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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that details of all primary schools currently renting temporary prefabricated accommodation are currently being compiled and will be forwarded in the coming days. While the Department is aware that some schools are operating some classes in purchased prefabs around the country (funded by the Department and/or by the school authority), accurate information in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: At Senior Cycle, PE is currently available through both the optional examinable subject, Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) and the non-examinable Senior Cycle Physical Education (SCPE) Framework. The examinable LCPE subject was introduced to 64 schools as part of the phase 1 introduction of the subject from September 2018.  From September 2020, any school that wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has taken the decision not to pursue the original proposal to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school in question. An alternative proposal will be progressed and due to sensitivities involved, it is not possible to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, utilising data from a range of sources including information on planned and current residential development, to identify where the pressure for school places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that the person referred to in this question has recently had the date of registration for their post primary qualification level updated by the Teaching Council. An amendment will be made to the teachers service record, as soon as possible, in order to reflect this, and to regrade the service referred to as teaching services. The teacher concerned has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2021)

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 114,100 children, including over 14,700 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 €224.7m in 2020.   All children who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 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.  All children who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. An arrangement was made through An Chomhairle Leabharlanna in 1971, whereby the local authority librarians would provide services for schools.  At that time my Department made a grant available for this purpose based on the number of pupils enrolled in primary schools in the local authority areas. The amount of the grant payable to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Building on provision at primary level, differentiated curricular provision for the subject Irish was introduced at Junior Cycle level in 2017. The L1/T1 specification for Junior Cycle Irish is targeted at students in Irish-medium schools and Aonaid, while the L2/T2 specification is aimed at students in English-medium schools where Irish is a second language. At  present, students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (30 Sep 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 figures they have provided show that there were approximately 1,279 applications for registration at various stages of processing at close of business...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (30 Sep 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 inform me that the application of the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed, and is registered with effect from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Sep 2021)

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. A copy of the guidance is published on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Sep 2021)

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 provision of portable CO2monitors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that schools can open sustainably has been a key priority for Government. To support this objective my Department has engaged extensively with all of the education stakeholders and the Department of Health and the HSE Public Health. Public health has reviewed the measures put in place to ensure safe operation of schools and have advised that the new variants of the disease do not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Sep 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, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.   Planning for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Sep 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, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.  Under the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board (DDLETB) submitted and were approved funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme to repair two prefab roofs at the school in question. My Department will continue to liaise with the  DDLETB to establish what if any further funding can be applied for under the Emergency Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: For the deputy's information, details of consultancy payments made by my Department for the year 2018 of €1,833,406.61 and the year 2019 of €2,055,527.21 are available online at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education- and-skills-expenditure-on-consultancy/

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As per my response to Question No. 141, an exemption from the study of Irish may only be granted by school management in the exceptional circumstances outlined in Section 2.2. of Circular 0052/2019 (Primary) and 0053/2019 (Post Primary). The Department of Education website has guidelines (including checklists) and FAQs on exemptions from the study of Irish which can be accessed here:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in the Department's school building programme. Agreement has been reached on the acquisition of a site for the new school. The next step includes the preparatory work associated with the accommodation brief and this process is currently in train. My Department will be in further contact with the...