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

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to build a 2-classroom SEN Base. I can confirm that my Department has received a Stage 1/2A report from the school. This report is currently being reviewed by officials in my Department. A decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Food Safety (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The Board of Management of each school is responsible for the care and safety of all pupils. It is important that the school management authority requests parents to ensure that the school is made aware of any medical condition suffered by any pupils attending. Where the school is aware of potential difficulties that may arise as a consequence of a medical condition suffered by one or more...

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

Norma Foley: The provision of Irish-medium education is a priority for my Department and this Government, and we share a strong commitment to increasing the number of Irish-medium places available and providing suitable accommodation in this regard. As the Deputy may be aware, in early 2021 I approved a proposal for a new satellite model of Irish-medium post-primary provision to be piloted in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Feb 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 arise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Feb 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 arise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Prices (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. My Department’s Technical Guidance Documents set the benchmark for sustainable design in school buildings with a clear focus on...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for delivering the project in question has been devolved to Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB). The Department of Education originally approved the construction of a stand-alone extension of just over 4,000m2 in area to include a 2-classroom SEN Base. Some works to the existing building were also included...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: School secretaries are valued members of our school communities and my Department is fully aware of the vitally important role played by them in the running of our schools. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools receive assistance to provide for secretarial, caretaking and cleaning services under grant schemes. Where a school employs a staff member to support those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Tá liosta de bhunscoileanna, de réir contae, atá lonnaithe i limistéir pleanála teanga Ghaeltachta, le líon na múinteoirí ranga, ar fáil sa tábla EXCEL faoi iamh. Tá 105 (80%) de na 132 bunscoil sa Ghaeltacht ag glacadh páirt sa Scéim Aitheantais Scoileanna Gaeltachta ó 2017 ar aghaidh agus tá na bunscoileanna seo ar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has provided guidance to schools in relation to the recording and reporting of COVID-19 related absences. COVID-19 related absences arising from students who have been requested to self-isolate by a medical professional or for students who feel unwell with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 must be recorded in accordance with the school’s normal procedures for the...

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation for St. Ronan's National School, Deansrath, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. It is open to the school authority to make an application for additional accommodation through the 'Additional School Accommodation scheme (ASA)', details of which are available at www.gov.ie. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: As part of the planning for the new housing development at Kilcarbery, a site was identified in order to provide for a potential future school in the area. As the Deputy may be aware, following a review of demographic requirements and planned residential devleopment, including that planned at Kilcarbery, a new primary school for the Clondalkin_D22 school planning area was announced in...

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

Norma Foley: My Department is engaged in discussions in respect of educational facilities in Galway City which can potentially provide school accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers for the next two school years from September 2022. We are currently awaiting confirmation that this may be possible and are expecting to hear word in relation to same in the coming weeks. These discussions are...

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

Norma Foley: The Department has not engaged in any advertising or features with the magazine referenced.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is very cognisant of special education needs (SEN) accommodation requirements across the country including the Clonmel school planning area. My Department generally includes a SEN Base in all new schools, as well as replacement school buildings and extensions. My Department also funds the provision of additional accommodation, or the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: School secretaries are valued members of our school communities and my Department is fully aware of the vitally important role played by them in the running of our schools. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools receive assistance to provide for secretarial, caretaking and cleaning services under grant schemes. Where a school employs a staff member to support those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Feb 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. My Department operates the Schools Broadband Programme at an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The new subject of Leaving Certificate Computer Science (LCCS) was introduced on a phased basis to 40 schools in September 2018. From September 2020, LCCS was available to schools nationally as a full optional subject. The numbers of schools offering the subject is growing. There are currently approximately 145 schools across the country offering this subject to their students. The...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, the former Minister for Education and Skills announced in April 2020 that the Junior Cycle examinations, scheduled for June 2020, would be cancelled due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In lieu of examinations, revised arrangements were announced whereby the work and achievement of third year students would be recognised with (i) a written report from their...