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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The design of the Calculated Grades model was informed by advice from a Technical Working Group comprising experts drawn from the State Examinations Commission, the Inspectorate of the Department of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 to 451, inclusive, together. The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 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 Staff (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: Budget 2017 allowed for the commencement of restoration of middle management posts as part of an agreed distributed leadership model and meant lifting the longstanding moratorium on these posts with effect from the 2017/18 school year. This recognises the key role school leadership has in promoting a school environment which is welcoming, inclusive and accountable. In total 1700 additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: 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, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher education in a way that is fair and equitable to all Leaving...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 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: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher education in a way that is fair and equitable to all Leaving...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Sep 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. The scheme has been expanded from a pilot scheme consisting of 6 base schools to over 110 base schools, providing substitute cover to over 2,100 schools across the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). It is a matter for the ETB to progress the project in that context. Having said this, I am aware that there have been changes made to the scope of works on this project which has led to the need to provide revised reports. While there have been other...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, the decision making authority for any amalgamation belongs to the Patron/Trustees of the school and this is subject to my Department's approval. My Department understands that matters associated with the amalgamation in question are being addressed by the Patron. I wish to advise the Deputy that the major building project for the new school is at an advanced stage...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 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: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: Ba de bharr COVID-19, a d’fhág nárbh fhéidir Scrúduithe na hArdteistiméireachta a reáchtáil, a chinn mo Roinn dul le samhail na nGrád Ríofa. Dearadh samhail na nGrád Ríofa ar chomhairle ó Ghrúpa Oibre Teicniúil ina raibh saineolaithe ó Choimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit, ó Chigireacht na...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The design of the Calculated Grades model was informed by advice from a Technical Working Group comprising experts drawn from the State Examinations Commission, the Inspectorate of the Department of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The decision to adopt a model of Calculated Grades by my Department was a direct result of COVID-19, which prevented the state from running the conventional Leaving Certificate Examinations. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher education in a way that is fair and equitable to all Leaving...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)
Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.