Results 1-20 of 102 for "direct provision" speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (12 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to identify the concentrated levels of disadvantage of schools. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. This expansion was supported by an additional €32million investment in the programme from 2023, increasing my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...in relation to average fleet for the years requested by the Deputy. Bus Éireann school transport scheme benefits from the availability of cascaded vehicles from the wider Bus Éireann PSO fleet for use on direct provision services, due to the extended operating life of vehicles used on school transport services. The 2023/2024 fleet is estimated as any additional fleet is assumed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...are being provided in the current school year for over 5,200 children who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine. The total cost of the scheme in 2022 was €338.9m. Applications for children resident in Direct Provision, who wish to avail of school transport must be made to Bus Éireann. Applications are made on behalf of these students by TUSLA to the relevant local Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: ...through the application of a weighted process.  It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and of students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. The Pobal HP Deprivation index is used by number of State agencies for the identification of disadvantage, in order to target resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: ...transport if they satisfy the distance criteria (3.2km at primary level and 4.8km at post-primary level) and are attending their nearest school having regard to ethos and language. Applications for children resident in Direct Provision, who wish to avail of school transport must be made to Bus Éireann.  Applications are made on behalf of these students by TUSLA to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Dec 2022)

Norma Foley: ...’s I have secured funding to support measures aimed at achieving that goal. There are considerable supports available for children who are experiencing homelessness, resident in family hubs or in direct provision, both within schools and within the wider system to ensure that their circumstances does not impact on school participation and attendance. In the 2022/23 academic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (13 Dec 2022)

Norma Foley: ...to identify the concentrated levels of disadvantage of schools. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. This expansion will be supported by an additional €32million investment in the programme from 2023, increasing my...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (30 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...as represented by the Pobal HP deprivation index. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed document outlining the refined DEIS identification model is published on gov.ie. Schools were not required to apply for inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...and 2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie. Enabling children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...and the relative disadvantage within a given school. The DEIS identification model took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. Schools were not required to apply for inclusion in the DEIS programme and the model has been applied fairly and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...and 2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie Schools that were not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...and 2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie. Schools that were not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie Schools that were not satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (27 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie. Schools that were not satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...database and 2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. The underlying principle of DEIS is to provide supports to schools with the highest proportions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...cohort and the relative disadvantage within a given school.  The DEIS identification model takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation.  A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie at  Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie. Schools that were not satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie Schools that were not satisfied...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...national census data as represented by the Pobal HP deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ...2016 national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index. It also takes into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie Schools that were not satisfied...