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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Is cuid de thionscadal de chuid Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe/Ros Comáin é ‘Mar a Déarfa’ agus é dírithe mar thús ar fhoghlaimeoirí fásta sa Ghaeltacht. Breacadh is ainm don tionscadal féin. Tá áiseanna an tionscadail ar fáil ar líne ar www.maradearfa.ie agus níl aon phlean ann faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the schools to which the Deputy refers. The school patrons have been informed of the proposed location of the schools. Officials in my Department are liaising with all relevant parties in order to progress the site acquisition. When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently at advanced architectural planning stage. It is anticipated that tenders for the school will be invited in Q1 2018 with construction anticipated to commence in Q2 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748m2. The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning - Detailed Design Stage, which includes applications for all statutory consents, including Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate and also the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As part of the Major School Building Projects announcement in November 2015 by my Department and in view of the continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste, it was confirmed that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019. Department approval is given for the appointment of a school Principal from 1 September of the school year prior to the opening...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers will provide 2 new post-primary school buildings and a sports hall. The contract has a twenty-four month duration. The project went on site in May 2017 and is due for completion in May 2019. This will enable the schools for which the buildings are being provided to start the 2019/20 school year in their new accommodation....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for St. Joseph's National School in Kilcock is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments have issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been received in my Department and is currently being reviewed. On completion of the review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the project to which she refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). Planning permission has been received for the project which is at the detailed design stage. In this regard, the Stage 2B submission was recently submitted to my Department for examination. The outcome of this examination will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a suitable site on the Old Carrigaline Road, adjacent to Douglas Garda Station, has been identified and the conveyancing process in respect of this is at an advanced stage. Subsequent to the completion of the site acquisition process, subject to no issues arising, the project to deliver the new school will progress into architectural planning.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved temporary accommodation to the school concerned to facilitate additional classroom capacity. A letter to this effect has issued to the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers may apply under a future Summer Works Scheme for car parking facilities and resurfacing works. In the meantime, the school authority can use its Minor Works Grant to address ongoing repairs and maintenance. If health and safety works are identified that require immediate attention, an Emergency Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The property in question was one of a number of properties offered to the State by religious congregations in the aftermath of the publication in 2009 of the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report). These offers were voluntary and do not form part of any agreement. The property transferred to the ownership of the Minister for Education and Skills in 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, contributions from religious congregations towards the costs of redress are being made under two separate rounds: the 2002 legally binding Indemnity Agreement and the voluntary offers made by the congregations in 2009 in the aftermath of the publication of the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report). In early December 2017 my...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I thank Senator Devine for raising this issue which has already been raised with me by Deputies Catherine Byrne, Ó Snodaigh and Senator Bacik. I know this is a valuable school, treasured within its community. Canal Way Educate Together school is a co-educational school which opened in September 2013 in Harcourt Terrace.Subsequently, in 2014, the school moved to a former primary school...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The matter of purchasing a property is something that would have to be considered by the Department in a wider context. We try to avoid purchasing sites in many cases where we can secure leases on good terms. Most of the properties we have are owned by patrons rather than the Department. The Department builds or provides facilities with a lien to ensure those properties are put to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I will have to get back to the Deputy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I will have to get back to the Deputy to see what point has been reached in the design and development process.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy probably is aware, there has been an investigation into issues in the University of Limerick following a number of protected disclosures. The investigator has done the work and the university is in the process of acting on the recommendations. I gather some issues continue be examined by the investigators and we are yet to hear from them but the university is in the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that following the Capital Review that formed part of the Budget 2018 announcement last October, over €50 million under the capital budget will be made available over the period 2018 - 2021 to cover capital costs associated with new apprenticeship courses and new syllabi, as well as initiating a small number of building projects in the further education and...