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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a planned expansion of the capacity of the patronage of the school referred to in the area from 16-classrooms to 32-classrooms. This is linked to a major school building project for a new school building which will facilitate the expansion of another school in the area from 16 classrooms to 32 classrooms. In total, an additional 32 mainstream primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (15 Sep 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: School Facilities (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: The Department’s Wellbeing Policy and Framework for practice has given recognition to the importance of promoting wellbeing in education. The approach set out in the Wellbeing Policy is a whole school and preventative approach which has multiple components that include providing children and young people with opportunities to build core social and emotional skills and competencies,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: The Action Plan on Bullying, which was published in January 2013, sets out my Department's approach to tackling bullying and promoting an anti-bullying culture in schools. The Action Plan contains 12 actions that focus on the provision of support for schools, teacher training, research and awareness raising and aims to ensure that all forms of bullying are addressed. A number of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. The application is currently under assessment by my officials and the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision upon completion of the assessment process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 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 (15 Sep 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, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. Under the terms of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: St David’s CBS in Artane was approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme for the upgrade of the heating system at the school. Following a tender process, the school authority appointed a consultant to progress the project. When the consultant attended the site to conduct survey works related to the proposed heating upgrade project, the consultant advised that a full review and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: In relation to the teacher referred to by the Deputy, I can advise that the form has been processed and returned to the teacher by the Payroll Division of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I am acutely aware of the costs faced by families upon the return of their children to school. I am conscious that buying textbooks is a significant cost for parents, and for this reason 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: My aim for Budget 2023 is to continue to deliver on the priorities outlined in the Programme for Government and to continue to support the students, staff, and families in the education sector. In the lead up to the Budget, my Department receives a number of pre-budget submissions from a number stakeholders in the education sector and from organisations involved in other areas of public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 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 (15 Sep 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department’s Circular Letter 0038/2022 details the current COVID-19 working arrangements for teachersandSNAs employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary schools. This Circular is based on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s (DPER’s) ‘Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19 in relation to Special Leave with Pay for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: On 27thMay 2022, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) published updated ‘Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19 in relation to Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19 ‘. The DPER Guidance and FAQs apply to all civil and public service employees. My Department’s Circular Letter 0038/2022 titled ‘COVID-19: Coronavirus (COVID-19):...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 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: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tabular statement. Special leave with pay (SLWP) for COVID-19 – Department of Education Details Number of persons COVID-19 SLWP received up to and including 30th June 2022 592 COVID-19 SLWP taken in excess...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2022)

Norma Foley: The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. An application for planning permission for a 1,000 pupil post-primary school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 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: State Examinations (15 Sep 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 query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.