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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The project commenced on site in October 2023 and has a current expected completion date of Q2 2026. On completion, this project will provide a new school building to accommodate a long term projected enrolment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day-to-day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep, and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323, 324 and 325 together. Following a recent reconfiguration, NEPS is structured upon six regional divisions, with 22 local offices each catering for schools in the immediate locale/catchment area. The NEPS Head Office is situated in the Department’s complex in Marlborough St. Dublin. With regard to the allocation of schools, each NEPS psychologist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I am not aware of such a report. A search of records is underway and if such a report is found, I will respond to the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: In my recent communication to schools regarding the implementation of a ban on the use of mobile phones during the school day, I recognised that schools are best placed to determine the specific approach and policy required to achieve a school day that is free from mobile phone use by students. I also asked that schools consult with their students and parents in developing the policy that is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: At present, there are five stages involved in the delivery of a new school building as part of the Pipeline of large scale school building projects. The stages reflect the requirements of the Capital Works Management Framework developed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department’s Design Team Procedures set out the requirements to be followed at each stage in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirements for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding one of your constituents and the incorrect application of ASC to their pay. My officials have made enquiries with KWETB and I am informed that the following is the position in respect of this matter. The Teacher’s employment commenced with KWETB on 1 Sept 2019. On commencement of her employment with KWETB, the Teacher was put into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: This response has issued to the Deputy on the 18th September 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings under the 2021 Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme for a project to provide 3 General Classrooms, 1 Graphics room, 2 Science labs with 1 Prep area, 1 Home Economics room and a 2 Classroom SEN base. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. In 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I am aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy. The error occurred due to the incorrect application of a reduction to pensions known as the public sector pension reduction (PSPR). As indicated by the Deputy PSPR was introduced under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation. PSPR came into effect on 1 January 2011 and was significantly extended on 1 July...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: Where a board of management makes a decision to refuse admission to a school, a parent/guardian can appeal that decision under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended) and an independent appeals committee will be appointed to consider that appeal. The person concerned to which the Deputy refers currently has an appeal in progress under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 (as...