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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school on behalf of the Patron. While the Department sets out the composition of boards of management and rules of procedure, it is not directly involved in the day to day management of schools. Any queries or concerns you may have policies at the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school on behalf of the Patron. Individual school authorities are responsible for the drawing up of a school policy in relation to the wearing of uniforms. Decisions on changes to school uniform polices are a matter for the school’s at local level. Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 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. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Is oibríocht shuntasach é Iompar Scoile atá á bhainistiú ag Bus Éireann thar ceann na Roinne Oideachais. Sa scoilbhliain reatha tá breis agus 121,400 leanbh, lena n-áirítear os cionn 15,500 leanbh a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu, á n-iompar gach lá chuig bunscoileanna agus iar-bhunscoileanna ar fud na tíre ar chostas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: 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 these universal supports, the DEIS programme provides a targeted and equitable way to address concentrated educational disadvantage that promotes equity and has benefits for students. Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in 2020 Forward Planning Section and Site Acquisitions Section were individual sections within the Planning and Building of my Department. As part of the Planning and Building Unit Reform Programme, the roles of Forward Planning Section and Site Acquisitions/Property Management Section were recently examined. A decision was taken to realign the areas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá mo Roinn tiomanta i gcónaí d’úsáid na Gaeilge labhartha a spreagadh. Bhí forbairt na sonraíochtaí nua curaclaim don Ghaeilge sa tSraith Shóisearach bunaithe ar thaighde agus ar chomhairliúchán fairsing leis na comhpháirtithe oideachais, lena n-áirítear múinteoirí atá ag obair agus daltaí....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá forbairtí suntasacha tarlaithe le deich mbliana anuas maidir le soláthar curaclaim Ghaeilge d’fhoghlaimeoirí i mbunscoileanna agus in iar-bhunscoileanna. Tá curaclaim idirdhealaithe Gaeilge, T1 (do scoileanna Gaeltachta agus lán-Ghaeilge) agus T2 (do scoileanna atá ag teagasc trí mheán an Bhéarla), curtha ar fáil ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: With regard to the permanent school building project for the school in question, my Department has commenced the tender process for the appointment of the Project Manager for the delivery programme which includes Gaelscoil Laighean. An Expressions of Interest notice was published on the E-tenders Portal on 14thNovember. Once the Project Manager is appointed, they will commence the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question raised and would advise the following. The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews and the school should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. My Department does not have a role...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that new schools are established by my Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area, and only after consideration of the capacity of existing schools to absorb the expected school place demand. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs. For 2023, this spend will be substantially increased by over 10%,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of my Department provides a school-based psychological service to all recognised primary and post-primary schools through the application of psychological theory and practice to support the wellbeing, and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners. The NEPS service provides access for all schools to: - Psychological...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The Assistive Technology Scheme is provided by my Department to supplement the overall approach to providing funding to schools for digital technology and equipment to support children for education purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who require essential specialist equipment in order to access the school curriculum. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. COVID-19 Special Leave with Pay is currently available to an SNA who (a) begins to display COVID-19 symptoms or (b) receives a positive COVID-19 PCR/antigen test result. The maximum Special Leave with Pay entitlement is 7 consecutive days in any one instance, which is the current HSE stated self-isolation period. The terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I am delighted to advise that the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD and I recently launched the 2023 – 2024 Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme which will evaluate and demonstrate the approach to energy retrofit and carbon reduction in the schools’ sector, testing energy efficiency solutions and renewable heat technologies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The Summer Works Scheme plays an important role in the maintenance and upgrade of the condition of our schools. It provides important opportunities for enhancing the energy efficiency of schools through upgrade works to roofs, windows, heating systems etc. As part of its planning for 2023 and beyond, my Department's officials are working on the arrangements for the next phases of the summer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Comhfhreagras Rannach (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá forbairtí suntasacha tarlaithe le deich mbliana anuas maidir le soláthar curaclaim Ghaeilge d’fhoghlaimeoirí in iar-bhunscoileanna. Mar a tharlaíonn le gach obair forbartha curaclaim a dhéanann an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta (CNCM), is grúpaí ionadaíocha forbartha a dhéanann na...