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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in Q1 of 2023 formal approval was issued to an ongoing ASA project nearby allowing them to utilise an adjacent department-owned land for traffic management associated with that school and the school in question. This is a very positive step forward for the future of both projects, which should assist in terms of alleviating significant planning concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in Q1 of 2023 formal approval was issued to an ongoing ASA project nearby allowing them to utilise an adjacent department-owned land for traffic management associated with that school and the school in question. This is a very positive step forward for the future of both projects, which should assist in terms of alleviating significant planning concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...by my Department's professional and technical officials. However, the project is located on a challenging site and my Department was recently informed that the school authority had acquired adjacent land prompting a request for a revised Stage 1/2a report to be submitted. As part of the review of this project, my Department officials have made contact with the school to arrange a...

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

Norma Foley: ...officials. The project has progressed to tender stage however a decantment was required to facilitate the build and in Q1, 2024, the department was informed that the school had acquired adjacent land prompting a request for a revised Stage 1/2a report submission. Due to the high number of applications and the rigorous review process required for project advancement, a specific...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...across the three projects, for children with special education needs. The campus project also delivered 3 GP areas, a PE Hall in the post-primary school and 13 ball courts in total. The lands to the south of the site have been designated as a flood retention area as required under the campus flood mitigation design. These lands are designed to retain overflow flood waters during...

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

Norma Foley: ...of schools are patron-owned with 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rights of Way (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...remains open to any constructive proposal with regard to the road, while also taking account of any relevant procedures in relation to proposals concerning rights of way on Minister owned land.

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

Norma Foley: ..., it is not possible for the Department to purchase part of a school site and leave the remainder in the ownership of the Patron. My department therefore has no function in relation to the transfer of land to the school in question. Furthermore as my department has no record of receipt of an ASA from the school in question it is not possible to comment on the submission of planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...of this potential property. I wish to assure you that the provision of a permanent location for this school is a priority for the Department. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...a potential property has been identified. An architectural consultant has been appointed to commence an assessment of this potential property. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. The Department will continue to address the interim accommodation requirements for the school and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (14 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...across the three projects, for children with special education needs. The campus project also delivered 3 GP areas, a PE Hall in the post-primary school and 13 ball courts in total. The lands to the south of the site have been designated as a flood retention area as required under the campus flood mitigation design. These lands are designed to retain overflow flood waters during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: ...project requires the provision of a new site. A number of potential site options have been identified and these are currently under consideration. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Dublin City Council on an ongoing basis in relation to the land swap for Gaelscoil Cholmcille. Department officials also provide the patron body with regular updates. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (12 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...continues to be the provision of required school places for mainstream and for children with special educational needs. A request has been received for my Department to consider the acquisition of additional land at the school referred to by the Deputy. Officials will be in further contact with the school shortly in response to this request.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...for school Site for Greystones Community College Greystones Site to be used for school Crinion Park Wicklow Currently vacant None of the properties/lands listed above are currently being leased to an external third party. By way of information the number of properties owned by my Department is very small. A large...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...my Department, through the statutory development plan process. My Department’s Statutory Plans Co-ordinating Unit actively engages with the statutory planning process to ensure that sufficient land is zoned to provide appropriate sites for new school buildings or the extension of existing ones. It is within the Local Authority’s remit to ensure that land is appropriately...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...and a potential property has been identified. An architectural consultant has been appointed to commence an assessment of this potential property. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. The Department will continue to address the interim accommodation requirements for the school and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...the Council have taken a number of very positive steps to make it easier for overseas teachers to register including the redesign of their website with a dedicated 'Qualified outside of Ireland' landing page, enhanced follow up for incomplete applications, removal of requirement for certain documents, expediated approval mechanisms resulting in continued increased efficiencies in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Community Development Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that where the rental of buildings or land for school accommodation is deemed necessary, the contract for this is usually between the school authority and the relevant owner of the property in question. As the school in question is under the patronage of the Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB and is currently in receipt of funding from MSLETB for the rental of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: .... My Department is committed to advancing the campus development as quickly as possible and will keep the schools advised of progress in this regard. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.