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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that a project was approved in 2023 under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the school in question. This project is currently at stage 4 and will deliver an additional mainstream classroom and two special education tuition rooms in modular accommodation to the school. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The requested information is set out in the table for the years 2020 to 2023, 2023 being the last year we have final enrolment data for. County Meath Enrolments 2020-2023 Year Primary Post-primary Total 2020 26,977 15,751 42,728 2021 26,516 16,241 42,757 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The requested information is set out in the table for the years 2020 to 2023, 2023 being the last year we have final enrolment data for. Meath East Constituency Enrolments 2020-2023 Year Primary Post-primary Total 2020 13,237 7,293 20,530 2021 13,084 7,445 20,529 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. My Department’s voted estimate for capital and current expenditure for 2025 stands at €11.8 Billion. This represents an increase of over €3.1 Billion or 36% since 2020 and includes €7.6 billion for pay related expenditure. Budget 2025 provides an increase of €712 million in core current funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: Significant progress has been made by my Department in implementing the Policy on Gaeltacht Education, and the Department is now progressing work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. In addition to this work, a new unit has been established within the Department recently to develop a policy framework and action plan to support the teaching of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality, and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. In Ireland, all migrant children, including children of international protection applicants, children of migrant workers and unaccompanied minors can access primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department understands that there is land adjacent to the school in question, which is in the ownership of the school’s patron, that is being sold. My Department has no application from the school seeking additional accommodation or a site extension.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme issued to the school in question for the provision of Reconfiguration of part of main building to provide 1 x Technology Room/ Prep Area & toilets. The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. Kerrigan Sheanan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: Since September 2023, my Department is providing a payroll service for Secretaries. This provision is part of a package agreed with Fórsa, the trade union representing school secretaries, following a series of engagements at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and also includes revised terms and conditions for secretaries. The Agreement however, which has provided for revised salary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The Campus project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to CEIST. The project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural planning design process. This stage of the process allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. The planning application was submitted to Fingal County Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Completion Programme, (SCP) is funded by my Department via Tulsa Education Support Service (TESS) and is a central element of the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) programme, a key policy initiative of my Department to address educational disadvantage at school level. Since I took over responsibility for the SCP in January 2021, an additional allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the department divides the country into 314 school planning areas (SPA) and uses a geographical information system, using data from a range of sources, including CSO Census data, child benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently undergoing an Organisational Capability Review (OCR), which is being carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. The review will focus on the areas of leadership, strategy and policy, delivery capability and business support functions. It is anticipated that the report and implementation plan arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the Department of Education is in discussions with a developer on a potential disposal of the lands to the rear of the St. Finian's National School for the development of a public park and housing. Some lands will be retained for the benefit of St. Finian's National School. The sustainable development plan of a settlement area and the planned use of the available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department’s current mobile phone contract was awarded to Three Ireland, following a procurement process under the OGP Framework Agreement for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Communications. This contract is due to expire in April 2025 subject to terms and conditions in this agreement. The monthly tariff provides for all calls, texts and a limited data allowance. The standard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the department divides the country into 314 school planning areas (SPA) and uses a geographical information system, using data from a range of sources, including CSO Census data, child benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Nov 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the Department of Education is in discussions with a developer on a potential disposal of the lands to the rear of the St. Finian's National School for the development of a public park and housing. Some lands will be retained for the benefit of St. Finian's National School. The sustainable development plan of a settlement area and the planned use of the available...