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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is to enable individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works on a devolved basis and, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The SWS operates on a multi-annual basis for categories of works such as roof works, window...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that since taking office as Minister for Education, I have taken one flight to Shannon Airport in March 2024. I have not flown via Cork Airport or Knock Airport on Ministerial business.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The capital allocation made to the school referred to by the Deputy between 2020-2024 is set out at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The capital allocation made to the school to which the deputy refers, between 2020-2024 can be found below in tabular form. All PBU Capital Spend 2020-2024 YTD 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Total PBU Capital Spend €1,530,754.42 €16,938.25 €1,285,759.68 €62,736.49 €30,000.00 €135,320.00

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The capital allocation made to the school to which the deputy refers, between 2020-2024 can be found below in tabular form. All PBU Capital Spend 2020-2024 YTD 2024 2023 2022 202 2020 Total PBU Capital Spend €779,245 €174,845 - €63,223 €363,497 €177,680

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The capital allocation made to the school referred to by the Deputy is outlined at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question submitted an application for capital funding, under my department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for one modular Special education classroom. The purpose of my department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 601 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 (9 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: Educational Disadvantage (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland are working collaboratively to develop and introduce a pilot cooperation programme to address educational disadvantage. This pilot cooperation programme will run from 2024 until 2026 and will comprise elements on teachers’ research exchange, creativity in schools, and supports to address...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is providing a payroll service for school secretaries with effect from 1stSeptember 2023. The provision of a payroll service is part of a package agreed with Fórsa, the trade union representing school secretaries, following a series of engagements at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and also includes revised terms and conditions for secretaries. The Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter the department’s pipeline for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide one mainstream classroom and a two classroom special education needs (SEN). The project was devolved for delivery to the school authority. Officials in my Department frequently engage with Cavan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 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 (9 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 Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The first phase of the Schools Photovoltaic (PV) Programme launched in November 2023 to over 1600 schools. It will provide eligible schools with 6 kWpof roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 16 solar panels. The scheme will be funded from the Government’s Climate Action Fund, in line with the Government’s recognition that taking action on climate change is...