Results 81-100 of 162 for 5 million speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...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 that €5 million will be invested in piloting a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work which already takes place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...the DEIS scheme to an additional 322 schools The programme now includes over 1,200 schools and supports approximately 240,000 students. This means 1 in 4 of all students are now supported in the programme. This recent expansion will add an additional €32million to my Department’s expenditure on the DEIS programme from 2023, bringing the overall Department of Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of the budget for my Department I secured a €5 million investment for 2023 in order to pilot a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work which already takes place in the area of wellbeing in our schools. My officials are currently finalising details of this programme which I hope to be in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...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 also announced in the budget that €5 million will be invested in piloting a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work which already takes place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The current status of all projects, including those in Mayo, are listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie/en/service/c5b56b-major-projects/ and is updated on a regular basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. The description of architectural planning Stages 1-5 of Large Scale Projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (23 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...members of the public and succeeds in placing the students at the very heart of the plan. The development of Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying has been informed by an extensive consultation process: - Over 50 presentations were made to the steering committee - Over 4,600 responses were received to the public consultation questionnaire - 78 submissions were received to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (14 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...school completion projects with local management committees. At present, management of the school completion programme initiatives generally occurs at local level. Budget 2021 provided for a 5% increase in funding for the School Completion Programme. I have again increased funding for this programme by a further 5% under Budget 2023, as part of an €8 million allocation to...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...many schools have excellent relationships with local book providers and bookshops and they will retain the autonomy to continue that relationship. I am conscious as well that this particular €50 million investment will be for the benefit of all students, which the Deputy specifically asked about. That is 540,000 pupils in 3,240 schools, and it is to be available to all students...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, it is a €5 million scheme on a pilot basis. A considerable body of work is being done within the Department and with experts on the model that will be used for it and which will best meet the needs of schools and be most appropriate to the student body with which we are dealing, especially the younger cohort of students. It is our expectation that work will be...

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

Norma Foley: ...expanded to include an additional 322 schools. From September 2022, the DEIS programme now provides supports and services to over 240,000 students in circa 1,200 schools. This amounts to a €32 million increase in the Department's expenditure on the DEIS programme from 2023. This is the largest ever single increase in investment in the programme and has extended additional resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. This investment will build on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Dec 2022)

Norma Foley: ...programme in January 2021, I secured additional funding to provide for an extension of SCP supports to 28 additional schools that were included in DEIS for the first time in September 2017 and a 5% overall increase in funding for the school completion programme, effective from September 2021. In addition, I negotiated a further increase of 5% for the SCP under budget 2023. The total...

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

Norma Foley: ...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 Department’s overall spend on the DEIS programme to over €180million. The extension of the DEIS programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2022)

Norma Foley: ...in Schools is the main policy initiative of the Department of Education to address educational disadvantage at school level.  In the 2022/23 academic year there are over 1,200 schools (967 primary and 235 Post Primary) in the DEIS Programme serving over 240,000 pupils. Budget 2022 allocated the largest-ever increase in funding for the DEIS programme, providing for an...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...of the Gaelscoil. I visited it myself and I have seen at first hand the excellent operation. I am very pleased to hear of the initiative he referenced. As he noted, we have already secured €5 million and it is very much the ambition of the Department to run this as a pilot. It is not before time. It can be an invaluable resource to the schools. I do want to acknowledge that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced in the budget that €5 million will be invested in piloting a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. This will serve to support the very positive work which already takes place in the area of wellbeing in our schools. The details of the programme are currently being finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...inequalities in education access, participation and outcomes. There are currently 122 school completion projects with local management committees. The 2022 allocation for the programme is €26.9 million and additional funding will be provided later this year to allow new DEIS urban primary and post-primary schools to access the SCP service. At present, management of the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...of educational disadvantage policy and builds on what has already been achieved by schools who have benefitted from the additional supports available since the introduction of the DEIS programme in 2005. Funding for the DEIS programme in 2021 was over €150 million. Budget 2022 provided for an allocation of €18million for 2022 and €32million for 2023 to extend the DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...for the additional duties involved and was limited only to this category of recipients. Following the 2007 agreement, the Secretary to the Board of Management Allowance was payable in one of 5 categories based on student enrolment in the school. The potential cost of implementing the allowance at the previous allowance rate payable to all school Principals was estimated to be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced recently that we will invest €5 million in piloting a programme of counselling supports for primary school students. The model for the pilot is currently being developed and more information on how this will be rolled out will be available in the coming weeks. This programme is in addition to the supports already in place to support the wellbeing and mental health of...