Results 141-160 of 611 for long speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for educational psychologists is being developed within the Department of Education and work has begun with other Government Departments to advance this. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...Deputy will be aware that there are certain complexities associated with the school site and my Department is currently considering the options available in addressing the school’s interim and long term accommodation needs. My Department will be in further contact with the patron when this process has been completed. Until the project design is at a stage where statutory...

Other Questions (Resumed): State Examinations (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...is right and proper. Everyone would agree that if, for an unfortunate reason, a student was not in a position to take the exams the first time around, he or she should have a second opportunity as long as particular criteria are met. Equally, a commitment was given that there would be no cliff edge, as it were, in terms of what was achieved for students during Covid. The post-marking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., the requirement, for extra school places is kept under on-going review. Additionally, the Department will continue to liaise with the Local Authority in respect of its review of Development Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements. I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to work with schools and patrons to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The brief for this project is to provide accommodation for a long term projected enrolment of 1000 students, including 4 classrooms for students with Special Educational Needs and all ancillary accommodation. Stage 1 & Stage 2a of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...the Department will continue to liaise with the Local Authority in respect of its statutory planning processes with a view to identifying any ensuring that appropriate provision is in place to meet long-term needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., the requirement, for extra school places is kept under on-going review. My Department will continue to liaise with the Local Authority in respect of its review of Development Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements. I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to work with schools and patrons to ensure that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...certain criteria, primary teachers are eligible to apply for the award of incremental credit in respect of teaching service given outside the Republic of Ireland.Measures targeted at supporting the long-term supply needs of the system have also been put in placeAt primary level, I recently approved 610 additional places on ITE programmes over the next two academic years (2023/24 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...EAL support to be allocated, the Appeals Board will consider those pupils in the school with less than B1 (Level 3) proficiency that have received less than 3 years EAL support, irrespective of how long their parents have been in the country.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...is currently at stage 2b of the architectural planning process. My Department has been engaging with Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB), as patron of the school, regarding the long-term accommodation needs of the school. My Department was pleased to inform the patron recently that the long term projected enrolment for the school was confirmed at providing capacity for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to work as substitutes during the period they are rostered off duty and the limits on substitute work applying to teachers on career break have been suspended.Measures targeted at supporting the long-term supply needs of the system have also been put in placeAt primary level, I recently approved 610 additional places on ITE programmes over the next two academic years (2023/24 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for educational psychologists is being developed within the Department of Education and work has begun with other Government Departments to advance this. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to work as substitutes during the period they are rostered off duty and the limits on substitute work applying to teachers on career break have been suspended.Measures targeted at supporting the long term supply needs of the system have also been put in placeAt primary level, I recently approved 610 additional places on ITE programmes over the next two academic years (2023/24 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for educational psychologists is being developed within the Department of Education and work has begun with other Government Departments to advance this. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for educational psychologists is being developed within the Department of Education and work has begun with other Government Departments to advance this. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...228 and 229 together. Budget 2017 allowed for the commencement of restoration of middle management posts as part of an agreed distributed leadership model and meant lifting the rigidity of the long-standing moratorium on these posts. The equivalent of approximately 1,300 middle management posts (Assistant Principal I and Assistant Principal II) were restored at both Primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...complete induction (Droichead) in Ireland under a new measure implemented by the Teaching Council. This measure seeks to enhance the supply of NQTs available to schools.Measures targeted at supporting the long-term supply needs of the system have also been put in place.The Department has increased the number of places on post primary teacher upskilling programmes in mathematics, Spanish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Hospital Staff (19 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...staff and continue to respond to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country. To address supply issues in the medium to long term a workforce plan for educational psychologists is being developed within the Department of Education and work has begun with other Government Departments to advance this. Officials in my...

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

Norma Foley: ...2023 requirements as a priority, with a view to providing the required accommodation for the 2023/24 school year.  The Department is also liaising with the school authority regarding the schools' long term needs. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: ...in enrolments thereafter.  The Department will continue to liaise with Local Authorities in respect of their County Development Plans and any associated Local Area Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements across school planning areas including in Donaghmede_Howth. The following building projects are included in the...