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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I want to assure the Deputy that meeting the educational needs of children and young people from Ukraine is a priority for me as Minister and for the Government. We are determined to support the huge efforts we are seeing from our school communities across the country, who have shown huge commitment and generosity in meeting the needs of all Ukrainian children. Of course, the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Oct 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 (11 Oct 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 my Department's School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is at Stage 3 (Tender Action and Award). The Design Team are assessing the scope of works outstanding in order to proceed to tender. Once finalised it is envisaged works could re-commence on site in Quarter 2 of 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In accordance with Department Circulars 0044/2019 and 31/2011, schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers and ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state 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: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the project he refers to has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). I am pleased to inform you that the Design Team recently submitted the Stage 2a report (developed design) to the Department for review and a meeting has been scheduled with KWETB, the Design Team and school representatives in the coming weeks. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved for the school in question under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to enable the school in question to build a 2 Classroom ASD Unit and an Early Intervention Unit. I can confirm that the Department has received a Stage 2b Report which is currently being reviewed by Department Officials. Once this review is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: This Parliamentary Question is not for this Department as the person referred to is employed by Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board and as such the question will be referred to them for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving a new Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme application from the school in question. I wish to advise that the school in question was approved for considerable funding under the ASA scheme in April 2021 and this project is currently devolved to the school authorities for delivery.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state 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: National Educational Psychological Service (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to queries arising,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 411 together. I very much value the work of all educational psychologists across the education system. As you are likely aware, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was originally granted approval for the provision of 2 Classrooms, 2 SET Rooms, 1 Science Lab with Prep Area, a 2-Classroom SEN Base and ancillary accommodation under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for 2020. This project was devolved to the School Authorities for delivery. The project was subsequently put on hold in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted approval under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2021 for the provision of 2 General Classrooms, 1 Textile Room, 1 Science Lab with Prep Area, 1 DCG Room, 1 Home Economics Room, 1 Multimedia Room, 1 Music Room, a 2-Classroom SEN Base, 1 Assisted Users WC and the removal of 2 temporary units. The project is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted approval under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2021 for the provision of 1 General Classroom, 1 Music Room, 1 Graphics Room, 1 Multimedia Room, 1 Textiles Room, a 2-Classroom SEN Base and the removal of a temporary unit. The project is devolved to Longford Westmeath ETB (LWETB) for delivery. It is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2021. The approval granted is for the provision of 4 General Classrooms, 4 SET Rooms, a 4-Classroom SEN Base, 1 Assisted Users WC and 1 Staff Room. The project is currently at the Design Stage and it is devolved for delivery to the school authority to progress in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2020. The approval was for the provision of 4 General Classrooms, 2 SET Rooms, a 2-Class SEN Base, 1 Textile Room, 2 Science Labs, 1 Prep Area, 2 DCG Rooms, 1 Art Room, 1 Art Project Room Storage and the removal of 2 temporary accommodation units. Subsequent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted approval under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a 2 Class SEN Base. It is devolved to Longford Westmeath ETB (LWETB) for delivery. The project was approved to progress to planning stage in May of this year. An uplift fee request is currently under review by my Department's Professional...