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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.   The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: In general, my Department does not have a role in approving, commissioning, sponsoring or endorsing any content in any educational textbook. The current policy within my Department is not to endorse any particular product or publication, including textbooks. There are a small number of exceptions where my Department has procured textbooks or resources in order to fill a need – for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department generally include a Special Education Needs (SEN) Base in all new schools, in appropriate replacement school buildings and major extensions.  The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs, in consultation with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.   The Teaching Council registers teachers in line with the requirements set out in the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and the Teaching Council...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved funding to the patron of the school in question to undertake refurbishment works in a property to facilitate the school's access to additional specialist accommodation for the current school year. This accommodation includes science, woodwork and home economics rooms. The delivery of the project has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2020/21 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.  The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware public health measures were put in place at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, in March 2020, which required most public service workers to work remotely from home, where this was possible. On foot of these requirements, the work of the Payroll Division in my Department was immediately reorganised, to ensure that it remained fully operational and that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 546 to 551, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers has completed the tender process with a successful bidder identified.  The Letter of Acceptance has issued to the successful contractor and it is anticipated that works will commence on site shortly. Subject to no issues arising, the works are scheduled to take approximately 22 months. The life safety systems...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The Music Generation National Music Education Programme was founded in 2010 and provides young people with access to high-quality performance music education in their local areas. Music Generation has been co-funded by philanthropic funding, the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships (LMEPs), in which Education and Training Boards and Local Authorities play a lead...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.   The Teaching Council is responsible for the maintenance of the Register of Teachers in Ireland as set out in the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 in line...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the school in question was approved funding to install a lift under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme.  As this is a Devolved Project the progression of the works lies with the School Authority. The school are required to submit a tender report for evaluation before a contract of works can be approved and this report has not been received to date.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Engagements (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not spoken with my counterpart in the United States to date in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department recognises the importance of the Minor Works Grant to primary schools.  The funding provides good flexibility at local level to assist schools to manage and undertake works that support the operation of the school  I can confirm to the Deputy that the Minor Works Grant for primary schools for the current school year (2021-2022) was paid in December of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, this project has been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB).  I am pleased to confirm that a design team to deliver this project was appointed in late April of this year. The Design Team is currently preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design). While at this early stage it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I am keenly aware of the huge contribution made by all Principals in our schools, including teaching principals. The  COVID-19 supports provided under The Roadmap for the Full Return to School in 2020, included specific funding to support Principals who undertake teaching duties in primary schools.  This funding provided each teaching principal with a minimum of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: The former Technological University of Dublin Conservatory of Music campus in Rathmines, Dublin 6 is in the ownership of my Department.  Currently Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School are using the property under an arrangement with my Department. This building was identified as a temporary location for the school for the next number of years pending the development of their...