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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Educationincluding a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (30 Jun 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: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Students are not required to hold a Public Services Card in order to apply to SUSI for funding. Students can register for a SUSI account online atwww.SUSI.ie. When registering an account, the student will be required to provide the following information: - PPS number, - First name, - Surname, - Date of birth, - Email address. Alternatively, students can login to their SUSI account using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: School construction projects nationally that are the subject of conciliation Roll Number County St.Francis Special School 19337Q Laois Maynooth ETNS 20292E Kildare Colaiste Bhaile Chlair and Claregalway...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I am conscious of the difficulties being experienced by students and their families as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the importance of the Student Grant Scheme and related supports, such as the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. These supports have a fundamental role in assisting families who are putting their children through further and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Higher education institutions are autonomous with regard to management of their academic affairs including admissions procedures. The CAO processes applications for undergraduate, and some postgraduate, courses on behalf of the HEIs.  Decisions on admissions, including the number of places offered, are made by the HEIs which then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department recently received an application, for capital funding, from the school referred to by the Deputy.  This application is currently under assessment and my Department has been in contact with the school authorities requesting additional information. Once this information is received and the assessment complete, a decision will issue to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Building Programme. In line with the Public Spending Code and to maximise the use of State assets, my Department is considering the options available in meeting the accommodation needs of this school as well as meeting the needs of another school in the area.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Initial teacher education (ITE) for primary and post-primary teachers is facilitated through a range of concurrent (undergraduate) and consecutive (postgraduate) programmes. The Teaching Council is the statutory body charged with determining standards for the teaching profession and for accrediting programmes of ITE. All ITE programmes that lead to registration with the Council must have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The Deputy may wish to note that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department's Summer Works Scheme. As such, it is a matter for the school authority, advised by its design team, to progress the project .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application, for capital funding, from the school in question.  Schools which identify that they have a shortfall in accommodation may apply for funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA).  The application form and information relating to this scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. 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 current school year over 120,000 children, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department's Summer Works Scheme. As such, it is a matter for the school authority to progress the project.  I can inform the Deputy that we are aware from our engagement with the school with respect to this project that it will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Year 2017 Expenditure 2018 Expenditure 2019 Expenditure  2020  Expenditure (to date)  Summer Works Scheme (Wexford) €2,048,663 €782,404 €397,248 €55,117 The purpose of the Summer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought is set out in the following table: Emergency Works Refused 2019 Emergency Works Refused Q1 2020 128 27

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: A Stage 3 Tender Report, for the school referred to by the Deputy, has been reviewed by my Department.  A request for some additional information has recently been sent to the school and its Design Team.  On receipt of this information, the review of the tender report will be completed.  Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that works should commence in...