must then await a decision on planning from the local authority. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The total costs spent to date for the provision of temporary accommodation for the school to which the deputy refers is circa €11.7 million incl Vat. These costs include all temporary accommodation costs including the purchase of modular accommodation, site works, delivery, installation and school fit out costs for the school since it opened at its current site.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 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 (7 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval has issued for the refurbishment of 4 existing Modular Classroom units and for the provision of 2 additional Modular Classroom units at the school referred, to cater for increased enrolments. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme which provides the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. I wish to advise the Deputy, that in order 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (7 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that investment and expenditure on PE Halls is an element of the overall School Building Programme. Almost 95% of the post primary schools that made 2020 Annual Schools Returns have indicated to the Department that they either have a PE Hall, access to a nearby PE Hall, or a project in train that will deliver a new PE Hall which can be used as a sports...