Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by her; and the details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project, in tabular form. [47041/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects in progress, undertaken or commissioned by my Department and the details of the person or body that is conducting each project is set out in the table below.
| Title of current study/ review / research undertaken or commissioned | End Date | Person / Body conducting project | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research into the use of Reduced School Day | September 2022 | Inspectorate, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the Inspectorate's normal inspection activity in schools being carried out in accordance with the inspection programme outlined in Circulars 0029/2022 and 0030/2022. The inspection work incurs routine travel and subsistence costs. |
| Research into the impact of CLASS hours | September 2022 | Inspectorate, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the Inspectorate's normal inspection activity in schools being carried out in accordance with the inspection programme outlined in Circulars 0029/2022 and 0030/2022. The inspection work incurs routine travel and subsistence costs. |
| The review of educational provision in Hospital Schools | October 2022 | Inspectorate, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the Inspectorate's normal inspection activity in schools being carried out in accordance with the inspection programme outlined in Circulars 0029/2022 and 0030/2022. The inspection work incurs routine travel and subsistence costs. |
| An Overview of School Provision for Irish-Medium Education outside of Gaeltacht Areas: Current Provision and Future Projections | October 2022 | Intradepartmental Working Group for the Policy on Irish-medium Education outside the Gaeltacht, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the departmental staffs’ normal course of work and does not incur additional costs. |
| Review of the Teacher Artist Partnership Programme | October 2022 | Sandra Roe and Dr. Annabel Egan | €30,750 |
| Research and Evaluation of the Creative Youth programme “Arts in Junior Cycle | October 2022 | Kevin McCarthy | €36,285 |
| OECD Review of Calculated Grades and Accredited Grades | October 2022 | OECD | €192,000 |
| Impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning | December 2022 | Inspectorate, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the Inspectorate's normal inspection activity in schools being carried out in accordance with the inspection programme outlined in Circulars 0029/2022 and 0030/2022. The inspection work incurs routine travel and subsistence costs. |
| An Independent Review of Department of Education public funding to Music Generation | December 2022 | Crowe Ireland | €85,774 |
| Review 2013 Action Plan on Bullying | Q4 of 2022 | Parents and Learners Unit, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the departmental staffs’ normal course of work and additional routine travel and subsistence costs may apply. |
| Review Anti-bullying procedures for Primary and Post Primary schools 2013 | Q4 of 2022 | Parents and Learners Unit, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the departmental staffs’ normal course of work and does not incur additional costs. |
| Review of the School Transport Scheme* | 2022 School Transport | School Transport Section, Department of Education | €300 (spent to date on printing) |
| Towards a New Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy: A Review of Literature | 2022 | DCU Institute of Education | €24,960.00 |
| High Level Independent Review of the Department of Education’s Current Child Protection Policies and Processes | 2022 | Ms. Noelle Buick | € 24,000 |
| Towards a New Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy - consultation on new strategy to include strategy discussion paper | January 2023 | H2 Learning Ltd | €20,800.00 |
| Review of national and international literature on Irish-medium and minority language education to inform the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education | January 2023 | Sealbhú, DCU | €44,055 (ex. VAT) |
| Development of an evaluation framework for Teachers’ Professional Development * | March 2023 | Educational Research Centre (ERC) | €389,386.16 |
| Section 29 Internal Review | Q1 of 2023 | Parents & Learners Inspectorate, Department of Education | Work is conducted as part of the Inspectorate's normal inspection activity in schools being carried out in accordance with the inspection programme outlined in Circulars 0029/2022 and 0030/2022. The inspection work incurs routine travel and subsistence costs. |
| Small Schools Action Research Project * | December 2023 | Internal Project Public Service Reform Programme Management Office/School Governance | €150,000 The innovation fund of €150,000 for the small schools action research project will be used to fund initiatives generated by the project and the engagement of research expertise if required. |
| Evaluation of the Digital Learning Framework * | 2023 | ERC | €175,765.40 |
| Evaluation of the School Excellence Fund digital & STEM Programme* | 2023 | H2 Learning | €234,354 |
| Research and Evaluation Study on the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme* | End 2024 | ERC | €23,890** |
| Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) | End 2023 | ERC | €35,360** |
| National Assessment in Mathematics and English Reading (NAMER 2021) | End 2023 | ERC | €35,000** |
| Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2022) | Mid 2025 | ERC | €433,548** |
* Note projects were commissioned prior to Minister Foley's appointment as Minister for Education in June 2020.
** Estimated cost for 2021. Please note that costs for international studies can vary significantly year on year, depending on elements including field work. These figures reflect direct research costs only. Participation fees also accompany some international research projects, amounting to around €196,000 in 2021.
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