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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department published The Roadmap for the full return to School on 27 July 2020. This details the ongoing communication arrangements and continued stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the measures set out in the roadmap to support the continued operation of schools. In this regard the Roadmap states that my Department will continue to engage closely with education partners and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Briefing (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The briefing document provided to me upon my appointment as Minister has been published on my Department's website. It is available at the following link: www.education.ie/en/Publications/Ministers-Brief-/minister-s -brief-2020.pdf.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Cards (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Health Amendment Act, 1996 (as amended) all individuals who are diagnosed positive for Hepatitis C as a result of the administration within the State of contaminated blood and blood products are entitled to a Health Amendment Act (HAA) card which gives them access on a statutory basis to a wide range of primary care and hospital-based services. The legislation provides clear...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 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. Architectural Planning has commenced with site surveys...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Feb 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 113,100 children, including over 14,500 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 Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the school in question applied for funding under SWS 2020 for the replacement of the windows (Category 7). The school authorities may be aware that the Minister recently announced details of the schools that will receive funding in summer 2021 in respect of applications submitted for Roof projects and Toilet Facilities projects. Commensurate with the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from Gaelscoil Mhuscraí, Blarney, Co. Cork. Officials from my Department have recently corresponded with the school authority and on receipt of their response the application will be progressed and the decision will issue to the school authority directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. Once the application has been assessed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. Officials from my Department have recently corresponded with the school authority and on receipt of their response the application will be progressed and the decision will issue to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020. This project will provide two mainstream classrooms with en-suite toilets and a one classroom SEN base. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently at the design stage. It is now a matter for the Board...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved an application for accommodation at the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers, my Department and it’s Project Management Team are currently working to put in place a solution for the school in order to accommodate enrolment for the next academic year. My Department's officials have and will continue to keep the school authority fully updated in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that Officials from my Department have identified a number of potential site options in Wicklow Town for the permanent location for Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School and negotiations are ongoing with the landowners. Officials are working towards acquiring the most suitable site for this school while ensuring value for money for the exchequer is achieved. Officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Feb 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 113,100 children, including over 14,500 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: Psychological Assessments (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) is the psychological service of my Department. It is a school-based service with an overall objective of providing an educational psychology service to all schools, through the application of psychological theory and practice, to support the wellbeing, and academic, social and emotional development of all learners. NEPS prioritises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. The tender process to establish a new Design & Build Contractors Framework commenced on the 4th December 2019. The second stage of the tender process which involves the detailed tender for several schools is expected to be concluded in Quarter 1 2021. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and planning permission has been secured for the campus project. The decision to grant planning permission by the Local Authority was subject to 57 conditions primarily related to the specification and construction of a significant road network which is essential to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Financial Reporting obligations of the aegis bodies under the remit of my Department are informed, as appropriate, by the relevant legislative underpinning the aegis bodies and also by the stipulations of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. The details sought by the Deputy are available in the attached table. I am advised by my officials that it is at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Feb 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 113,100 children, including over 14,500 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 Funding (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that grant aid has been approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the three schools in question as follows: Loreto Community College 91500L was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to build 11 general classrooms (4 as prefab replacement), 2 SET rooms, 1 Technical Graphics room, 2 Science Lab with Prep...