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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I last met with the Chair of Caranua on 7 December 2016. The Chief Executive and officials of my Department also attended that meeting. A range of relevant issues were discussed at that meeting including Caranua's performance and the progress the organization was making particularly with regard to meeting clients’ needs and delivering a quality service. It would be my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: An emergency works application was recently received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered as quickly as possible and the school authority will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: SUSI operates a comprehensive set of processes and controls to manage the assessment process and to minimise the risk of incorrectly awarding grants. However, the nature of the assessment process undertaken by SUSI means that there is a risk that some students may be awarded maintenance grants and/or fee grants for which they are not eligible. Where overpayments do occur, SUSI treats the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department was made aware of the fire by the school when the school reopened after the snow storm. My Department authorised the school to engage a professional cleaning service to alleviate any after affects from the fire and arranged for a representative from the fire safety firm which carried out the initial fire risk assessment and which has assisted in developing the scope of works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational interventions, delivered by fully...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Faoin gClár um Rochtain ar Leathanbhanda do Scoileanna déanann an Roinn soláthar do nascacht idirlín a thabhairt do gach bunscoil agus iarbhunscoil aitheanta. Tá timpeall ar 98% (nócha-hocht faoin gcéad) de scoileanna san áireamh sa scéim seo. Tá gach iarbhunscoil agus roinnt scoileanna speisialta san áireamh sa chlár 100 Mbps faoin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is a significant scientific event for students in Ireland and plays an important role in promoting the take-up of science subjects and in promoting the STEM agenda.  My Department's support of the event is consistent with its policy to promote science and technology in schools, as most recently set in the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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: School Placement (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools, including special schools in your area, which have enrolled students with special educational needs, in order to ensure that wherever a child is enrolled, s/he will have access to an appropriate education. It is my Department's policy that children with special educational needs should be included where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: In response to issues raised in relation to teacher supply, my Department issued notification to School Managerial Authorities on 26 January 2018, that it was suspending the restrictions that applied to the employment of teachers in a substitute capacity whilst on Career Break, with immediate effect, for the remainder of the current school year. Prior to this decision the limits for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The project has been tendered and the ETB recently submitted the Tender Report.  This Report is currently being evaluated by my Department's professional and technical staff. Once the Tender Report has been evaluated, and assuming that there are no issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the local Education and Training Board (ETB) for delivery. The contractor for the project has entered Examinership and was not prepared to complete the works.  Consequently, the ETB terminated the contract.  Arrangements are currently being made to draw up a scope of works for tenders to finish out the contract.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The agreed procedures for the appointment of boards of management of primary schools, including special schools and the rules under which these boards operate are set out in my Department's publication "Governance Manual For Primary Schools 2015 – 2019".   Section 19 of the manual, which is published on my Department's website, details the rules and procedures that apply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for organising and planning provision for children with Special Educational Needs, including the establishment of special classes in mainstream primary and post primary schools. Special classes offer a supportive learning environment to students with ASD who are unable to access the curriculum in a mainstream class, even with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the Department is committed to removing the prefabs from the site in question.  In that context, the relevant ETB has agreed to manage this project. In that regard, once the scope of works required is finalised, the matter will be expedited.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation.  My Department is currently considering the application and will convey a decision to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department recently approved the provision of permanent mainstream classroom accommodation at the school to which he refers, to replace prefabricated accommodation in poor condition. The school subsequently submitted options to my Department to deliver additional specialist accommodation together with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that in respect of the Summer Works Scheme 2016 and 2017, the 2018 budgetary provision will allow my Department to meet the carry over costs of projects already approved for categories 1-6. The assessment of applications in the remaining categories 7-10 as well as proceeding with any future summer works scheme is reliant on the availability of funding. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Mar 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: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy has recently been authorized to proceed to tender for the appointment of a Building Contractor. When the tender report has been received and considered my Department will revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to construction stage. Subject to no issues arising it is expected that construction will...