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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment/progression and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Under my Department’s free fees schemes, the Exchequer provides funding toward the tuition fee costs of eligible full-time undergraduate students with students paying the student contribution which currently stands at €3,000.  The Student Contribution, was introduced with effect from the 2011/12 academic year. There has been no increase in the contribution since...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: On 22 July I announced a substantial package of supports in the amount of €168m for further and higher education institutions and students.  Additionally I am aware that this pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on younger workers and those in lower paid occupations with lower level of educational qualifications. Accordingly, through the Government's July Stimulus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The estimated cost of increasing the maintenance rates by 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 30% would be €3.5m, €7.1m, €10.6m, €14.2m and €21.3m respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The total estimated annual cost per apprentice in craft apprenticeships, which are offered at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is €7,159.  This figure comes from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Spending Review of Apprenticeships published last year.   The review also provides an average annual cost of €9,877 for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: An Annual Student Contribution (ASC) is levied on all students attending Institutes of Technology (IoTs).  The amount of ASC charged to apprentices is calculated on a pro rata basis of the time which they spend in IoTs during the academic year. In cases where training is delivered in an Education and Training Board there is no contribution made by the apprentice.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The decision on eligibility for student grant applications is a matter for the centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland).   For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. Applicants who do not meet the criteria to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The total cost of reinstating the support for post graduate students that was removed in budget 2012 would be circa €44m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the 2019/2020 year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Yesterday, the 27thJuly, my Department published the report to Government “Reopening Our Schools, The Roadmap for the Full Return to School”.   This Roadmap set outs how schools will reopen for all students from the end of August and what the operation of our schools will look like and be sustainable in a COVID-19 context.  It has been developed in line with public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. 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. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The project is currently at Stage 1 of architectural planning which entails preliminary design of site and location suitability and initial sketch scheme.   A review in 2019 of the demand...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department recently received an application for capital funding under the Additional School Accommodation scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy.  Once the application has been assessed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: A system of Calculated Grades was put in place by my predecessor due to the inability to run the normal 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 Certificate students. On 16 July, I announced that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Tá mo Roinn ag cur bailchríoch ar shamhail sainaitheanta DEIS, bunaithe ar shonraí líon rolla agus na sonraí is déanaí atá ar fáil ó Dhaonáireamh 2016 faoi Innéacs Díothachta HP. Tá an obair go maith chun cinn agus tús curtha leis an gcéim thosaigh den phróiseas comhairliúcháin le hionadaithe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The vast majority of English language providers are privately owned and operated. As a consequence, issues relating to the terms and conditions of the staff and teachers in this sector are a matter for their employers. As the Deputy will be aware, as part to the initial Covid-19 response, the Government introduced a number of measures to support businesses. Among these measures is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: It is my Department's intention to provide a permanent school building for the school referred to by the Deputy. This will necessitate the acquisition of a new site. My Department has been engaging with the school authorities on this matter and they have proposed a potential site option. As part of our standard general procedures, my Department would technically assess a number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: DEIS schools have various resources and supports available to them to assist them in meeting the needs of pupils at risk of educational disadvantage. These include the services of Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) and additional resources. My Department has put in place a number of measures for DEIS schools since schools closed due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The €16...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Yesterday, the 27th July, my Department published the report to Government “Reopening Our Schools, The Roadmap for the Full Return to School”. This Roadmap set outs how schools will fully reopen for all students from the end of August, and what the operation of our schools will look like and be sustainable in a COVID-19 context.  It has been developed in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools of Music (28 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) is an autonmous institution and is not a designated institution under the Higher Education Authority (HEA).  RIAM therefore receives funding (pay and non-pay) directly from the Department and the purpose of this provision is to assistthe Academy in meeting their general running costs. The 2020 allocation is €3,282,000, a 5%...