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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 494 and 495 together. Ownership and control of school property is a complex issue, both constitutionally and in terms of property law and rights. Typically, it can involve religious trusts, trustees, religious orders, the bishops both as landowners and school patrons and the State. Where a school property is in the Minister’s ownership, a leasing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Mar 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 Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is open to School Authorities to apply for sewerage works under 'Category 4 Mechanical Works' of the Summer Works Scheme. The purpose of the Summer Works Scheme is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works which, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: The current status of the school building project for which the Deputy refers is at Site Identification Stage. My Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation to meet the needs of the school.  As the Deputy may be aware, officials in my Department have been actively engaging with officials from Clare County Council in respect of a site in their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: Arrangements are currently being made for officials from my Department to meet with the five Deputies concerned in respect of the school referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I am very aware of the disruption experienced by students who are due to take their Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations this year. The State Examinations Commission, with my Department, has been progressing planning for these examinations, in consultation with the Advisory Group on Planning for the State Examinations, which met on a number of occasions to consider this matter. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage.  In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received a number of applications over the past few years from the school authority in question.  I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding for the provision of permanent additional accommodation for mainstream and specialist rooms in 2019 at the school and the project is currently at tender stage.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is commercially sensitive, this information cannot be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department have been working closely with both Galway City Council and Galway County Council to identify and acquire a Permanent Site for the Galway Educate Together Secondary School under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. To date, following extensive site identification and assessment exercises, a number of permanent site options have been identified in both the East of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: Where the rental of buildings or land for school accommodation is deemed necessary by my Department, the contract for this is usually between the school authority and the relevant owner of the property in question. The Department then provides grant aid to the school in respect of the rental costs.  While it is the policy of my Department to ensure a high standard of permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have plans for a major primary school project at Newtownsmith, Galway. My Department proposes using the property to temporarily decant an existing primary school while a permanent school building is being constructed elsewhere for the school in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: The delivery of high quality internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools are facilitated to progress the embedding of digital technologies in teaching and learning and for the implementation of new and revised curriculum. As the Deputy is aware the school referred is in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that no application has been received from the school in question. Any such Emergency Works application should be uploaded by the school via the Department's Esinet Portal. When the application is received it will be processed as outlined in the Emergency Works Scheme circular.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage.  In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage.  In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: A project for the school in question under Project Ireland 2040 has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. The project has experienced some issues with its progression, including design issues, and in particular issues with respect to the addition of a 4-class Special Educational Needs Base to the project. However, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage.  In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: A project for the school in question under Project Ireland 2040 has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. The project has experienced some issues with its progression, including design issues, and in particular issues with respect to the addition of a 4-class Special Educational Needs Base to the project. However, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage.  In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS...