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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has been granted funding through my Department's Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to establish a special educational needs base with one classroom. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 (tender report) has been received by my Department which is currently being reviewed. All...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) for the provision of a new 32-classroom primary school and a 2-class SEN base. Following receipt of a detailed design and planning report from LCETB's design team, my Department recommended enhancements to the project, which related principally to the proposed...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) for the provision of a new 32-classroom primary school and a 2-class SEN base. Following receipt of a detailed design and planning report from LCETB's design team, my Department recommended enhancements to the project, which related principally to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 173 (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The Professional Master of Education (PME) is a two-year, full-time Level 9 postgraduate professional teacher education programme designed to qualify graduates as primary & post-primary teachers. Changes to the duration and content of initial teacher education programmes were made in response to recommendations in the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school campus building project for the schools referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme and will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including 6 classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a new 8 classroom primary school and accommodation, including 2 classrooms, for children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide the following accommodation at the school: 3 classroom SEN base and 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 2A Report was received and has been...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted two applications for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS). The first application is for roof works, the EWS team has requested that the school conduct a leak detection test on the roof, in order to provide a clear overview of the issues with the roof that require remediation. The second application is for mechanical and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I recently announced €50 million in grant funding for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) , which has now issued to all recognised primary, special Schools and post-primary schools. This ICT funding is being provided to schools to help them continue to use digital technologies in their teaching, learning and assessment and which represents the second tranche of ICT...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: Transition Year is a valuable optional programme for students that offers opportunities for life skills, personal, social and academic development and experience of adult and working life. In 2022, I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience. As part of the broader redevelopment...

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

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects. Construction is currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. Projects at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. I recently announced...

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

Norma Foley: In reference to the school referred to by the Deputy, my Department can confirm that it is envisaged that the school will remain at the other location for approximately 3 years. My Department will endeavour to ensure that the specialist rooms are being prioritised for September 2024 and will continue to keep the school updated through its Patron Body, as the project progresses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to ensuring that grant-funded school caretakers will be afforded the opportunity to avail of a similar agreement that was offered to grant-funded school secretaries under the February 2022 WRC agreement. A deficit of data on caretaker terms and conditions despite a number of surveys had meant this was not possible at the time. There has been ongoing engagement...

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

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects. Construction is currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. Projects at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. I recently...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Central Remedial Clinic. The brief includes both the development of a new school building for pupils with special educational needs and a clinical services building. The project is currently at Stage 2a (detailed design) of the architectural planning design process. The Stage 2a Report has recently been...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186 and 193 together. The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a Campus project with two other schools. The project is included in the Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework. The project brief...

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

Norma Foley: The large scale project at the school referred to by the Deputy commenced Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction in September 2022. The Project brief is an extension combined with refurbishment and upgrade works to the existing buildings to cater for 1,000 pupils. Works are progressing on site with an expected completion date of Quarter 1 2025.

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

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. The project brief includes a new extension and refurbishment of the existing building, to provide accommodation for 1000 pupils with classrooms for children with Special Educational needs. The tender report is currently under review by my...

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

Norma Foley: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The Invitation to Tender issued in April 2023, as part of a bundle of projects for 10 schools issued to...

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

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework. The project brief includes the Demolition of the existing school and the phased construction of a three storey 1,000 pupil Community School with...

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

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects. Construction is currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. Projects at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. I recently announced...