Results 1-20 of 431 for cork speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...and at post-primary level, by county as of 12 April 2024 Primary Post Primary County Total to date County Total to date Cork 1171 Dublin 756 Dublin 1124 Cork 678 Kerry 1083 Kerry 674 Donegal 971...

Seanad: School Enrolments: Motion (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ..., two thirds of which have been delivered under this present Government during the last four years. The 2023-24 school year has also seen the establishment of two new special schools, one in Carrigtwohill in east Cork, and one in Dublin 7. In the four years during which the Government has been in office, seven special schools have been delivered.Along with these two new special schools,...

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

Norma Foley: ...Construction 2020-2023 Carlow 16 6 Cavan 15 7 Clare 13 10 Cork 104 25 Donegal 35 25 Dublin 169 43 Galway 50 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...Minor Works Grant County 2020-2023 (€m's) Carlow 3.8 Cavan 4.9 Clare 7.1 Cork 28.0 Donegal 11.1 Dublin 51.0 Galway 15.4 Kerry ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...988,340 € 1,728,635 € 691,668 Clare € 1,541,796 € 1,192,754 € 1,104,319 € 471,877 Cork € 4,573,742 € 4,183,142 € 5,572,191 € ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school accommodation is needed at primary and post-primary levels. The school planning areas in east Cork include Midleton, Carrigtwohill, Fermoy, Cobh, Youghal and Mitchelstown. Major new residential developments have the potential to alter the demand for school places at a local level. In that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...case and may be provided through a variety of different circumstances. This could include utilising existing unused capacity, which I know, as the Deputy said, is not an easy thing to do in east Cork because such capacity may not be available. Another option might be extending the capacity of a school or schools, or, as the Deputy has requested, the provision of a new school or schools....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...at all times to keep an open mind and look at changing trends as they alter and evolve over time, so I will ask the officials to make reference to the latest information that is coming from Cork County Council, with a view specifically to east Cork.

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

Norma Foley: ...have been recruited across the seven pilot counties. Strand 2 involves the introduction of education well-being teams to provide enhanced in-school supports for a cluster of primary schools in Cork, Carlow, Dublin 7 and Dublin 16. Some 15 education well-being practitioners have been recruited to the four cluster areas. They have undergone an intensive training programme provided by...

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

Norma Foley: ...between my Department and the Department of Transport to pilot and introduce greater integration of transport networks with school transport routes. As of the end of March 2024, there were over 27,000 applications for Cork on the system. This includes the existing applications from the 2023/24 school year and is made of close to 24,000 existing and new applications for the mainstream...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, the establishment of a further four new special schools for the 2024/25 school year...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for the...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for the...

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

Norma Foley: ...only approximately 9% of schools in Ministerial ownership nationwide. Property Location Comment Size Land in Ballincollig County Cork Purchased in 2002 to facilitate a sports hall for two nearby schools. Due to budget priorities at the time the sports hall wasn’t built. It may be disposed of in the future or...

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

Norma Foley: ...in the following table. School Roll Number School Name County Patronage Ethos 76273O Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin Cork Cork ETB Multi Denominational 76194S Naas Community College Kildare Kildare & Wicklow ETB Multi Denominational ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...Inclusion Strategy with the aims of improving attendance, participation and retention in specific Traveller and Roma communities regionally. There are four pilot areas: Galway, Wexford, Dublin and Cork. Additional resources provided include an additional Educational Welfare Officer (EWO), an additional Home School Community Liaison coordinator (HSCL) and two Traveller/Roma community...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for the...

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

Norma Foley: ...and a particular focus on the provision of special classes at post-primary level. As a result of this forward planning, two new special schools have been established for this current school year in Cork and Dublin, with further capacity being expanded in 11 other special schools. In December 2023, I was happy to announce, the establishment of a further four new special schools for the...