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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 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 the scheme is,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: On 17 February, I confirmed that Leaving Certificate 2021 examinations would proceed, guided by public health advice, and that students will also have the alternative option of applying for grades accredited by the State Examinations Commission (SEC), to be known as SEC-Accredited Grades. This decision was taken by government to ensure for every candidate in 2021, a method to assess...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the Office of Public Works (OPW). I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project was recently approved to proceed to the Construction Stage. The OPW is currently finalising the appointment of the contractor and once this has been completed the project will commence on site.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's school building programme. The brief for the proposed project is currently been finalised by my Department with a view to progressing the project into the architectural planning process as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

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: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's school building programme. The brief for the proposed project is currently been finalised with a view to progressing the project into the architectural planning process. My Department will be in contact with the school as part of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, my Department published the Roadmap for Full Return to Schoolon July 27 2020, enabling schools to safely open, and remain open, from the end of August 2020. The importance and significance of ensuring schools safely opened, and remain safely open, is a national priority for Government. As set out in the Roadmap, the implementation of the COVID-19 Response Plan by a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. Budget 2021 provided for a one point...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department, through its Project Managers and their Design Team, continues to work closely with the developer and the Local Authority in relation to the necessary planning compliance documentation for both the schools and the roads. Following agreement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a key support under my Department’s Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) programme. In 2010, €31m was allocated to SCP. In the interim the SCP programme transferred out of my Department. In recent years, SCP was under the remit of the Minister for Children, Equality Disability Integration and Youth. SI 588 of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Yes, the Valuations Office carried out the valuation of the Harolds Cross site in April 2017. The formal offer made by the Department to the Irish Greyholund Board was in line with the binding valuation provided by the Valuations Office. The protocols provided for under Circular 11/15 (Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets)form part of the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: In Junior Cycle, Physical Education is recognised as part of the Wellbeing area of learning as outlined in the Framework for Junior Cycle. Physical Education is allocated a minimum of 135 hours across the three years of Junior Cycle. Schools develop their programme of study based on the physical activity areas of Health Related Activity, Athletics, Adventure Activities, Aquatics, Dance,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

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 Facilities (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Board of Management of the school. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to the Board of Management. The Board is currently in the process of procuring a Design Team for the project. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 to 813, inclusive, together. I refer to previous Parliamentary Questions dated 13th January 2021 to which the Deputy refers. Details of the progression of the school building projects in question in the intervening period at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ie and this information will continue to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (the NCCA) is currently reviewing and redeveloping the Primary Curriculum Framework. The NCCA has had continued engagement with member’s of the deaf community in recent years and will continue this engagement in the context of the review and redevelopment of the Framework. One of the competencies proposed is 'Communicating and using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the latest date for the acceptance of conditional offers within the UCAS system is 8thSeptember 2021. The publication of the Leaving Certificate results will take place on 3rdSeptember. I can also confirm that there has been contact at official level with the offices of the Vice Chancellors and Principals of Queens University Belfast (QUB), University of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 and 820 together. 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.As a result, the numbers of special education teachers, SNAs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

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.