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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I would like to advise the Deputy that since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.3 billion in our schools throughout the country, including the completion of over 750 school building projects with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 34 new school buildings. School building projects at construction involve an overall...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to has received the following funding from the Department of Education, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme, within the time period of 2022-2024. The table below shows in tabular form, as requested, funding which issued to the school in question including the applicable scheme: Spend Roll No 2024 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: 15th April 2024 - 4 Structural Engineers, including one at Programme Manager level and 3 at Senior Engineer level 30th September 2021 - 0 Structural Engineers It is important to note that, in addition to the professional and technical staff directly employed by the Department of Education in its Planning and Building Unit, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The major project referred to by the Deputy which was for a New School Building of 12 Mainstream Classrooms and 2 Classrooms for children with special educational needs reached Substantial Completion on 4th April 2024. It is estimated that the cost of the works will be in the region of €6.5m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The major project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural planning Stage 4 – Construction. The Design Team for the project issued the Letter of Acceptance to the successful contractor on the 12th April 2024. When the project commences on site, there is an estimated contract duration of 20 months. Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.3 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: The large scale project at the school referred to by the Deputy commenced Stage 4 Construction in September 2022. The Project brief for the major project 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: Educational Disadvantage (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated educational...

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

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 284 together. In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Under the provisions of the Act, school admission policies are approved by the Patron, following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that work is underway in my Department in relation to the review of Irish-medium school places in South Dublin. As the Deputy is aware, the year of establishment, patronage model and language of instruction have yet to be determined for the new post-primary schools announced to serve two school planning areas in South Dublin (Dublin 2_Dublin 4 and Sallynoggin_Killiney_Dun...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated educational...

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

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 161,600 children are being transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. This figure includes over 135,000 children on mainstream services, 19,800 on children with special educational needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: This school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of 1 x SEN, 1 x Mainstream classroom and 2 x Special Education Tuition Rooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation Programme. The project is nearing substantial completion with the classrooms occupied by pupils this month, some external works are on-going and expected to...

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

Norma Foley: Breastfeeding Breaks for teachers are regulated by Section 9 of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004, as amended by the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. The current provisions for breastfeeding breaks for teachers are set out in Circular 52/2023 titled ‘Breastfeeding Breaks for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I can assure the Deputy that the major building project for Scoil Chiaráin Special School is a significant priority for my Department. My Department has received correspondence from the parents council and my Department contacted the school principal to clarify if there are any immediate Life and Safety systems that need addressing, pending the delivery of the new replacement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department encourages schools to facilitate the opening of after-school facilities, wherever possible, for activities such as homework clubs. The management of school premises at local level is a matter for the relevant school authorities. Any decision to make school premises available ultimately lies with the relevant Trustees/Property owners following a recommendation from the...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) to remove and replace an existing concrete yard slab. This application was assessed by the Emergency Works team and deemed more appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme, and the School was notified of this decision. As the Deputy may be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question has submitted an application for capital funding, under my Department's Additional Schools' Accommodation Scheme (ASA) for the provision of accommodation for a special education needs class. The purpose of the Additional Schools' Accommodation scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 297 together. I would like to advise the Deputy that, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together. Please find the requested data set out at the following link. The data provided is for the 2022-2023 academic year, the latest year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for academic year 2023-2024 in June 2024.