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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In fairness, when looking at that increase, we are talking about 1.9% at primary level, and when compared to 2017, when it was at 3.3%, it is a significant decrease at primary level. Compared with the figures from 2017 at post-primary level, they are almost static at 10.5% currently and 9.4% in 2017. We are seeing changes in the education system too, which we need to acknowledge. We are...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: That is the aidhm. That is the objective, in as far as possible if the student can access that. If an exemption has been given previously, it has been given on the strength of two years of intervention and working with the student. There is an ultimate recognition that the student is particularly challenged in this area and that it is creating certain difficulties in not allowing them to...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The policy for outside the Gaeltacht areas is progressing and it will go to public consultation before the end of this week. That is important. The Deputy referred to daoine ag féachaint ar an nGaelainn mar fhadhb, looking at Irish as a problem as opposed to a gift or a positive. I want to be very clear. Within the Department, we look upon it as integral to our identity and our...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: With regard to the increase in the number of students applying for or receiving exemptions, we have an increase in the number of students who are coming from abroad and a significant increase in the number of students who are presenting with a special educational need. Therefore, in acknowledgement of that, we will see an element of increase in the exemptions. We have also introduced a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Everybody who comes before a committee will have their own breadth of vision and experience. What I will say is that I have an obligation to balance the needs of all of the children and young people in the education system. We have actually seen a decrease in exemptions at primary school level to 1.9% compared to 3.3% in 2017. At post-primary level, we are talking about 9.4% in 2017 and...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: It will go to public consultation. I cannot give the Deputy the exact date of when it will be completed but it is a very positive step forward that it will go to public consultation. With regard to students taking another language, I wish to be very clear that if it has been identified after a series of interventions that a student cannot access the Irish language, it is identifiable. I...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá brón orm ach tá cruinniú eile agam.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Is é sin an t-am a tugadh dom. That was the time that was given to me. Tá brón orm.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I absolutely understand the point the Deputy is making. The point that I am making is that in the education system, we do all we can to encourage, support and motivate the students in the Irish language. If they have a particular challenge, which is often identified by themselves, their parents or guardians and if we have worked with them over a considerable length of time and introduced a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360, 361, 363, 420, 421 and 422 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is really positive news for our schools and will assist with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. It is intended the provision of the solar panels...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: A project for the school referred to by the deputy received approval under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to construct a one-classroom SEN Base and two mainstream classrooms. I can confirm that the school was issued approval to proceed to the planning stage of the project by my Department in October 2021. A Stage 2b Report was received in my Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365, 366, 367, 368 and 387 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the deputy has been approved a modular framework project under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The Department is aware that the design team is currently finalising construction of the modular accommodation and it is due on site shortly. The school authority has provided an update to the Department regarding works to the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Section 15 of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Decisions in relation to educational tours by schools are a matter for each individual school. In accordance with the Department's circulars the objective of an educational tour should be to provide a significant benefit in the educational, intellectual, cultural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: On Tuesday last week, the SEC announced this year’s Junior Cycle results will be available in schools on Wednesday 23 November 2022. Candidates will also be able to access their results online from 4pm on that date noting that the online service is not intended to replace the valuable results service and advice provided by schools at results issue time. I am conscious that students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The number of posts in the Department’s Communications Unit, which consists of press and digital communications, is 9. Staff in the Communications Unit carry out a range of duties across different aspects of communications including press office and digital media.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 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. The cost in 2021 was over €289m. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, on 29 March I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience. I set out a clear vision for Senior Cycle, building upon the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment’s (NCCA’s) Advisory Report. The NCCA’s review of senior cycle involved an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department’s Circular Letter 0032/2007 and Circular Letter 0054/2019, details the agreed terms and conditions for the main leave types currently available to teachers, including the provision for substitute cover. My Department’s Circular Letter 0033/2013 permits a primary school to utilise their Supervision Hours to cover absences including, all uncertified sick leave...