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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been assigned to my Department’s Design & Build delivery programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. The school and its patron body were advised by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (18 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: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my 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 funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 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. The cost of the scheme in 2021 was €289m. The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 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. The cost of the scheme in 2021 was €289m. The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved Modular Accommodation under the Department's Modular Accommodation Framework. Officials from my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme issued approval on the 16th of September 2022 to proceed with site works for Phase 2 of this project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, a major campus development is being planned for the site on which the school referred to is located. The development will deliver two new 1,000 pupil post-primary school buildings and a new primary school building. The Department is currently developing the accommodation brief for this significant campus development and is engaging with the school patrons as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In reference to the school to which the Deputy refers, I wish to advise that planning permission has been granted for interim accommodation on the school’s proposed permanent site with 18 conditions, 12 of which are prior to commencement. My Department’s Design Team has responded to the local authority with regard to the prior to commencement conditions and we are awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 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: School Admissions (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: When families from Ukraine with school-age children move to Citywest, they are advised by the local REALT coordinator of the nearest schools to their accommodation with available capacity. Capacity surveys completed at the end of June showed that there were sufficient spaces available in primary and post-primary schools in the Tallaght school planning area to accommodate the incoming...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The NDFA is currently undertaking the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 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 Admissions (18 Oct 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 significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. This investment will build on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that officials from my Department have been in contact directly with the school authorities in relation to the request for general classrooms at the school in question. A decision will issue to the school authority directly in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every pupil/student gets a suitable education is a priority for my Department. Where appropriate, pupils/students benefit most from face to face teaching in a supportive school environment to avail of the social and academic opportunities which school allows. My Department provides funding through a Home Tuition Grant Scheme towards the provision of a compensatory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 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, are 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: School Patronage (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The Education Act requires the Minister for Education, as a function, to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education in recognised schools and to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to further the objects of the Act. The Act also bestows on the Minister all such powers as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of performing her functions. It also stipulates that in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 provides that all schools must have an admission policy, part of which is the Admission Statement. The Admission Statement sets out that the school will not discriminate against an applicant on the grounds of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, race, member of traveller community or special educational...