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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 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 (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 108 together. There have been significant developments over the past decade in Irish language curriculum provision for learners in post-primary schools. As with all curriculum development work undertaken by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the development of subject specifications is carried out by representative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Following extensive consultation, L1 (Language 1) and L2 (Language 2) Irish specifications for Junior Cycle were introduced in schools in 2017 as part of Phase 3 of the roll out of the Framework for Junior Cycle (2015). This was the first time discrete Irish language curricular provision was made, in response to stakeholder feedback, for student learning Irish in Irish-medium and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The education sector has a vital role to play in addressing gender-based violence, including through the updating and redevelopment of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). Currently, Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) is a mandatory curriculum subject in all primary schools and in post-primary junior cycle. Relationships and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This provides a platform for strong rollout of school building projects and delivering on the ambitions set out in the NDP in respect of catering for demographics, provision for special education needs etc. This investment will also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department operates a scheme of grant-aid to primary and post-primary schools towards the cost of purchasing essential assistive technology equipment, which has been recommended by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) as being essential for students with physical and/or sensory or communicative disabilities in accordance with the criteria set out in Circular 0010/2013 which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (16 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Minister Foley visited Clare on the 8th of June 2021. Please see attached in tabular form the locations Minister Foley visited while in Co.Clare. School Location Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg Inis Gort Rd. Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 DW35 Clonmoney NS Clonmoney, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare V95AH94

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that a salary certificate as requested was issued to the teacher referred to, on 20th October 2022. Arrangements are currently underway to implement the Building Momentum pay increases on the Department's teacher payrolls. A member of my staff has been in contact with the teacher referred to and we are issuing a further salary certificate reflecting these pay...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: A technical examination is presently being undertaken within my Department in order to inform the proposed terms for the licence referred to. This planned licence has been prioritised and is currently being prepared.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 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 (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the past 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: School Transport (15 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 Amalgamation (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the deputy that the decision making authority for any amalgamation or change of status is the patron of the schools, subject to the approval of the Department. The Department has received correspondence from the patrons of both schools regarding their proposed amalgamation and a change of status of the new amalgamated school to co-educational. It is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. My Department’s Technical Guidance Documents set the benchmark for sustainable design in school buildings with a clear focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department recently met with representatives of Donegal ETB earlier this year and provided information about the range of supports and resources available to it to support students and staff who have been affected by the MICA issue in the county, and will continue to liase with the ETB in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System (GIS) 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 Under Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: A building project is a complex arrangement of contractual relationships between the client, the main contractor, specialist sub-contractors, domestic sub-contractors, suppliers of materials, suppliers of plant etc. In general all sub-contractors employed on education sector building projects are employed directly by the Main Contractor or indirectly by the Main Contractor through other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 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...