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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: On the specific matters that have impacted the handover of the building, my Department is taking the appropriate steps to ensure it is completely satisfied that the building is fit for handover prior to accepting it. My Department is engaging with the contractor in this regard under the appropriate terms of the public works contract. Some communication was received from the contractor on 30...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers opened in 2019 in interim accommodation in a premises on Kill Lane, Deansgrange, County Dublin. As the accommodation at the current location is at full capacity the school will need to move to alternative interim accommodation for September 2021 and work is ongoing in that regard. In relation to the permanent school site, a number of site options...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: Post primary management bodies and schools have, in recent years, reported difficulties in recruiting teachers of particular subjects (e.g. STEM, modern foreign languages, Irish, Home Economics) as well as substitute teachers. The Steering Group on Teacher Supply was established in my Department in 2018. The Steering Group is leading on the identification of issues, the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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, 2019. The staffing schedule operates in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, the school to which he refers opened in September 2020. The patron of the school has made arrangements to accommodate the school on the grounds of the existing post primary schools in this particular area. This will be the permanent location for the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: A summary of the Department of Education's funding allocation for 2021 is set out in Chapter 8 (pages 79 to 82) of the 2021 Expenditure Report that was published on 13 October 2020 as part of 2021 Budget day documentation. This sets out the main areas identified for funding in 2021. The full details on the 2021 allocations for each Departmental Vote will be set out, as usual, in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the deputy that the school in question has not submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for any repairs to a protected building on its grounds.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: A Right of Way exists over the land acquired for the new school development. This Right of Way cannot be altered or extinguished without the consent of the beneficiaries of the Right of Way. I can confirm that discussions have taken place with the beneficiaries of the Right of Way and subsequently planning permission has been granted for the new school. Officials in my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: A meeting was convened on 15th November 2019 between my Department and the organisation referred to by the Deputy. There have been no meetings with the organisation in 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that officials in my Department have received a request from a meeting from the School. The Design Team for the new school project have been requested to provide a report in advance of a meeting. Following receipt and review of this report a meeting will be arranged between Department officials and the school in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The renting / leasing of Government offices is the responsibility of the Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments. The number, terms and cost of the leases is a matter for the OPW. The information requested by the Deputy concerning the cost of rental of office space from the company in question in regard to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The Roadmap for the Full Return to School provides for comprehensive supports across a range of areas to allow for the safe reopening of schools. Among the supports provided is the extension of the Substitute Teacher Supply Panel. My Department has worked closely with our Partners on expanding teacher supply panels. The base schools were first identified in collaboration with the INTO...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (10 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse consisted of two separate and distinct Committees: the Confidential Committee, and the Investigation Committee. The specific mandate of the Confidential Committee was to hear the evidence of those survivors of childhood institutional abuse who wished to report their experiences in a confidential setting. The Investigation Committee was to inquire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is being devolved for delivery to Waterford & Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). A Service Level Agreement (SLA) in respect of this project has been issued to WWETB. The next step is for the ETB to procure a Design Team to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018 to facilitate construction of three classrooms, one resource room, two standard WC and one WC for assisted users. A Stage 1 submission was received in my Department which indicated that there are site restrictions applicable to the project, which have cost implications for its delivery....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Nov 2020)

Norma Foley: A permanent site option for the new 16 classroom for the school to which the Deputy refers has been identified and it is in the school planning area. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. The process for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school can be advanced when the acquisition...