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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that my Department approved the rental of a temporary classroom in February, 2018 to meet the growing needs at the school in question.   The delivery of the project was devolved to the school management authority and it is a matter for them to arrange the installation of the accommodation. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief for the school in question has been finalised and furnished to the Patron who I understand has provided details directly to the school. The project will include the construction of additional classrooms and ancillary accommodation. My Department will be in further contact with the school authority relating to the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design. This project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in May 2018.  My Department has been informed that the Design Team Leader published the contract notice inviting contractors to tender for Pre-Qualification on e-tenders on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The pre-qualification report from the Design Team is due to be completed and submitted to the ETB in mid October 2018.  It is not possible to say exactly when the project will progress until this pre-qualification process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Relocation (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question is co-located with a post-primary school, in a permanent building, in Craddockstown. This arrangement will continue as an interim measure pending construction of a permanent building for the post-primary school.  The Department will be in contact with the patron of the school in question in due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide four mainstream classrooms.  The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery.  Approval was given to the school authority last June to  proceed to the construction stage.  It is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The July Provision Grant Scheme provides funding for an extended school year for children with severe/profound general learning disabilities or children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Under the scheme, the school year of participating schools is extended by four weeks in July. Special schools or mainstream schools that have special classes for autism and/or severe and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The position is that in order to qualify for funding towards tuition fees, students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course.  Where undergraduate students do not qualify for free...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The extension project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Limerick & Clare ETB for delivery. A Service Level Agreement between my Department and the ETB will be signed in the coming days. The next stage in the project is for the ETB to appoint a Design Team who will bring the project through the design and construction phases. it is not possible to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. The Teaching Council registers teachers in line with the requirements set out under Section 31 of the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015. This requires a teacher to submit an application for registration, provide supporting documentation and complete the vetting process. Where an applicant holds an out-of-State qualification the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no recent application on hand in respect of the replacement of prefab accommodation at the school referred to.  I can confirm, however, that an application to replace the prefab was processed by my Department in 2017.  Should the school wish to have that application reviewed, particularly where there may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project in respect of the education campus in Buncrana to cater for the schools in question is included in my Department’s capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Donegal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). It is currently being advanced through architectural planning by the ETB.  In this regard, my Department recently approved the project to proceed to Stage 2(a), which is the developed design stage.  It is a matter for the ETB, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I confirm to the Deputy that an application was received from the relevant Education and Training Board (ETB) on behalf of the school in question for additional temporary accommodation to provide for a woodwork room. I wish to advise that my Department approved funding for the additional accommodation and this decision was conveyed to both the ETB...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: A project involving upgrade works to the technology room in the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the local Education & Training Board (ETB). The project has recently been tendered by the ETB and a tender report is due to be submitted to the Department shortly. A further application was subsequently received by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no recent application on hand in respect of the replacement of prefab accommodation at the school referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project to deliver a major project at the school referred to is included on my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme. My Department has carried out a technical site visit at the school with a view to developing the project brief.  Issues to be considered in the development of the project brief include identifying the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that an application for a major capital project was received in the Department for refurbishment works.  A major project for this school was not included in my Department’s 6 year Capital Programme. To address immediate accommodation needs the relevant ETB submitted an application under the Additional School Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for additional accommodation from the relevant ETB on behalf of the school in question. In considering the request, my Department sought additional information.  The application can be considered further following receipt of the required information.