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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for significant capital funding for additional accommodation, including link corridor, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190, 208 to 210, inclusive, and 213 together. As the Deputies may be aware, the report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector recommended that demand for patronage diversity should be met in areas of stable population by divesting patronage of existing schools where there is evidence of parental demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The recommendations of the report have been considered in light of the wider Higher Education funding landscape including the Cassells Report and with regard to on-going priorities for funding in the Higher Education area. Many of the recommendations in the report will impact on the Higher Education budget and therefore the Department is not in a position to advance them at this time. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government states that a new model of In-School Speech and Language Therapy will be established.  In October of this year, Budget 2018 provided an additional €2M to introduce a pilot/demonstration project for in-school Therapy services in 2018. The demonstration project will develop and test a model for the delivery of in school speech and language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: In 2016 the National Council for Special Education published updated policy advice on the Educational Provision for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In developing this policy advice, the NCSE consulted widely with parents, professionals and other stakeholders and interested parties while also conducting research. The NCSE policy advice on Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department funds a number of music education organisations, both directly and through a number of initiatives, including Music Generation.  Music Generation was formed by a partnership between U2, Music Network, the International Funds for Ireland and the education sector has enabled a series of Music Education Partnerships (MEPs) to be established around the country on a phased...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The planning condition to which the Deputy refers has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. My Department submitted this appeal on 17 October 2017. A decision is awaited and is expected in the coming weeks. Until An Bord Pleanála makes its decision in relation to the appeal, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is very aware of the importance of small schools to rural communities and particularly the most dispersed and remote communities.  To provide such communities with security about the future of their schools, a commitment is contained in the Programme for a Partnership Government not to close any small school without the consent of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information is not available in the format requested by the Deputy. My Department uses data from the Census combined with information from the Primary and Post Primary Pupil Databases to develop projections of full time enrolment at primary and post-primary level.  The Department’s report, "Projections of Full-time Enrolment Primary and Second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 216 together. The projects forming part of the Higher Education PPP Programme are currently being appraised in accordance with the Public Spending Code.  The current focus is on confirming the detailed Schedules of Accommodation for each project.  This PPP programme was provided for in the Government’s Capital Plan for 2016-2021...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Through the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary and post primary schools, and some 98% of schools are included in this scheme. All post-primary schools and some special schools are now included in the 100Mbps programme. The policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Through the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary and post primary schools, and some 98% of schools are included in this scheme. All post-primary schools and some special schools are now included in the 100Mbps programme. Significant improvement has been made in recent years, with the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under the current primary broadband programme, my Department continually reviews the availability of services and upgrades schools where the opportunity arises, in line with contractual and budgetary requirements. As the Deputy will be aware the schools broadband programme operates subject to procurement regulations through a publicly procured Framework of Providers of Broadband Services....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Tríd an gClár Rochtana Leathanbhanda do Scoileanna, déanann an Roinn foráil do sholáthar nascacht idirlín i gcomhair gach bunscoil agus iar-bhunscoil aitheanta, agus tá 98% de na scoileanna san áireamh sa scéim sin. Tá gach iar-bhunscoil agus roinnt scoileanna speisialta san áireamh anois sa chlár 100Mbps. Is é...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I will arrange for a response to issue to the Deputy in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional school accommodation. A decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding for the school referred to, in May 2014, to provide substantial additional accommodation consisting of specialist rooms, learning support facilities and larger staffroom facilities.  In February 2015, additional funding was approved to address significant abnormal works associated with the approved building project. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project at the school referred to by the Deputy reached substantial completion in November 2017. Under the terms of the contract the Contractor has a period of 12 months after the date of substantial completion to rectify any snags or defects that are identified, i.e. defects liability period. If at the end of the 12 month period all snags or defects have not been rectified then the...