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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that the statutory instrument to which he refers, inter alia, amended the pre-existing exempted development Classes 20C and 57 of the Planning and Development Regulations, supplemented by the insertion of a new class 20 D with the effect of: - Expanding the existing exemption under CLASS 20C to allow the temporary use of all public buildings as a school for a period...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has always been guided by public health advice in relation to appropriate Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures in place in schools. I recognise the importance to students of in-school teaching and learning and the need for all in the school community to have regard to the measures in place to support school communities to operate in line with Public Health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: In response to the Deputy’s query the status of the major building projects are as follows; Rathcoole ETNS RN 20549P The permanent school building project for Rathcoole ETNS has been assigned to my Department’s Design & Build delivery programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 756 and 777 together. My Department’s Circular Letter 0042/2021 details the current working arrangements and leave arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic for teachers and special needs assistants employed in recognised primary and post primary schools. This Circular should be read in conjunction with Information Note TC 0001/2022 which was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 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 Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 759 and 760 together. I wish to advise that a permanent site for the school referred to by the Deputy has been identified and that my Department is in advanced discussions with another public body to acquire a site. However, due to the confidential nature of these discussions, it is not possible to provide further information at this time.  My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is just one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided at the end of May following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. The updated guidance for schools is also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 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: State Bodies (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 763, 764, 765, 766 and 767 together. As the Deputy may be aware, in November 2021, my Department announced further supplementary measures to increase the availability of substitute teachers for schools in the current school year. These additional temporary arrangements have been put in place in the context of COVID-19 to assist with the availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The Parental Leave Scheme is regulated by the Parental Leave Act 1998, as amended.  The purpose of Parental Leave is to allow a teacher a period of unpaid leave to care for their child. The Parental Leave Scheme for teachers is contained in my Department’s Circular Letter 54/2019. Under legislation, the employer in granting Parental Leave should, 4 weeks prior to the planned...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 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: State Examinations (19 Jan 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 Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 771, 772 and 773 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Officials in my Department have been working towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of a new special school and have engaged with officials in Cork City Council in that respect. I am pleased to confirm agreement in principle has been reached with the Local Authority regarding the purchase of a site at Brooklodge, Glanmire....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jan 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.  As the Deputy is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The priority of my Department’s school building programme in recent years has been the provision of additional school places to meet demographic demand.  This is being delivered by means of the Large-Scale Capital Programme which addresses new school buildings and major extensions, and through the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme which addresses smaller scale projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jan 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 the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 779 and 782 together. My Department announced in December additional support in the context of Covid-19 the payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, plus a once-off Covid-19 minor works funding of €17m for post-primary schools. Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has always been guided by public health advice in relation to appropriate Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures in place in schools. Public Health has fully reviewed the infection prevention and control measures in effect in schools throughout the pandemic and again over the Christmas period.  Public Health has confirmed that there is no change to these...