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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: In order to answer this question, clarification is required on the scheme referred to. Officials from my Department tried to contact the Deputy to seek clarification.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy recently completed Stage 2(b) Detailed Design and was authorised to proceed to tender stage on 11th February. A Tender stage normally takes between 6-8 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (15 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: This teacher is employed by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) a statutory body established under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. The teacher has raised a number of issues with regard to the award of incremental credit. The Department will examine the issues raised and respond directly to the teacher and KWETB with regard to this request. The criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: On June 14th 2021, the project referred to by the Deputy was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework. Each of the three contractors on the framework submitted a tender. The tenders were returned on October 27th 2021, it is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: On June 14th 2021, this campus project was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework. Each of the three contractors on the framework submitted a tender. The tenders were returned on October 27th 2021, it is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in the coming weeks in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that I have received correspondence from An Taoiseach in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 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. My Department is considering the timeline for the progression to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 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. My Department commenced a review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 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 the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The Government decided on the 19thJanuary 2022 that a public holiday is to be held on 18 March 2022 in recognition of the efforts of the general public and Ireland’s frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition the Government also decided that there will be a new annual public holiday from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the deputy regarding civil servants employed by my Department and its agencies in County Wexford is attached in tabular format. The following table provides details of civil servants employed by my Department that have an office base in County Wexford. Department of Education Location No. National Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide two mainstream classrooms & one WC for assisted users. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. The school authority recently received feedback from the Department in relation to this matter and has subsequently sought further confirmations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: A renewed focus is currently being given to progress Ireland’s commitment to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Substantial progress has been achieved in recent months in respect of reviewing Ireland’s implementation of Agenda 2030 and identifying key priorities and actions for inclusion in the next National Implementation Plan. It is intended that the draft Plan will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: An official from my Department has been in contact with the principal of the school concerned and the relevant details have been supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Officials in my Department have been working with the Office of Public Works on the installation of electric vehicle charging points in Department of Education-managed facilities. Four electric vehicle charging points, in the Dublin and Tullamore offices, will be available for staff use when fully installed and commissioned later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The data requested by the Deputy regarding the number of electrical vehicle chargers installed at schools and the number installed at each school is not readily available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Neither my Department nor the State Examinations Commission has any role in relation to the setting, running or marking of mock examinations. Decisions to hold mock examinations are taken by individual schools. The format of these examinations varies from school to school and not all schools run mock examinations. Schools that run mock examinations must themselves decide how these can be...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the committee for giving me the opportunity to speak to it today and for the committee's consideration of my Department's Revised Estimate for 2022. I am pleased to be accompanied today by the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, who has responsibility, as the Chairman outlined, for special education, and by officials from my Department. I will begin with a brief overview of the...