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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department has been in touch with UCAS on this matter. In the context of those students seeking to study in the UK, I note that, following the announcement of the publication date for the Leaving Certificate results by the State Examinations Committee, the CAO have now confirmed the date for the first round offers as 8th September 2022. Within the UCAS system, the...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. Under the Programme for Government there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your question to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 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 my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a book grant to all recognised primary and post primary schools within the Free Education Scheme in order to provide assistance for books including Book Rental Schemes. Under this scheme, my Department provided funding of €17.2 million in 2021 to all of these schools. Schools participating in my Department’s DEIS Programme receive an enhanced rate of book...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a book grant to all recognised primary and post primary schools within the Free Education Scheme in order to provide assistance for books including Book Rental Schemes. Under this scheme, my Department provided funding of €17.2 million in 2021 to all of these schools. Schools participating in my Department’s DEIS Programme receive an enhanced rate of book...

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

Norma Foley: As a result of Budget 2022, all schools with a teaching principal have 37 Principal Release Days. i.e. one administrative day per week. Circular 26/2022 published last April outlines the number of Principal Release Days available to schools.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy, that the estimated cost of restoring the number of assistant principals to pre-2009 levels in both the Primary and Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive schools, excluding ETBs, is €30.3m. The estimated cost of 300 AP1 posts is €2.7m. The estimated cost of 1500 posts at AP2 is €6m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Prison Service (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. The provision of educational psychological support to those in the custody of the Irish Prison Service is not within the service remit of the National Educational Psychological Service.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials within my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: In March 2022 I announced that arrangements are being put in place in a number of towns and areas of cities that have no multi-denominational primary schools at present as part of a pilot arrangement. This work involves identifying potential schools and engaging with school authorities, school staff and the school communities with a view to agreeing on a transfer of patronage and change of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 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 my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department welcomes persons with a disability and carers visiting its campuses. The existing fully accessible toilet facilities are available for use if necessary. I am aware that fully accessible changing areas and toilet facilities provide more space and appropriate equipment for persons who require the assistance of a carer to undertake their personal hygiene, in safety and comfort....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is implementing Action 32 of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy through its Disability Consultative Committee (DCC), established under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (NDIS). Membership of the Committee includes four representatives from the Disability Stakeholders’ Group, representation from the National Disability Authority, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's school building programme. The brief will provide a new 8 classroom Primary School and two classrooms for children with special educational needs on a site being acquired from the local authority. My Department will shortly be commencing the process for the appointment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: It is intended that the school referred to by the Deputy will relocate to an existing building currently occupied on an interim basis by a special school while awaiting the construction of a building project for their school. In this regard, the building project for that school is expected to commence on site in Quarter 3 2022 with an 18 month construction timeframe.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I welcome the opportunity to provide a brief outline of the key initiatives that have marked two years in education and indeed two years in government. In that time my Department has presided over an ambitious programme of delivery across myriad areas, including more than €1.5 billion invested in a proactive schools building programme; in excess of...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: -----a €67 million package to support families as they prepare for the return to school, which includes the waiving of all school transport fees for the 2022-23 school year and the work continues.

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532, 558 and 563 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 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 Department's...