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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that projects which are funded under the Department’s Capital Programme must comply with all statutory approvals including planning permission.  The majority of capital projects are devolved to a school authority who would appoint a consultant to oversee and manage their project.  The onus is on the consultant to carry out an assessment...

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

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that a project which is funded under the Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme has been devolved for delivery to the school authority in question.  Under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, each school would appoint a consultant to oversee and manage the project. The onus is on the consultant to carry...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding the pension increases for retired personnel from LCETB in respect of the Building Momentum Agreement.  The Agreement provides for: - 3% pay adjustment with effect from 2 February 2022, and - an increase of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, has been applied with effect from 1 October 2022. Education and Training Board (ETB)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 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 Meals Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 666 and 667 together. Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) is a key policy initiative of my Department to address educational disadvantage at school level.  The School Meals Programme which is under the remit of the Department of Social Protection provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 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 Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: There is a range of statutory and non-statutory leave types available to registered teachers employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary schools. The eligibility criteria for entitlement to each leave type can vary and, in general, the terms and conditions which are applicable to each leave type are published in my Department’s Circular Letters.  Where a teacher wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and retention of teachers is a priority area of action for the Department given the importance of ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have available to them qualified, engaged and supportive teachers to support them in their learning. While I am aware that schools are experiencing challenges in both recruiting teachers and obtaining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 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 Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 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 Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The table below sets out details of Acts that  have been passed in the past ten years. The Deputy will note there are no sections outstanding. Details regarding the review periods and if they have taken place are also outlined. Whilst the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 is currently under the remit of my Department, it is not included in the table below as it is more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...