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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365, 357 and 363 together. The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 provides inter alia that the Minister will establish a scheme for the provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) classes for the family of deaf children and education and support for children whose primary language is ISL attending recognised schools; and training for teachers of children who are deaf or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is in discussions with the HSE regarding the disposal of a site to the HSE, which is part of an existing school site, for the development of a primary care centre. The proposals being discussed are to include the provision of a facility by the HSE for the use of the school. The details of this proposal are currently being finalised by my Department with the HSE. When the details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s traditional build programme. The project commenced on site in May 2019 and subject to no issues arising It is envisaged that...

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

Norma Foley: My Department has given approval to the Patron of the school referred to by the Deputy to appoint a Consultant to undertake an Options Study of the property in question. This Study, when available, will be used as a basis for determining the necessary refurbishment works required to the property.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Compensation Schemes (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: As you are aware, the ex gratia scheme was established on foot of the specific circumstances arising from and in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) relating to Louise O'Keeffe. The Department undertook a review of the scheme in response to a determination by the Independent Assessor, Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill that one of the criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Since the introduction of TGD-021-2 and TGD 021-3 in April 2014, the Department has undertaken a significant review exercise. During this consultation period, a number of stakeholders requested guidance regarding gender neutral sanitary facilities. The Inspectorate Division of the Department of Education reviewed the proposals contained within SDG-02-06, offering experienced views and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently under construction and is nearing completion. It is anticipated that the project will be completed and handover to the School Authority will take place this month.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 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: Education Costs (5 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 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: Departmental Investigations (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Civil servants recruited to my Department are subject to the Civil Service Code of Standards & Behaviour which outlines that in the course of their duties honesty, impartiality and integrity must be paramount. On commencing duty officials are presented with a suite of documents relating to their employment one of which is an I.C.T. Usage Policy which outlines the conditions they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The use of bicycles is encouraged and secure and covered cycle parking facilities are provided as part of major new builds and refurbishment projects, and in accordance with Planning Permission Conditions. Where no major project is being undertaken, the relevant mechanisms for addressing the type of issues raised by the Deputy are the Minor Works Grant for small-scale works or the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 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: School Transport (5 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sign Language and Deaf Services (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 provides inter alia that the Minister will establish a scheme for the provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) classes for the family of deaf children and education and support for children whose primary language is ISL attending recognised schools; and training for teachers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Many pupils who are Deaf or hard of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: At this time, the Department is engaging with education partners to ensure that any challenges with regard to filling substitutable vacancies are highlighted. If further measures are required my Department will of course engage with the relevant stakeholders to explore and consider other solutions. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, agreement in principle has been reached to acquire a site for the permanent location of the school in question. This agreement is subject to contract, conveyancing and satisfactory grant of full planning permission. In this regard, the Department is working in conjunction with the current landowner and the Local Authority to ensure that the infrastructure required...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are being assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the Scheme. In that regard, applications submitted for other works will be considered under future rounds of the Summer Works Scheme. Details of the next categories to be granted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 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. There are in the region of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has had recent communication with the school authority in question relating to the process of how to apply for capital funding for permanent accommodation as referred. The relevant documents were sent to the school authority and on receipt of the completed forms the application will be given consideration.