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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 and 566 together. The School Completion Programme (SCP) is funded by my department via Tulsa Education Support Service (TESS) and is a central element of the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) programme, a key policy initiative of my department to address concentrated educational disadvantage at school level, in a targeted and equitable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: The current position in respect of the joint major building project referred to by the Deputy is as follows; The major project for St. John Bosco Boys JNS, St. John Bosco SNS, and Mary Help of Christians GNS is currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning - Developed Design - which is a crucial element of the architectural planning process as it is at this stage that the design is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: My department has not had any fines issued to it in respect of breaching general data protection regulations in the timeframe specified.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the provision of school places to meet the needs of children and young people at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the Department of Education. In order to plan for school place needs the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Department of Education has been made aware of the current situation in relation to the financial position of the school. My Department is committed to offering all available and appropriate supports to the school as quickly as necessary to avoid any further uncertainty. Officials from the Department are in contact with the school and the school’s Patron.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework. My Department’s planning and building unit issued the authorisation to issue the Letter of Acceptance for the successful tenderer, in May 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department is in discussions with the school authorities referred to by the deputy regarding the condition of existing rented temporary accommodation and options to resolve this situation. This matter is ongoing and my department is awaiting further information from the school authority. The school is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 of my department to address concentrated educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question is not in the ownership of my Department. I can confirm that officials from my Department have made contact with the school patron to discuss the matter. My Department supports and encourages the use of school buildings for community and recreational purposes, where feasible, including the provision of early learning and childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: Very significant work is being undertaken to increase provision for special classes and special schools in order to ensure all children have access to an appropriate school place. In relation to increasing provision in special schools, there are five new special schools being established for the 2025/26 school year - one of which is in the North Cork City Area. The new special school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for life safety system works. The application in question is currently being reviewed by the technical area within the EWS. Once a technical recommendation has been received back from the technical team, the EWS team will engage further with the school as appropriate. The EWS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: Since 2020, my Department has invested over €5.7 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 1,150 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes new school buildings some of which are being delivered in phases. These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 617 together. The Government has accepted the recommendation to establish a Commission of Investigation which is the principal recommendation of the Report of the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders. The Report of the Scoping Inquiry made a number of further recommendations and a high...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes daily to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy, that the decision-making authority for any amalgamation is the patron/trustees of the schools concerned and it is open to any patron to submit proposals to the Department for consideration. Any proposed change involves extensive consultation at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential. This includes ensuring that sufficient special education placements remain available for children with special educational needs. The school referred to by the Deputy is part of the Pilot Schools Public Private Partnership (PPP) Bundle. This contract is being delivered...