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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2022. This project was approved in January 2022 and will provide the following accommodation at the school: One Multi-Media Room, one Graphics room, one Textile room, one Project Store, one Science Laboratory with one Preparation Area, one...

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

Norma Foley: My Department, in consultation with Bus Éireann, is putting in place a new process to facilitate the provision of School Transport Scheme Services for children arriving to Ireland from Ukraine. When set up, there will be link to a form (which will also be available in Ukrainian and Russian) for families/host families to complete in order to apply for school transport. This form will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Mar 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, to identify where increasing school place requirements and associated accommodation needs will arise.  However, it is important to note that where local...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 549 together. The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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...

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: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. This investment will build on...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is not clearly stated in the correspondence, therefore my Department cannot give a detailed response at this time. Please provide the schools name, address and roll number in order for my Department to look into your query further and provide a detailed response.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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 (GIS), 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...

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...

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

Norma Foley: I am happy to inform the Deputy that the decision on the Section 29 appeal in this matter has now  issued to both parties.

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...

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

Norma Foley: The Letter of Intent (LOI) issued on 15th February 2022 to the preferred tenderer.  This allows the preferred bidder to put in place the Bond, Insurances and confirmations of all legal arrangements required under the Contract.   Once all necessary documentation has been received and is in order, the Department will be in a position to issue the Letter of...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, a revised ex gratia scheme to implement the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment in O'Keeffe v Ireland, which concerned sexual abuse in day schools, opened for applications in July 2021. An applicant whose application under the Scheme is refused by the Scheme Administrator can appeal that decision to an independent Appeals Officer. I can...

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 Enrolments (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas, including in Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Where capacity issues arise it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication of applications – pupils have applied for a place ...

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: Disadvantaged Status (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on the 9th 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...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority referred to by the Deputy in 2021. This application was subsequently refused following assessment. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Educational Needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 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 (GIS) 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. My Department...