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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 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: School Transport (5 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 (5 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 Enrolments (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested information. Final enrolments for the 2021-2022 academic year for both primary and post-primary can be found on the Departments website at the link below; gov.ie - Data on Individual Schools (www.gov.ie) Primary  Academic Year (Enrolment) School Type Description Enrolment per Return ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 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: School Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The Payroll Division within my Department have been in contact with the individual concerned and I wish to confirm that the relevant bank details have been updated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to build a two classroom SEN base and associated reconfiguration works. This project is being devolved for delivered by the School Authority.I can confirm that my Department received a Stage 1/2A report from the school which was considered by my Department’s Technical and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently reviewing its records for the information requested by the Deputy. My officials will forward a reply to the Deputy’s office in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that an Official from my Department has been in direct contact with Ms. Curtin. The issue in relation to change of bank account details in has been resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The planning permission for the school project referred to by the Deputy included planning permission for the roads and was subject to 57 conditions most of which related to the specification and construction of the significant road network by a third party developer and which is essential to access the school site. Following agreement with the local authority on compliance matters, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 202 and 205 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: Broadband Infrastructure (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The delivery of high quality internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools are facilitated to progress the embedding of digital technologies in teaching and learning and for the implementation of new and revised curriculum. My Department operates the Schools Broadband Programme at an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In March I was glad to be able to announce a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme which means that, for the first time since 2017, the programme is being significantly expanded and eligible schools will now gain access to targeted supports to address educational disadvantage. This will add an additional €32million to my...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Teaching Qualifications (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for his question and his ongoing interest in Cork Life Centre. The centre, in Sunday's Well, caters for young people who have encountered challenges in completing mainstream education. The centre is one of a number of such alternative education providers nationally. The Department of Education has provided funding to Cork Life Centre for the last number of years, with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Teaching Qualifications (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I reiterate that I am determined to ensure that the implementation of the recommendations of the review of out of school education provision will allow all children and young people to be supported throughout their education and to achieve their fullest potential. The review is successfully completed and we have now moved on to the implementation process and the work on that has already...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In March I was glad to be able to announce a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme which means that, for the first time since 2017, the programme is being significantly expanded and eligible schools will now gain access to targeted supports to address educational disadvantage. This will add an additional €32million to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware the project for this school has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. This project is part of a bundle referred to as ‘Project Lee’ along with the projects for another 5 schools and will progress through the different stages (design, construction etc.) as part of...