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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that following extensive site identification, assessment and negotiation process, the Department has reached agreement in principle, subject to contract, for the acquisition of a site at Fassaroe, Bray, Co. Wicklow as a permanent location for the school, to which the Deputy refers. The conveyancing stage of the acquisition process...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is at Tender Stage. Tenders have been returned and the Design Team are preparing a Stage 3 Tender Report which will identify a recommended bidder. A tender process can take 8 to 12 months to complete. My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme, including the project mentioned by the Deputy. The...

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 Curriculum (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The curriculum at primary and post-primary is for all learners, from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, socio-economic background, race or creed. It aims to foster inclusivity, equality and diversity.  The education sector has a vital role to play in addressing discrimination based on gender, including through the updating and redevelopment of Social, Personal and Health Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: An Occupational Health Strategy is in place as a supportive resource for teachers and SNA’s. The aim of this strategy is to promote the health of teachers and SNAs in the workplace, with a focus primarily on prevention rather than cure. The Occupational Health Strategy comprises the Employee Assistance Service and the Occupational Health Service (OHS). The OHS is in place to provide...

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: Child Abuse (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, I have engaged with the congregation concerned in respect of the importance of ensuring that all records relating to allegations of child sexual abuse are retained.  Consideration of any further steps which may required is ongoing. As the Deputy may also be aware, the Sexual Crime Management Unit at the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB) is...

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

Norma Foley: The Minor Works Grant is the funding mechanism for schools to deal with small-scale improvement or maintenance works. The Summer Works Scheme is the funding mechanism for dealing with more significant improvement works that are usually carried out during school holiday periods to minimise disruption to the operation of schools.  The Summer Works Scheme operates on a multi-annual...

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

Norma Foley: The Department’s Primary Circular 23/2015 and Post-Primary Circular 24/2015 set out the eligibility criteria for the award of a contract of indefinite duration (CID).  Under these circulars a teacher should be qualified for the appropriate sector they are teaching in, should have completed in excess of 2 years consecutive fixed term contracts and the post should be a viable post...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of application for capital funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority in question. Officials in my Department has engaged with the school authority and further information was submitted for consideration.  A technical assessment has been carried out on the 1959 building and my...

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

Norma Foley: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question regarding research on the provision of homework. While my Department has not commissioned research on this matter, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) funded a report commissioned by the National Parents Council into parental involvement, engagement and partnership in their children’s learning during the primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that Agreement in Principle has been reached with the landowner of a 2.8 acre site at Janeville, Carrigaline, County Cork for the development of a permanent building for the school to which he refers. This is a designated school site within the local Development Plan and the development of this site for a primary school is supported by the Local Authority.

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide the following accommodation at the school: 1 x Mainstream classroom including en-suite toilet and & 2 x SET rooms. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and an...

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 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: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: A building project has been approved for the school referred to by the Deputy under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2022. The project has been devolved for delivery to Limerick Clare Education & Training Board (LCETB) and an approval letter was issued in this respect on the 29/09/2022 . The next step in the process will be for the ETB to procure a Design Team to...

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

Norma Foley: In Co. Kildare, there are currently 8 Supply Panels, with 33 teaching posts allocated to the scheme, providing substitute cover for 99 schools.  This is an increase on the 2020 allocation, where 16 teaching posts were allocated across 5 Supply Panels, covering 78 schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 -...

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: Teacher Training (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 -...