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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department supports and encourages the use of school buildings for community and recreational purposes, where feasible, including childcare and after school uses. However, the decision on the use of school property is a matter for the property owner taking into consideration the requirements of the school, students and staff. Also it is important that any proposed arrangement does not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. Budget 2024 reflects this Government’s commitment to ongoing investment in the education system through various measures: Introduction of a professional master’s of education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of?teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In that regard, there are more than 3,700 individual employers (boards of management of primary schools and post-primary schools, as well as ETBs). My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of?teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In that regard, there are more than 3,700 individual employers (boards of management of primary schools and post-primary schools, as well as ETBs). It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. An increase in migration in recent decades has seen a more diverse society living in Ireland and attending our schools. It is important our teaching profession reflects the changes in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 2 mainstream classrooms, 1 Special Education Teaching room and the refurbishment of 4 existing classrooms into 2 mainstream classrooms. The responsibility for delivery of the project has been devolved to the school authority. The project in question was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Under the provisions of the Act, school admission policies are approved by the Patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 336 together. The project for the school in question is currently part of a dispute resolution mechanism under the contract. My Department is liaising with the school authority in relation to the conciliation process regarding the matters that were in dispute with the former contractor. My Department is also working on the arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The authorisation to issue the Letter of Intent issued on 18th April 2024, as per procurement rules, there is a 14 day standstill period, following which, should the contractor accept, a Letter of Acceptance can issue. Only when the Letter of Acceptance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The authorisation to issue the Letter of Intent issued on 18th April 2024, as per procurement rules, there is a 14 day standstill period, following which, should the contractor accept, a Letter of Acceptance can issue. Only when the Letter of Acceptance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements as part of the ITE programme. This requirement is outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. The programmes shall follow Na Siollabais Oifigiúla do na Tréimhsí Foghlama sa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Gross expenditure in the order of €241 million was incurred by my Department on salaries for teachers and special needs assistants (including employer’s PRSI) in fee-charging schools across the 2020/21 and 2021/22 school years. Capital supports (building-related and ICT grants) are also available to such schools and these totaled over €5.9 million across the calendar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Currently there are over 42,900 teaching posts allocated across the primary school system. This represents an increase of over 4,300 teachers when compared with the 2020/21 school year. Budget 2024 has provided for an unprecedented €10.5 billion investment in education, which includes an increase of €421 million in core current funding, as well as over €80 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority in question The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Authorities (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm that my Department has not received any refunds or surrender of grant-aid from local authorities in 2022, 2023 or to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department are aware of issues remaining with the large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy. Department Officials are working with the Design Team and will be in contact with the Principal when there is a proposal in in place to resolve the remaining issues, a meeting can be arranged when this proposal is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The recruitment and appointment procedures to fill a substitute position is set out in Circular 0044/2019 and Information Note TC/IN 0005/2023. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I believe it is crucially important that children and young people are actively supported to access education in its fullest forms. This Government recognises that the cost of preparing children for school each September can be a cause of financial difficulty and worry for many Irish families. As you are aware, on the 5th of March, I announced details of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, in 2022 I set out an ambitious programme for the redevelopment of Senior Cycle, guided by the vision of a Senior Cycle that delivers “equity and excellence for all.” Under this redevelopment, specifications for all Leaving Certificate subjects will be revised, and will incorporate an Additional Assessment Component (AAC) worth a minimum of 40% of the...