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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Section 17 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that Caranua shall appoint, with the consent of the Minister of Education and Skills and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the number of staff as it may from time to time determine.  The approved staffing complement is currently 24.6 full time equivalent posts. Staff are appointed to equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. The determination of the criteria by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Travel & Subsistence arrangements for ETB Board and Committee members have been aligned with public sector norms in accordance with revised Department of Public Expenditure and Reform arrangements.  This was the main driver of the revisions in the ETB sector. These revised T&S arrangements took effect from 1 April 2017. The revised arrangements were also put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: To date the school to which the Deputy refers has not applied to my Department for funding to address safety concerns regarding traffic outside the school during pick up and drop off times. The mechanism for applying for funding for works of this nature is my Department’s Summer Works Scheme and it is open to the school authority to apply for these works under a future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware the project to which she refers is included on my Department’s capital programme. A potential permanent site has been identified and this is being progressed. In the interim my Department will continue to liaise with the school patron with regard to existing temporary accommodation arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to a proposed building project at the school. The correspondence is being considered and my Department will be in further contact with the school authority when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the school contacted my Department today, Tuesday 17th October, relating to damage caused to its accommodation during the recent Storm Ophelia. The school was advised to contact its insurance company. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has published information for schools that have experienced or encountered difficulties or damage, following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Adult participants in the protection process may avail of free access to adult literacy and English language supports.  They may also access programmes under the Post Leaving Certificate Programme on payment of the fees applicable to non-EU/EEA nationals.  In certain circumstances financial supports for access to such courses are available to students who meet the criteria of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been made aware that there may be difficulties for schools in recruiting teachers of certain subjects, including teachers of modern languages. My Department is not aware of the specific case of the school to which the Deputy refers. I might draw the Deputy’s attention to the final report of the Technical Working Group on teacher supply, ‘Striking the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: A building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department's Six Year Capital Plan and my Department is currently liaising with the local authority with a view to finalising the acquisition of the site. Once the acquisition is finalised, the architectural planning process for the provision of a new school building for the school can be initiated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: A major school building project to provide new accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently been authorised by my Department to proceed to tender for the appointment of a Building Contractor.  Assuming no significant issues arise during the tender process, my Department expects that the project will progress to site early in 2018

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Students with Specific Speech and Language Disorder (SSLD) may attend a special class for students with SSLD with speech and language therapy services provided in class by the HSE or attend a mainstream school with additional teaching supports and speech & language therapy through the HSE primary care service.  The NCSE monitors and reviews the requirement for special class...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a joint application for additional accommodation, from the two schools referred to, has recently been approved for the provision of ASD units.  The school authorities have been notified of the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The scope of works for the school referred to by the Deputy involves the upgrading of fire-stopping and fire protection, replacement of fire doors and works to the emergency lighting The fire stopping/protection works have commenced and are due for completion in March 2018.  New fire doors have been ordered and once on site will be fitted over a two week period...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. 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: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. 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: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. 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: Student Support Schemes (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware of the Action Plan for Education commitment to increase financial supports for postgraduate students with a particular focus on those from low income households. In response to this commitment, additional funding of €4 million was secured in Budget 2017, to facilitate the reinstatement of full maintenance grants, from this September, for the most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information in the format requested by the Deputy, is set out in the table. Table 1 - Overpayments for students nationally Values + Year  €1,000 €2,000 €3,000 €4,000 €5,000 €6,000 €7,000 €8,000 €9,000 €10,000 Total  2012/13 128 67 65 5 18 0 0 1 0 0 284 2013/14 408 287 61 15 12 2 0 0...