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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that there was no Summer Works Scheme announced in 2018, the table below shows the Amounts approved for Schools in Cavan under the 2019 and 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Year € 2019 €317,489.54 2020 €595,967.75

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The estimated full year cost of increasing the schools service support funding to post-primary schools in the free education scheme by €5 per pupil is circa €1.9 million.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 151 agus 152 le chéile. PQ 7660/21 Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil aon soiléiriú ann faoi chinneadh an Aire Mac Aodha sa Dáil deiridh cás eisceachtúil agus píolótach a dhéanamh maidir le Gaelscoileanna Uíbh Ráthaigh agus lena líon daltaí mar chosaint don Ghaeilge agus don...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 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 2015. This project will provide for one mainstream classrooms with en-suite, a WC for assisted user and one SET room. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This project was approved to go to Planning in June 2019....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) provides the underpinning for the new Junior Cycle. The Framework gives students the opportunity to develop a wider range of knowledge and skills – to equip them for further learning, for work, for responsible and active citizenship, and for healthy living. The Junior Cycle has been developed and implemented over several years, with the final phase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. The planning work underway in respect of the State Examinations in 2021 is being assisted by an Advisory Group of key stakeholders which has met on a number of occasions in recent months. The Advisory Group on Planning for State Examinations 2021 has been convened to advise Government on all of the various issues arising in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 2021. This project will provide for a two classroom SEN base and has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This project was approved in January 2021 and is in the early design stage. It is not possible to provide a timeline for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (11 Feb 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 inform me that the application of the person referred to by the Deputy is registered with effect from 8 February 2021. Should the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is in the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model, based on school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016 using the HP Deprivation Index. A detailed analysis of the data has been carried out by members of the DEIS Technical Group which contains representatives of the Department’s Statistics and Social Inclusion Units, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The planning work underway in respect of the State Examinations in 2021 is being assisted by an Advisory Group of key stakeholders which has met on a number of occasions in recent months. The Advisory Group on Planning for State Examinations 2021 has been convened to advise Government on all of the various issues arising in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The majority of CPD for guidance counsellors is provided by the Supervision of Guidance Counsellors programme administered by Monaghan Education Support Centre and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. Funding provided for CPD for guidance counsellors since 2018 is as follows: 2018 €0.138m 2019 €0.216m 2020 €0.186m The provisional budget for 2021 is €0.189m Due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I am keenly aware of the vital role contributed by school secretaries within school communities and I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools. I have met with Fórsa, who represent many of the secretaries working in schools. In recognition of their role, I have put special arrangements in place for this school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware and has been recently advised, work is progressing and is ongoing in respect of technical matters crucial to the delivery of the acquisition. My Department is continuing to actively engage regularly with Kildare Co. Co. and the Landowner, who is currently presenting a masterplan of the site as a whole. It remains a priority for my Department to make progress on this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Is tosaíocht do mo Roinn agus don Rialtas seo oideachas Gaeilge a sholáthar, agus tá tiomantas láidir i bpáirt againn i leith líon na n-áiteanna Gaeilge atá ar fáil a mhéadú. Bhí teagmháil shuntasach ag mo Roinn leis an bhForas Pátrúnachta maidir lena moladh go mbeadh campas i gContae Lú freisin ag...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The provision of Irish-medium education is a priority for my Department and this Government, and we share a strong commitment to increasing the number of Irish-medium places available. My Department has had significant engagement with An Foras Pátrúnachta in relation to its proposal for a Gaelcholáiste under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta to also have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current status of the projects referred to by the Deputy is as follows: Holy Family Community School (RN 91301D) This major building project is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. A revised Stage 2(b) report has been reviewed by my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current status of the projects referred to by the Deputy is as follows: Scoil Chronáin (RN 19530H) The permanent school building project for Scoil Chronáin 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process, for the construction of a 16 classroom school plus a 2 classroom ASD Unit, with a preferred bidder identified. Subject to no issues arising during the balance of the tender process, it is anticipated that construction will commence in quarter 2 of 2021 and the work will take approximately 20 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has provided a suite of guidance materials, agreed with the education partners, to enable schools to facilitate the continuity of learning. My Department has also provided a number of supports and materials to assist parents which are available at www.gov.ie/backtoschool. On 12th January 2021 I wrote to all parents of pupils and students providing details of remote learning,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has every confidence that, through the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle the place of Geography will be retained and given a new impetus across the Junior Cycle curriculum. As part of the rollout of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, Geography was one of five new subject specifications that were introduced to schools in September 2018. The new Junior Cycle...