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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Oct 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 School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Oct 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 (13 Oct 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 (13 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, a major school building project for the school in question has been devolved for delivery to Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board (LCETB). A Traffic Management Survey is currently underway. The Design Team is working in consultation with the Department and the Local Authority to inform the design going forward. It is envisaged that when this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 274 together. The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of my Department provides a much valued service to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. The service provided by NEPS is broad, and encompasses a model that seeks to strengthen the overall capacity of the system to support the wellbeing, participation and inclusion of all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The terms and conditions of the Career Break Scheme for teachers are contained in my Department’s Circular Letter 54/2019 (Chapter 7). A Career Break is a period of unpaid special leave for not less than 1 school year. It may be extended on an annual basis provided the total period of the Career Break does not exceed 5 years at any one time, subject to an overall maximum of 10 years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Oct 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: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: A response to the correspondence referred to, which was received in my Department last week will issue shortly. The Deputy will be aware that building projects for the three schools in question are included in my Department's School Building Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. Significant PE facilities for the schools concerned are being constructed as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the deputy was granted approval under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 Mainstream incl. Ensuite, a 1-Classroom SEN Base, 1 SET room and the Rental of 1 temporary classroom required from September 2022 to June 2024. The School Authorities have submitted their Stage 1/2A report. The Department's Professional and Technical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Rannach (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Rinneadh athbhreithniú ar an tuarascáil tairisceana don tionscadal seo sa Roinn. Bhí an t-athbhreithniú ar an tuarascáil seo casta mar gur iarr an scoil go gcuirfí isteach tairiscintí roinnt míonna sular údaraíodh an cead chun leanúint ar aghaidh. Tá an Roinn ag breathnú ar na castachtaí sin a réiteach chomh tapa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Oct 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. The decision to install a defibrillator is made at local school level and is a matter for the board of management of each individual school. The wider question of the need for defibrillators to be made available in public places is primarily a public health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 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: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that there are no staff assigned on a full-time basis in my Department to liaise and provide support to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). Staff in my Department have taken on the additional responsibilities with regard to providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (12 Oct 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: School Transport (12 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 at a cost of over €289m in 2021. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. 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 children referred to by the Deputy have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 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...