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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Budget 2022 has provided for an allocation of €18million for 2022 and €32million for 2023 to extend the DEIS programme to further schools with the highest levels of disadvantage. This represents an increase of over 20% in funding for the DEIS programme and will enable an expansion in 2022 to additional schools. This package follows an extensive body of work which has been...

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: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Customer facing services provided by my Department are provided by officials of the Department and are not provided via a contracted service provider.

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. 815, 816 and 819 together. Please find attached requested information.

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

Norma Foley: There were 65,202 third year pupils in 2019-2020. Of this cohort, 45,981 went into fourth year (TY), 17,357 transferred directly into fifth year and 69 pupils repeated third year for the 2020-21 academic year.

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

Norma Foley: There were 65,202 third year pupils in 2019-2020. Of this cohort, currently 15,783 are enrolled in sixth year and 45,379 pupils enrolled in fifth year for the 2021-22 academic year.

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 820, 821, 862 and 868 together. My Department is acutely aware of the disruption caused to students as a result of school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 11 January 2021 until schools reopened on 12 April 2021, all students, including students who are due to sit the Junior Cycle state examinations in 2022, engaged in a programme of remote...

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

Norma Foley: Budget 2022 has provided for an allocation of €18million for 2022 and €32million for 2023 to extend the DEIS programme to further schools with the highest levels of disadvantage. This represents an increase of over 20% in funding for the DEIS programme and will enable an expansion in 2022 to additional schools. This package follows an extensive body of work which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. It acts in the interests of the public good while upholding and enhancing standards in the teaching profession. The Teaching Council registers teachers in line with the requirements set out in the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and the...

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

Norma Foley: My Department holds limited information and records in respect of staff working in industrial schools, including the industrial school referred to.  Enquiries regarding access to any relevant records can be made to the Residential Institutions Redress Unit, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath or call 090 6483625.

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

Norma Foley: The permanent building project 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 Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction.    An application for planning permission for a 1,000...

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: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has determined that the accommodation needs of the school in question will be met through the construction of a new school building on the site acquired by the school authority. The building project is included in the Department’s ADAPT 3 Building Programme and a tender competition to appoint a Project Manager for this Programme is currently underway. It is expected...

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

Norma Foley: The permanent building project 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 Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction.    An application for planning permission for a 1,000...

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

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that Dublin and Dun Laoighaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) were granted funding under the Emergency Works Scheme to carry out repair works to the prefabs. I can confirm that the tender report was approved by the Emergency Works team and DDLETB were given approval to appoint the contractor.

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

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of Incremental Credit, for previous teaching and relevant non-teaching experience, to recognised Primary teachers is outlined in Circular 0010/2001, and was agreed in the first instance, under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council (TCC).  This Council is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management bodies, the Department of...

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...