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

Norma Foley: The current position in respect of the joint major building project referred to by the Deputy is as follows; The updated Stage 2(a) submission was received in the Department on the 3rdJuly 2024. The Department's Professional and Technical Team will review the submission as quickly as possible having regard also to the many other projects they have to manage for progression through the...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB). The brief includes the provision of a new 32-classroom primary school and increased 5 SEN base. The project was recently approved by my Department to proceed to tender stage. When this stage is concluded, the project will progress to construction in due course....

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

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme as a campus project. The project will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including...

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

Norma Foley: The major project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural planning Stage 4 – Construction. It is estimated that the refurbishment works will be completed in early quarter 4, 2024 and as this is an integral part of the overall tender and the Contract awarded, it is not appropriate at this stage to provide the cost information requested by the Deputy.

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

Norma Foley: Since 2020, the department has invested in the region of €5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 950 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 350 other projects, which includes 36 new school buildings. These 350 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.5bn....

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

Norma Foley: The permanent school building project for the school is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme as a campus project and will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including classrooms, for children with special...

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

Norma Foley: The curriculum, as approved by the Minister, at both primary and post primary level, is considered to be for all learners regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic background, gender or orientation. It is the aim of my department that every child has access to equitable education and that each learner feels safe and happy in the school environment, at every stage. The Curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The requested data is set out at the following link. Please note data is sourced from the mainstream class size tables for academic year 2023/24 and be found at the link below: www.gov.ie/en/collection/class-size-information-at-individua l-primary-school-level/

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

Norma Foley: On 5th of March, I announced details of a new scheme which provides free schoolbooks to Junior Cycle students in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme. Special schools who have students enrolled in Junior Cycle programmes have also received this funding. More than 213,000 students enrolled in approximately 670 post-primary schools and over 65 special schools, will benefit from the...

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

Norma Foley: Budget 2024 saw an investment of over €47 million to continue implementation of the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On the 8thMay I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which, for the second year, provides at a minimum, free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks to all pupils enrolled in recognised primary and special schools. More than 555,000 pupils...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers has appealed the decision made in respect of the initial Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) application submitted by the school. This application is currently under review as part of the appeal process and the school will be kept updated on any developments including the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: Over recent years, additional resources have been made available to our schools, including through the delivery of thousands of extra teaching and Special Needs Assistant posts, increased capitation in schools, enhanced supports for school leadership, reduced class sizes, actions to assist teacher supply and free school books in primary schools and junior cycle post primary to help reduce the...

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: Schools Building Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: Work is ongoing on the preparation of the response to the Request for Further Information (RFI) received from the local authority for the school project referred to by the Deputy. The final date for submission to the local authority is the 15thOctober 2024 but it is expected that the response will be lodged in advance of this date.

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 Textbooks (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The curriculum, as approved by the Minister, at both primary and post primary level, is considered to be for all learners regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic background, gender or orientation. It is the aim of my department that every child has access to equitable education and that each learner feels safe and happy in the school environment, at every stage. The Curriculum...

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...