Results 281-300 of 17,887 for speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for post-primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). These incremental credit circulars apply to teachers who are working...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. Due to falling enrolments, the school referred to by the Deputy lost a teaching post and its administrative principal status this year. The staffing schedule at primary level operates in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. Due to falling enrolments, the school referred to by the Deputy lost a teaching post and its administrative principal status this year. The staffing schedule at primary level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the operation and delivery of the State examinations, including the appeals process. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The DEIS programme is a key policy of Government to tackle concentrated educational disadvantage at school level. The Minister for Education and Youth is determined to close the performance gap between DEIS and non-DEIS and introduce more innovative solutions to tackle disadvantage. Currently, the DEIS programme supports almost 1,200 primary and post-primary schools, reaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for roof works. The application in question is currently being reviewed by the technical area within the EWS and a site visit was conducted on 22 October 2025 to further inform this review. Once a technical recommendation has been received back from the technical team, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: Investment and expenditure on sports facilities in both primary and post-primary schools is an element of the overall expenditure and investment in the School Building Programme. The provision of GP rooms and PE Halls, at primary and post primary level respectively, and outdoor hard play areas, form part of the accommodation brief for all new school buildings. This is also the case where a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is due to be published by my department shortly. A key action under this policy is the establishment of a taskforce on models of provision for Irish-medium education. This taskforce will facilitate collaboration between the department and key stakeholders to examine the various models of Irish-medium education and to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government includes commitments to expand opportunities for students to attend Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, to establish Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí where there is demand, and to support parents choosing Irish-medium education for their children. A new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is due to be launched by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The purpose of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme (CASWS) is to enable individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works on a devolved basis and, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The CASWS operates on a multi-annual basis across a number of categories of works such as Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for universal access works. The application in question has been approved and the project is currently with the school to process further.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB). A design team was appointed to progress the project through the necessary architectural stages of design, statutory approvals, procurement, and construction. The approved project brief will provide for a 400 pupil post primary school and 4-classroom special education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: Responsibility for early learning and childcare is under the remit of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. The Department of Education and Youth encourages schools to engage with their local community and identify opportunities to make school property and sports facilities available for community use where appropriate. Schools should refer to the department's published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 760 and 761 together. The joint major building project for the schools referred to by the deputy is being delivered along with Mary Help of Christians GNS. The project is currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning - Developed Design - which is a crucial element of the architectural planning process as it is at this stage that the design is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school building project referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 20-classroom Jnr School, a shared GP Hall and two classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department’s Design & Build programme. The project is currently in construction, with an expected completion timeline of Q1 2026. My Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a programme of school building projects. The project brief provides for the development of a 16-classroom primary school, 4 Special Education Needs classrooms, general purpose room and various ancillary accommodation. The project is currently at Stage 2A of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The project brief is to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy, was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for a project providing 2 Special Education Needs classrooms. The project is devolved to the school authority for delivery. I am pleased to confirm that department officials already approved this project to construction and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy, was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for a repurposing project providing 1 Special Education Needs classroom. The project is devolved to the Joint Managerial Body for delivery. I am pleased to confirm that my department has already approved this project to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for repurposing works providing 1 Special Education Needs classroom. The project is devolved to the school authority for delivery. The project is at Stage 1 of the architectural design process with a consultant due to be appointed shortly. ...