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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The outcome of the pre-qualification process has been notified to contractors who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The pre-qualification process for the project has now been completed by KWETB. Approval has been given for KWETB to proceed to issue tender documents to the shortlisted contractors in that respect. These can be expected to issue before the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As previously confirmed to the Deputy, there is ongoing close engagement with Kildare County Council and discussions with the landowner of the proposed site. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions in general, I am not in a position to provide further details at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project. In this regard, a tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors for the project in question is underway. For this particular project, pre-qualification of reserved specialists for the mechanical and electrical works is also required. The Pre-qualification process culminates in the compilation of shortlists of suitable candidates for each respective discipline. The shortlist was submitted to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the Patron of the school in question for a change of status. The application is currently under consideration and my Department will be in further contact with the Patron once a decision has been reached.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 391 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the project to which they refer has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). A contractor is currently on site on the Maynooth campus completing the external fabric of both school buildings. Separately, the process of appointing a replacement contractor to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As previously confirmed to the Deputy, a potential site for the school to which the Deputy refers has been identified and discussions are ongoing. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions in general, I am not in a position to provide further details at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). My Department has given approval to KWETB to proceed with the appointment of a Design Team for the project. That process is currently underway.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established. As the Deputy will be aware, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (ETB) and An Foras Pátrúnachta had been working through the practical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. 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. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department will provide circa €440m for measures to help people to access further and higher education in 2019. The Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding (Cassells Report) clearly outlines the funding challenges in the higher education sector and offers a number of potential policy approaches for consideration. In order to build a political consensus regarding a future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Bheinn breá sásta cruinniú a bheith agam leis an eagraíocht seo chun oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge a phlé leo. Féadann siad dul i dteagmháil le m'oifig chun na socruithe cuí a dhéanamh chuige seo.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Sna socruithe cistiúcháin atá déanta ag an Roinn le haghaidh meánscoileanna deonacha, scoileanna cuimsitheacha agus pobail agus le haghaidh scoileanna agus coláistí na mBord Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOO) léirítear na socruithe éagsúla bainistíochta agus úinéireachta a bhaineann le scoileanna an dara leibhéil. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of high quality internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools are facilitated to progress the embedding of digital technologies in teaching and learning and for the implementation of new and revised curriculum. All post-primary schools and some special schools are now on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My officials have advised that no such correspondence has been received in my Department to date. If the Deputy wishes to supply any further information regarding the matter I will be happy to make enquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Access Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019 (NAP) was launched in December 2015, and it aims to ensure that the student body entering, participating in and completing higher education at all levels reflects the diversity and social mix of Ireland’s population. Irish Travellers are identified as a target group within the Plan. To support the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers has been granted funding under the most recent round of the Summer Works Scheme. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority so it is now a matter for the Board of Management to advance the design and construction work. With regard to the funding allocated, this is commercially sensitive until the tender process for a contractor...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools in such matters. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors is now complete and the Design Team has also completed the necessary work to ensure the new school building is NZEB compliant. The project is currently being...