Written answers
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Legislative Measures
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63378/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The table below sets out details of Acts that have been passed in the past ten years. The Deputy will note there are no sections outstanding. Details regarding the review periods and if they have taken place are also outlined.
Whilst the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 is currently under the remit of my Department, it is not included in the table below as it is more appropriate to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS). Officials in my Department liaised with colleagues in DFHERIS and it was agreed that it would be more appropriate for that Department to include this Act in its response to the Deputy's question.
| Title of Act | All Sections Passed | No of Sections Outstanding | Review Period | Has Review taken place | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 | Yes | 0 | Yes | No | Review of section 6 to be commenced within 3 years of section commencing (July 2025) |
| Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Act 2021 | Yes | 0 | No | N/A | This legislation was enacted in 2021 to provide the State Examinations Commission with the legal vires to operate the Accredited Grades System announced by Government as a response to the then ongoing public health challenges arising from Covid-19 as it related to the operation of Leaving Certificate examinations in 2021. The Act related only to the 2021 Leaving Certificate. |
| Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 | Yes | 0 | Yes | No | Requirement to review section 11, 5 years after commencement, with a report within 12 months of this date, i.e. due July 2024. |
| Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015 | Yes | 0 | No | N/A | All Sections of the Teaching Council Act amended by the 2015 Amendment act have been enacted. |
| Education Training Boards Act 2013 | Yes | 0 | No | N/A | S.I. 211/2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 commenced sections 1, 2, 3, 8 and 14 (3) to 14(6) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013) on 24 June 2013. These provisions provided for the short title and commencement of the Act, interpretation, regulations and orders, the appointment of the establishment day for education and training boards, the setting of terms and conditions of the chief executives of those boards, and the designation of people to be appointed the first chief executives of those boards. The Order also commenced all remaining provisions of the Act with effect from 1 July 2013. |
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