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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. As part of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, my Department has committed to creating opportunities for expanding Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht in the context of the April 2018 announcement on the establishment of new schools from 2019 to 2022, which will afford particular consideration to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education. The Council is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the post in the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for the 2021/22 school year.

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

Norma Foley: In relation to the schools to which the Deputy refers I can confirm that my Department Officials have been engaging with the relevant school authorities to ensure that the shared space in their interim accommodation location meets the needs of all stakeholders on the site and I can confirm that there will still be sufficient open space for all.

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 May 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 (Registration)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 May 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 (Registration)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: A new special school is due to open in the property referred to by the Deputy for the 2021/2022 school year. My Department and the National Council for Special Education are working closely with the Patron and the management team appointed by the Patron, on the practical arrangements associated with the establishment of the school. These arrangements relate to a range of matters including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Teaching Council initiated a review of its post-primary curricular subject requirements in 2018 in the context of a range of factors. In its review, the Council took a whole system view considering the needs and diversity of the profession. In this regard, the diversity of stakeholder views was taken into account during the comprehensive consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: A new special school is due to open in the property referred to by the Deputy for the 2021/2022 school year. My Department and the National Council for Special Education are working closely with the Patron and the management team appointed by the Patron, on the practical arrangements associated with the establishment of the school. These arrangements relate to a range of matters including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 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. For the 2021/22 school year, an improvement of one point in the appointment threshold in primary schools has been introduced and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis...

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

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been assigned to my Department’s Design & Build delivery programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. The design stage is nearing completion and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: On 17 February this year, I confirmed that Leaving Certificate 2021 examinations will proceed and that students will also have the option of applying for grades accredited by the State Examinations Commission (SEC), to be known as SEC-Accredited Grades. This decision, and the decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades for the Leaving Certificate class of 2020, were made in response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 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: Education Schemes (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The average salary cost for one Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) Coordinator position based on mid point of the salary scale is circa €55,500. Currently, all DEIS Urban Primary and DEIS Post Primary schools are included in the HSCL Scheme, which serves 523 schools. The scheme is delivered by 415 full-time HSCL Coordinators who are teachers in these schools and assigned to HSCL...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design & Build programme. A planning application for interim accommodation for the school on its permanent site was lodged on the 26thMay 2021 and instructions have issued to the Project Manager overseeing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I understand from the school authority in question that there is an issue around title to the property referred to by the Deputy and that the local authority is working with a private individual to address this issue. The CSSO have confirmed they have not been able to identify a file on this matter. As both the school site and the land in question are not in state ownership my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has always been guided by public health advice in relation to the infection prevention and control measure appropriate for schools. The CMO has made it very clear in his advices to Government which are published on gov.ie, that schools are safe environments, with very little evidence of transmission within schools, and that the majority of infections of children and adolescents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 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.