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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. Decisions regarding the use and deployment of digital technology in schools is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. The Board of Management of a school, under the Education Act 1998, has responsibility for the direct governance of a school, including developing policies on issues including accessibility and technology...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The NWCI have not requested a meeting or briefing through my office . As far as I know none of my officials have met with the group directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers is one of 18 schools recently added to the programme of school building projects that have been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) under its Devolved Schools Building Programme 2. The project for the school in question provides for the construction of a 32-classroom new school building on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: At the outset, I want to acknowledge the key role played by student teachers in supporting our schools throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in providing substitution cover. This support was vitally important to ensure that our schools remained open for pupils. In this regard, the Deputy will be aware that a framework for adapted School Placement arrangements was developed by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The Comprehensive and Community Schools Widows’ and Children’s Contributory Pension scheme 1981 commenced with effect from 1stApril 1982. At that time membership was limited to male members of the Contributory Pension scheme for full-time non-teaching employees serving on the staff of Community and Comprehensive schools. While the terms of this scheme have not been updated to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has a wide range of support structures in place across the primary and post primary sectors to enable teachers to meet the ever-evolving needs of the education sector and to support improvements in the quality of teaching and learning generally through the national teacher education support services and by local education centres. The national teacher education support services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is currently out to tender and tenders are due back this week. The Design Team will prepare a Tender Report which will identify a recommended bidder. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated works could commence on site in Quarter 3 of 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The delivery of PPP schools includes provision for facilities management services such as building maintenance. These are designed to maintain quality of service delivery over the service period, in most cases 25 years. To fund these services the Department issues monthly unitary payments, as a result PPP schools are not eligible to apply for Emergency Works, Summer Works or the receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Transition Year (TY) offers students a broad educational experience with a view to the attainment of increased maturity, before proceeding to further study and/or vocational preparation. It provides a bridge to help pupils make the transition from a highly-structured environment to one where they will take greater responsibility for their own learning and decision making. TY students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá polasaí nua don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh de cheantair Ghaeltachta á fhorbairt ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Is í aidhm an pholasaí nua seo ná creat a chur ar fáil chun oideachas lán-Ghaeilge ar ardchaighdeán a sholáthar lasmuigh de cheantair Ghaeltachta. Tá forbairt an pholasaí nua mar ghníomh tosaíochta...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Is iad seo a leanas na buiséid bhliantúla do chur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, ó seoladh é in 2017: Tá meastachán iomlán de €6.7m curtha ar fáil ag mo Roinne don bhliain reatha do chur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí in 2022. Bliain Buiséad 2017 €1m ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: 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 €289m in 2021. Under the terms of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently engaging with City of Dublin ETB (CDETB) in respect of property matters generally. As part of these discussions, it has been proposed that the school in question will be permanently located at Killester College of Further Education. This engagement with CDETB is ongoing and my Department will confirm the position to the school patron as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The Comprehensive and Community Schools Widows’ and Children’s Contributory Pension scheme 1981 commenced with effect from 1stApril 1982. At that time membership was limited to male members of the Contributory Pension scheme for full-time non-teaching employees serving on the staff of Community and Comprehensive schools. While the terms of this scheme have not been updated to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. My Department's capital investment programme provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for existing schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified.The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested information Academic Year Post Code Enrolment in Post-Primary Schools 2020-2021 D1 1953 2020-2021 D2 1223 2020-2021 D4 2561 2020-2021 D6 3661 2020-2021 D6W 3443 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the Procedures for hearing and determining appeals under section 29 (1) (c) (i) of the Education Act, 1998, where possible, section 29 appeals will be examined within 21 calendar days from the date of receipt of the fully completed appeal application by the Section 29 Appeals Administration Unit. All documentation for this appeal was received from the applicant on 8th...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The planning application for the next phase of interim accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Local Authority on 15thDecember, 2022. Included as part of this phase is a hard play area i.e. basketball court. It is not proposed nor is it included in the planning application already submitted to provide any other amenity facilities as outlined by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and will provide for the following accommodation at the school: One Mainstream Classroom and one SET Room. I can advise the Deputy that a Stage 1/2a Report was recently...