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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 my...

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

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In accordance with Department Circulars 0044/2019 and 31/2011, schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers and...

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

Norma Foley: Under the Education Act 1998, all recognised schools are managed by the school board of management on behalf of the schools’ patrons or trustees or the relevant Education and Training Board (known as the management authority). Individual school authorities are responsible for the drawing up of a school policy in relation to the wearing of uniforms. Decisions on changes to school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (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 my...

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: I understand that my Department has issued a response to the student  in question regarding the Leaving Certificate Examinations. My Department will continue to engage with all partners in education on all matters relating to Leaving Certificate 2022 examinations. A meeting of the Advisory Group on State Examinations is planned for later this week. The group includes representatives...

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: I understand that my Department has issued a response to the student  in question regarding the Leaving Certificate Examinations. My Department will continue to engage with all partners in education on all matters relating to Leaving Certificate 2022 examinations. A meeting of the Advisory Group on State Examinations is planned for later this week. The group includes representatives...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval under the Additional Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 2 Mainstream Classrooms with en-suites, 1 WC for Assisted Users, 2 Classroom SEN Base and as a prefab replacement, 2 Mainstream Classrooms with en-suites and 1 WC for Assisted Users. The School Authorities submitted a report into the Department for...

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

Norma Foley: Ensuring that schools can remain open and continue to operate safely has been a key priority for the Government. The Department of Education has always been guided by public health advice in relation to appropriate COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in place in schools. These measures protect students/pupils, their parents and school staff and are very effective when...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: As you are aware, the only exceptional circumstances in which a recognised school can grant an exemption from the study of Irish are set out in circulars 0052/2019 (primary) and 0053/2019 (post primary). In all other cases, schools are required to address a wide diversity of need by providing a differentiated learning experience for pupils in an inclusive school environment. This is...

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

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format, my Department is working with the various public sector employers in the education sector in Co. Clare to compile the necessary data.  I will arrange for this information to be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

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

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format, my Department is working with the various public sector employers in the education sector in Co. Clare to compile the necessary data.  I will arrange for this information to be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

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

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format, my Department is working with the various public sector employers in the education sector in Co. Clare to compile the necessary data.  I will arrange for this information to be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has initiated a site identification and assessment exercise for a 1,000 pupil post primary school in the area in question and its environs. While a site acquisition process is underway and, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time A similar...

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

Norma Foley: The project for Greystones Community College is in the early architectural planning stage which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of Planning Permission.  As part of the conditions of sale, the lodgement of planning permission for the project is under the remit of the vendor. The Department has been working closely with the vendor to expedite...

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

Norma Foley: A building project for the school in question is included in my Department's School Building Programme. My Department will be liaising with the school shortly in the context of addressing matters associated with the proposed project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: At the outset, I want to acknowledge the key role being played by student teachers in supporting our schools during the pandemic, particularly at the present time in providing substitution cover. Their willingness to support the system at this exceptional time is highly valued and is vitally important to ensure that our schools remain open for pupils. I do understand that this has been a...

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

Norma Foley: My Department recently announced 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 to keep our schools safe.  The Expert Group...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that 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. Schools that are designed and built in accordance with the Departments Schools technical...