Results 11,061-11,080 of 19,576 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 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 in respect of the school in question. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the...

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

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. It is intended that the project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be included in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Internet Safety (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. There are extensive training and curricular supports already available to schools, including through the Social Personal Health Education (SPHE) curriculum, the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), Webwise.ie and the Department funded national anti-bullying website www.tacklebullying.ie to assist schools in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24...

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

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. My Department is considering the timeline for the progression to tender of a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware I recently announced that arrangements are being put in place in a number of towns and areas of cities that have no multi-denominational primary schools to identify potential schools and to engage with school authorities, school staff and the school communities with a view to agreeing on a transfer of patronage and change of ethos, where there is sufficient demand...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: It is not possible to provide an accurate cost for the task of ensuring that the education curriculum tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and providing inclusive and age appropriate Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) due to the breadth of activity which is being carried out on the topic across my Department. The NCCA is currently engaged in ongoing work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: It is not possible to provide an accurate cost for the task of addressing the issue of bullying and addressing body image concerns) due to the breadth of activity which is being carried out on the topic across my Department. Social, Personal and Health Education, or SPHE for short, is a mandatory curriculum subject in all primary schools and in post-primary Junior Cycle. Following a review of...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. As part of my Department's standard general procedures for identifying potential sites for new schools and in line with protocols for the use of State Property Assets, State-owned lands were identified as a possible site for a new permanent building for the school referred to by the Deputy. Given the passage of time since the original...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 May 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, on 29 March I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience. The three tenets of Senior Cycle reform are to: - Empower students to meet the challenges of the 21st century - Enrich the student experience and build on what’s strong in our current system -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: IT hardware (Servers, Storage, PCs, Laptops etc.) purchased by my Department has a lifecycle of 5 years at which point it is usually replaced. The annual appropriation account circular, which is issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), sets out the depreciation policy to be used by Government Departments in their annual appropriation accounts. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the acquisition process is at an advanced stage for Booterstown Parish Hall. Heads of Terms have been agreed with the Vendor and draft contracts have been exchanged. My Department is currently engaging with the school in question relating to the proposed reconfiguration of the property for educational needs, including special education needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. It is intended that the project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. The project when complete will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 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 you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that, under the terms of Circular 54/2019, Chapter 7 Career Break Scheme, a career break is for a period of not less than one school year and may be extended on an annual basis provided the total period of the career break does not exceed five years at any one time, subject to a maximum of 10 years absence in the course of the teacher's career. A subsequent career...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department promotes the quality of teaching and learning through the provision of continuing professional development (CPD) and supports for teachers and principals. The majority of this support is provided by the national teacher education support services and by local education centres. The national teacher education support services are the Professional Development Service for Teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 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 you.