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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: In June 2023 - the Deputy is correct - I was very pleased to launch a €5 million pilot of counselling and well-being supports in primary schools in selected counties. This further supports the range of mental health and well-being supports already provided by my Department and the excellent work already happening in schools in respect of well-being. All of this supplements the mental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Supports (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...action plan on bullying includes an action on developing guidance for the establishment of a Student Support Team model in larger primary schools. This work has commenced and the pilot project is underway with 5 schools. The Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated educational disadvantage at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...of preparing children for school each September can be a cause of financial difficulty and worry for many Irish families. As part of Budget 2024, I announced a major investment of over €68 million to provide free schoolbooks to all students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme. This was a landmark moment in Irish education and one that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...achieved again in 2023 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...again in 2023 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Department of Education: Minister for Education (10 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...school places. These initiatives are bearing fruit, with almost 1,300 new special classes sanctioned and seven new special schools established during the lifetime of the Government. In the 2024-25 school year, 14,600 special education teachers will support mainstream classes - the highest number ever. The special education teaching, SET, allocation model for 2024-25 is based on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...supports, special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, €2.6 billion was spent on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...supports, special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, €2.6 billion was spent on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes;...

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

Norma Foley: ...a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

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

Norma Foley: ...on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...supports, special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, €2.6 billion was spent on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...supports, special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, €2.6 billion was spent on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

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

Norma Foley: ...a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, the department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...supports, special classes and special school places are provided. In 2023, €2.6 billion was spent on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing over €5 billion during the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn...