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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda (8 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy is currently on a wireless service of up to 60mb/s, with the service recently increased to this speed by the current service provider, through the Schools Broadband Programme. The school was included in a recent tender for services run by my Department, and awarded to a provider of high speed broadband. The installation has been delayed however, due to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Jul 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. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (8 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Standardised tests are used to measure a child’s reading and mathematical achievement, and to determine children’s progress in those areas. Information from the tests is important given the vital role of literacy and numeracy in enabling children to access the full curriculum. The results of standardised tests can help schools to evaluate progress in literacy and numeracy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Design of ventilation in schools requires compliance with the Building Regulations and my own Department's Technical Guidance Documents. 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...

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to be in a position to bring the Bill to the House. The Bill has been passed by the Seanad, where it received cross-party support. I believe this is important legislation as it seeks to provide a clear framework for schools in regard to engagement within their school communities and between home and school. As Members will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Schools have been advised that it is expected that they will continue to operate with the current infection prevention and control measures outlined in school covid response plans to support their safe operation during Covid-19 when they reopen in for the 2021/2022 school year. Schools will continue to be supported in terms of the additional resources necessary to provide for these measures....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that this project has been incorporated into an Additional School Accommodation project and the section overseeing this project has been in touch with the school and a decision will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The school has sufficient accommodation in their current location for September 2021. My Department will shortly be exploring options with regard to the school’s further interim accommodation requirements for September 2022 and will continue to liaise with the school and patron in relation to same. A number of sites in the Galway City East/Oranmore area have been identified and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Galway County and City Councils under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school. A number of site options have been identified and discussions with these landowners are ongoing. When the site has been acquired the project will then...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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. The purpose of my Department's School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the additional information mentioned has been received, the school increased the scope of works without prior approval from the Department and therefore we are not in a position to fund the increased costs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at construction stage with construction expected to take twelve months. While accommodation for special classes is not included in this phase of the development, accommodation for four special education tuition rooms is included. It is intended that the next phase of the development will include accommodation for special classes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Accommodation for special needs pupils will form part of the brief in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department is waiting on the school in question to submit an application under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to enable a decision be made on the type of building project required.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Jul 2021)

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(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In accordance with Department , which is available on the Department’s website under www.education.ie, schools are required to employ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is corresponding with the person concerned and other relevant parties on the matter raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Jul 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. The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme, from the school in question. On completion of the assessment process a decision will be relayed, directly, to the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Schools have been advised that it is expected that they will continue to operate with the current infection prevention and control measures outlined in school covid response plans to support their safe operation during Covid-19 when they reopen in for the 2021/2022 school year. Schools will continue to be supported in terms of the additional resources necessary to provide for these measures....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to enable the school in question to build one mainstream classroom with ensuite toilets. Approval to combine a summer works project for a roof upgrade along with enabling works to provide toilets for this September has also been granted as part of this project. The project has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at tender stage with a closing date for receipt of tenders of early July. Subject to no issues arising during the balance of the tender process it is envisaged that the project will commence on site in Quarter 4 of 2021.