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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The brief for this project is to provide an extension and refurbishment to the existing school building to accommodate a long term projected enrolment of 1,000 pupils. The project will also provide a 2 classroom Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, the decision-making authority in respect of the status of existing schools, including whether they are single or mixed gender, belongs to the Patron, subject to the agreement of my Department. New schools are established by my Department to meet demographic need and, generally, such new school provision (primary and post-primary) is mixed gender in nature....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. The purpose of the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to advise the Deputy that the school in question has not requested funding under the Emergency Works or Summer Works Schemes for repairs to fencing. The main purpose of the Emergency Works Grant Scheme is to provide for unforeseen emergencies that impact on the school. If the school authority considers that it has an unforeseen emergency situation that it is unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a PE Hall. The Stage 1 report was received by my Department and is currently under review by the Department's Professional & Technical team. Upon completion of this review, my officials will be in communication with the school authority in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. As you are aware my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. As you are aware my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Nov 2022)

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: State Examinations (29 Nov 2022)

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: Departmental Properties (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my officials have made contact with the school in question in relation to their accommodation needs including in the context of the potential use of the parish hall referred to. The school authorities have been asked to submit an application for my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The application will be assessed by my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached tables.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the terms of the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil, I have two civilian drivers to assist me in carrying out my ministerial duties. These civilian drivers are due to be replaced by official Garda drivers, but at present they are still employed by my Department.

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I acknowledge and express my thanks to colleagues for their contributions on this important issue. It is absolutely clear and it is equally unambiguous that this House considers the recent shocking revelations of abuse in certain schools to be deeply disturbing, and that the House is of the view that a strong and considerate response is required with the view of the survivors being...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I welcome the opportunity to provide a statement on the deeply shocking and disturbing accounts of abuse in certain schools. I know that all in this House and right across the country will have felt the same sense of shock and revulsion at the revelations made in recent weeks about the extent of sexual abuse in Spiritan schools. I have engaged with survivors over recent days and will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: School Accommodation (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: It is intended that the school will move to interim accommodation on its permanent site at Mount Anville for September 2023. The grant of planning permission was received on 16 September 2022. The Department officials, the project manager and the design team have engaged with the planning roles and departments within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to agree the works required for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Online Safety (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for her question. As Minister for Education, the online safety of our children and young people is a priority both for myself and my Department. Within the education system, the current Social Personal and Health Education Curriculum, known as SPHE, at primary level covers the important topics of personal safety and protection, and includes online safety. This SPHE...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Online Safety (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I completely agree with the Deputy. We are living in a much-changed and very different world now and it is important that we have an agile workforce. It is also important that we have students who are well informed and capable of living safely in this world. I want to be clear that there are a number of initiatives under way, while we are talking about the redevelopment of the primary...