Results 61-80 of 162 for 5 million speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation. Under Project Ireland 2040, in excess of €5 billion is being invested in the school sector over the period 2021-2025 which will add capacity and develop school facilities across the country for the almost one million students and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 68 together. Budget 2024 has provided for an unprecedented €10.5 billion investment in Education and Schools in Budget 2024 which includes an increase of €421 million in core current funding, as well as over €80 million in core capital funding. An additional €170 million is also being provided as part of Cost of Living and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...plays an important role in supporting the well-being and mental health of our young people and is currently funding a range of initiatives and supports in this area. I recently announced a €5 million pilot programme of counselling and mental health supports for primary schools for the 2023/2024 school year. I am also delighted to announce that my Department has secured additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing at least €5 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...programme provides a targeted and equitable way to address concentrated educational disadvantage that promotes equity and has benefits for students. As part of Budget 2023, I secured over €8 million to specifically enhance school attendance, participation, and retention. I had previously allocated a 5% increase in funding for the School Completion Programme, and in September I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...Implementation Plan for Cineáltas commits to implementing each of the 61 actions contained in Cineáltas within a five-year period and sets out timeframes and information about how my Department is going to implement the actions. One million euro has been provided in 2023 to progress a number of the actions contained in the plan. An Implementation and Evaluation Group has been...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: .... This Government has halved the cost of childcare in the past two budgets, ensuring that families receiving even the minimum level of subsidy under the national childcare scheme will receive up to €5,000. Once a child enrols in primary school, they will benefit from the care and expertise of our excellent staff, now employed in their highest numbers ever. A capital budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...plays an important role in supporting the well-being and mental health of our young people and is currently funding a range of initiatives and supports in this area. I recently announced a €5 million pilot programme of counselling and mental health supports for primary schools, which will run for the 2023/2024 school year. The new pilot includes two strands and will work to mitigate...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...there are lot of moms, dads, and guardians relying on the scheme to bring their children to and from school. To give a sense of the scale of the scheme, in the 2022-23 school year, more than 154,000 young people, including more than 18,000 children with special educational needs, SEN, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, we will be investing at least €5 billion over 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 in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Through Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion over the period 2021 to 2025, to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for almost one million students and over 100,000 staff that learn and work in our schools every day. My Department has a proven track record of delivery. During the period 2018 to 2022, nearly 900 school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (11 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: ...Plan for Cineáltascommits to implementing each of the 61 actions contained in Cineáltaswithin a five-year period and sets out timeframes and information about how my Department is going to implement the actions. One million euro has been provided in 2023 to progress a number of the actions contained in the plan. An Implementation and Evaluation Group has been established to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (18 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...awarded to date. It is my intention to seek funding for further capitation increases in future budgets. In addition, as part of the Cost of Living measures introduced in Budget 23, €90 million has been provided in once-off additional funding to support increased running costs for recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme, in particular in dealing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...are on hand, including 40 new school buildings and 260 projects of additional accommodation of various types. Under Project Ireland 2040, we are investing €4.4 billion between now and 2025 to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities throughout the country for the almost 1 million students and 100,000 staff who attend our schools. Key priorities for the Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Prices (4 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...grants may be regarded as a common grant from which the Board of Management can allocate according to its own priorities. As part of the Cost of Living measures introduced in the Budget, €90 million has been provided in once-off additional funding to support increased running costs for recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme, in particular in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (26 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...will chair this Expert GroupWork to update the anti-bullying procedures for schools is well underway with Continuous Professional Development and training being developed for all school staff, Board of Management members and parents€5 million is being invested to pilot a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...need. NEPS works closely with the HSE and its agencies to ensure those who may require the provision of therapy or counselling are referred on to the appropriate clinical services for intervention and support. I announced in the budget, an additional 54 educational psychologists to provide services to special schools and special classes as part of budget 2023. I also announced in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. The Department of Education plays an important role in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our children and young people. The Department’s Wellbeing Policy and Framework for practice has given recognition to the importance of promoting wellbeing in education. The approach set out in the Wellbeing Policy is a whole...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...order to improve educational outcomes for children. HSCL supports are available to non DEIS schools, such examples include: a pilot project which supports Traveller and Roma pupils in approximately 50 schools, This comprises of 1 HSCL, 2 community education workers and 1. Educational welfare officer. My Department has also allocated 10 HSCL Coordinator posts in 14 non-DEIS post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...with increases in their energy costs. The TBESS was introduced as part of a suite of government measures to counteract increased energy costs. Included in these cost of living measures was €90 million in once-off additional funding which was provided by my Department to support increased running costs for recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme, in...