Department of Education and Youth
FOI Requests — 2068 requests
- All correspondence between Polymetrika International and the Department of Education in relation to errors in the calculated grades systemReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- All internal Department of Education correspondence since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- All correspondence between the Department and Polymertrika International since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- All records of communications between Department officials of level assistant principal and higher regarding the calculated grading system used for Irish State exams, as designed by Polymetrika International, dating from September 18 to September 26Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Any and all correspondence between department officials and representatives of Polymetrika International from 02/02/2020 onwardsReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- All correspondence between the Department of Education and Polymetrika International in relation to the calculated grades process, to include but not limited to the criteria for the calculated grades process, contingency planning, testing and evaluation processReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- A copy of the project plan for the development of the computer system for the Leaving Certificate 2020 Calculated Grades processReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Copies of all external and internal correspondence, internal memos and notes of meetings with and relating to Polymetrika International and its CEO Dr Fernando Cartwright.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- The value of the contract the department awarded to Polymetrika for its involvement in the calculate grades for the Leaving Cert in 2020, along with information on the nature of the contractReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Any correspondence received or sent by the Minister for Education Norma Foley dated between 20th September 2020 and 4th October 2020 which relates to outbreaks of covid-19 in places of educationReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- All external and internal correspondence, notes,emails and minutes of meetings and telephone conversations, held by Forward Planningr elating to the proposal and selection of the Former Dole Office as a site for Westport Educate Together National SchoolReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- The results of any survey/research on the medical vulnerability of teachers in light of the Covid-19 pandemicReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- A list of all former employees of the Department to include public servants, teaching staff, and staff in higher education who retired between 2018 and the current date and were entitled to a lump sum of euro160,000 or moreReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Details of the Junior Certificate results which were used for the Leaving Certificate 2020 Calculated grades process for a specific schoolReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Copies of all completed internal audit reports carried out by or for the Department of Education since 1st May 2020 to date.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Copies of any reports, internal audits, memoranda, submissions or any other such documents relating to the cost of postage for Department of EducationReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- List of submissions to Minister for Education and Skills April 1 2020 to June 26 2020.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- List of submissions to the Minister for Education and Skills from July 1 2019 to August 30 2019.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Information around the costs associated with school transport for children with SE needsReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- A breakdown of all costs incurred as part of the remediation programme for schools constructed by Western Building Systems since June 2019Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Any external communication received by the Department that mentions Kildare Town Community School or Kildare Town Community School Board of Management between 1st June 2020 and 24th June 2020Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Copy of all correspondence between the department and the OPW with regard to the purchase of new decentralised offices for the Department of Education in Mullingar, Co WestmeathReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Every version of the document titled "COVID-19 Response Plan for the safe and sustainable reopening of Primary and Special Schools"Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- A record of how much has been paid to the company Medmark for the provision of Covid-19 assessments for school teachers and special needs assistantsReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Correspondence from members of the public since 1 October regarding the possibility of extending the mid-term break for schools by a weekReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Records relating to bilateral meetings between the Minister for Education and/or Department of Education senior officials from assistant secretary upwards, and the Minister for Finance / Minister for Public Expenditure relating to Budget 2021;Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- A copy of the Ministers work diary from 1st July to 27th October 2020 A copy of the secretary general's work diary from 1st July to 27th October 2020.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- All correspondence between the Department of Education on a senior official and ministerial level in relation to the Ex Gratia Scheme instituted on foot of the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in respect of OKeeffe v Ireland, between June 2019 to dateReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- All correspondence between the Department of Education and schools that contacted it in regards to returning to school in September, in relation to operational supports to help with the reopeningReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- All records relating to ViraPro held by the office of the Minister for EducationReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- All correspondence to/ from Fernando Cartwright and/or the company Polymetrika International, dated from March 2020 to date of requestReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Any correspondence between the Planning & Building unit of the Department of Education, and the Board of Management of Youth Work Ireland,which relatesto the property between 20 Dominick Street Lower and Granby Lane, Dublin 1Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Any correspondence between the department (relevant Principal officers level or above) and suppliers of hand sanitizer/disinfectant etc between the start of October to presentReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Copies of the following ministerial submission (FOI 2020-0345 refers):- EDU 00120-20Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Copies of any correspondence between the Department and the Department of Agriculture (or bodies under its aegis) with regard to sanitation productsin use at schoolsReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- Records for all the costs of the construction, building works, maintenance, moving costs, etc. for the different premises that Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School has been located in since it was established in September 2016Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- All records relating to land acquisition by Grangegorman Development Agency to support access from Prussia Street to Grangegorman site.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- The total cost of postage incurred by the department in 2018 and in 2019Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Any and all email newsletters, email circulars, or official communication from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to English Language Education providers regarding public health measures during Covid-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to the time of submitting this requestReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- All minutes of the meetings of the English Language Education (ELE) working group chaired by the Department of Education and Skills, from March 2020 to the time of submitting this request.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Any and all email newsletters, email circulars, or official communication from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to English Language Education institutions listed on the ILEP regarding any recommended changes to their provision of ELE as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to the time of submitting this request.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Any and all communication between officials in the Department of Further and HigherEducation, Research, Innovation and Science and the Department of Justice andEquality regarding any changes to immigration policy in relation to EnglishLanguage Education students as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, from March2020 to the time of submitting this requestReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Records of the total yearly cost of postage paid by the Department of Education in 2018 and 2019Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Records re a contract awarded by the department for the medical assessment of teachers during Covid to MedmarkReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- Any and all communications between Progressive College Network staff and/or representatives and officials in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the Covid-19 pandemic from March 2020 to the time of submitting this request.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Any and all communications between Marketing English Ireland staff and/orrepresentatives and officials in the Department of Further and HigherEducation, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the Covid-19 pandemicfrom March 2020 to the time of submitting this requestReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- A list of public relations agencies engaged by the Department since June 27th 2020 to now, the fees payable, contract duration and purpose of engagement.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Part-Granted
- A copy of recordings detailing:(a) The number of days secondary school teachers took off due to stress, depression or stress-related illnesses in the 2018/2019 academic year.(b)The number of days secondary school teachers took off due to stress, depression or stress- related illnesses in the 2013/2014 academic year.(c) The number of secondary school teachers who took work days off due to stress, depression or stress-related illnesses in the 2018/2019 academic year.(d) The number of secondary school teachers who took work days off due to stress, depression or stress-related illnesses in the 2013/2014 academic yearReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused
- The results of Department of Education / Health and Safety Authority inspections, aimed at monitoring school compliance with Covid-19 rules for the safe and sustainable reopening of schools.Received —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Granted
- Any comments, concerns and/or complaints that were received by the Department of Education's Complaints, Customer-service, Inspectorate and/or other relevant departments relating to any activity in a specific schoolReceived —Decided —Department of Education and Youth
Refused