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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (9 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. It is a function of the Council under the Teaching Council Acts (s7(2)) to act as the competent authority for recognition of qualifications obtained by a person...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Paindéim (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 920 and 921 together. The aim of all of the Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures that have been put in place for schools is to support schools to operate safely and prevent the introduction of Covid-19 and also the onward of transmission of Covid-19 among the school community. There is clear evidence from the operation of schools during the past...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 922, 926 and 944 together. I am aware of the issues raised by the Centre referred to by the Deputies. My officials have met with representatives of the Centre on a number of occasions and are open to further engagement. The Centre sought additional funding of a minimum of €50,000 and additional funding for 12 staffing posts. In addition, the centre...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations. Accordingly your correspondence has been forwarded to the NCSE for direct reply. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The total salary costs for psychologists in the National Educational Psychological Service up to the end of June 2021 is €18.6M and the average salary of a psychologist is €70,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I acknowledge the detailed proposal from the school referred to by the Deputy. I am aware there has been extensive engagement over the past few years on this issue with my Department, and that this particular school had made representations previously. The funding arrangements for post primary schools reflect the sectoral arrangements which exist at post primary level. Voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. This year, just under 25% of the total Education budget or €2bn will be invested in supporting children with special educational needs (SEN).As a result, the numbers of special education teachers, SNAs and special class and school places are at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: 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 country will arise. Dublin 12 is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The Early Start programme was established in 1994, and is a one-year intervention to meet the needs of children aged between 3 years and 5 years who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the school system. It involves an educational programme to enhance overall development, help prevent school failure and offset the effects of social disadvantage. Since the inception of Early...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided in very limited and specific circumstances. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools and post primary schools within the free education scheme. My Department provide funding to primary schools by way of per capita grants, subject to a minimum grant equivalent to 60 pupils. The funding arrangements for post primary schools reflect the sectoral division of the second-level system. At the core of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department provides funding to Primary and Post-Primary schools by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary/School Services Support Fund (SSSF) to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. Schools also receive a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: 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 country will arise. Dublin 12 is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The Early Start programme was established in 1994, and is a one-year intervention to meet the needs of children aged between 3 years and 5 years who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the school system. It involves an educational programme to enhance overall development, help prevent school failure and offset the effects of social disadvantage. Since the inception of Early...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: 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 country will arise. Dublin 12 is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The Early Start programme was established in 1994, and is a one-year intervention to meet the needs of children aged between 3 years and 5 years who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the school system. It involves an educational programme to enhance overall development, help prevent school failure and offset the effects of social disadvantage. Since the inception of Early...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: This proposal would need to be examined by my Department in the context of current and future requirements for education provision for the school and the area. Any proposal submited through the school should clearly demonstrate how the future expansion of the school could be provided for if the proposed arrangement went ahead.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Managing classroom ventilation is one of a number of prevention and control measures in place to ensure schools are safe. Practical steps for the deployment of good ventilation practices was provided to the school system in the context of re-opening for September 2020. This guidance recognises that there is no “one size that fits all” and that ventilation is best managed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/21 school year there were 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...