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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that all students and staff, including LGBTQI+ students and staff, feel supported, welcomed and secure within their schools is a key priority for the Department of Education. The Department of Education supports a number of programmes that support LGBTQI+ students and staff. For example, since 2013, the Department has provided funding to BeLonG To, for StandUp! Awareness which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 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 Staff (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority. In accordance with Department Circular 31/2011, schools are required to ensure that individuals appointed to teach are registered teachers with qualifications appropriate to the sector and suitable to the post for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 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. In my announcement I set out a clear vision for Senior Cycle, building upon the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment’s (NCCA’s) Advisory Report. The NCCA’s review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: Access to Relationships and Sexuality Education, or RSE, is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for RSE and Social, Personal and Health Education across primary and post-primary schools. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment was requested to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying of Children (12 May 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 Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: Following publication of Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026 (Action 1.E.2) , the Department asked the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to consider including foreign languages in senior classes as part of the review of the primary curriculum. The NCCA published the Draft Primary Curriculum Framework (PCF)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: Access to Relationships and Sexuality Education, or RSE, is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for RSE and Social, Personal and Health Education across primary and post-primary schools. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment was requested to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cyberbullying Issues (12 May 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: Bullying of Children (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, in February of this year I established a Steering Committee to review the 2013 Action Plan on Bullying. This Steering Committee is chaired externally by Dr. Noel Purdy of Stranmillis University College in Antrim. The Steering Committee consists of senior officials from the Department of Education, including the Inspectorate and the National Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 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. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. It is anticipated that the project for the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (12 May 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 school to which the Deputy refers is not recognised in accordance with Sec 10 of the Education Act, and, as such, is not within the service remit of the National Educational Psychological Service.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: In relation to my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved by my Department to proceed to Tender Stage. A letter has issued to the school authority in this respect.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: As part of additional support in the context of COVID-19 a once-off COVID-19 minor works funding totalling €17m issued to all eligible Post Primary schools in the free scheme during December 2021. Circular Letter 00065/2021 also made provisions for applications from post-primary schools in the fee-charging sector. These are being considered on a case-by-case basis taking into account...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is just one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided at the end of May following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. The updated guidance for schools is also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 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. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 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. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 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. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 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. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...