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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of Budget 2023, I announced over €50 million to provide free books to primary school pupils within the free education scheme from September 2023. This measure will eliminate the cost to these families for all school books at primary school, including workbooks. It delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the free school book pilot, currently in 102 DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 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 Transport (14 Feb 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 Transport (14 Feb 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: Teacher Training (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: In 2018, my Department established a Steering Group on Teacher Supply to facilitate multi-agency engagement and to lead on a coordinated programme of actions to support the supply of teachers. Arising from the work of this Group and its various substructures, the Teacher Supply Action Plan was published in November 2018. The Action Plan called for the development of upskilling programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). My Department does not currently collate data on the vacancy level with respect to the teaching of home economics. The recruitment of teachers is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Feb 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 have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Is don bhliain acadúil 2021-22 atá na sonraí a chuirtear i láthair i dTuarascáil na dTáscairí Oideachais d’Éirinn agus seasann siad do gach scoil atá ag múineadh trí mheán na Gaeilge laistigh agus lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht. Múineadh 14,100 scoláire trí mheán na Gaeilge ag leibhéal na hiar-bhunscoile sa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials within my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). My Department does not currently collate data on the number of vacant posts in primary and post primary schools per county. The recruitment of teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department specifies the minimum entry requirements in the core subjects: Irish, English and Mathematics for entry into primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes to ensure that primary teachers have the capacity to lead in these significant areas of student learning. The current Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a H4 in Irish. All candidates, including school leavers,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 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 Refurbishment (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question has not submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for roof works. If there is an issue with the roof that causes the school or part thereof to close the school should submit an EWS application for the minimum works necessary to resolve the issue via the Devolved Projects tab on the Esinet portal.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Coverage (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As outlined in my Department's Governance Manual for Board of Management of Primary Schools, Boards of Management are obliged to take out public liability insurance, contents insurance and employers’ liability insurance. As this school is on Minister owned land it is not obliged to take out buildings insurance. However the school is required to take out public liability, contents and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Officials from my Department have been in contact with the school in question and it is aware of the elements in the process that need to be followed before any community contribution refund can be made. The case is being actively managed and it is anticipated that further progress will be made in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of Budget 2023, I announced over €50 million to provide free books to primary school pupils within the free education scheme from next September. This significant investment further reflects the Government’s commitment to a quality and inclusive school system with improved learning outcomes for every pupil. This Government recognises that the cost of preparing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 373 together. Section 64 of the Education (Admissions to schools) Act 2018, which was commenced in 2018 explicitly prohibits the charging of admission and enrolment fees for admission to or for continued enrolment in a school, with some exceptions such as boarding or fee charging schools. Voluntary contributions may be sought from parents, provided it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: On 1 January 2021, the administration of the school completion programme (SCP), transferred from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. The SCP forms part of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). While the arrangements between Tusla and the SCP are not impacted by the change in ministerial responsibility, Tusla now reports to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 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: Disabilities Assessments (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential...