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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has undertaken a site visit to the school. The building project will be devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB) for delivery and it is my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Tenders have been invited for the school project in question. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 9 May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme.  I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief is currently being finalised which, once completed, will facilitate the project to be progressed into the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 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 reviewed by my Department and on 9 February 2018 comments issued to the school and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that the building project to which she refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB).  It is a matter for the ETB and its Design Team to progress the pre-qualification of contractors for the project, the approval for which was very recently given. A contractor pre-qualification process normally...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 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 2(b) submission has been reviewed by my Department and a letter recently issued to the school and...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2018: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2018,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 21st March, 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals, including Planning Permission, have been secured. Lands adjacent to the school site have been purchased from Fingal County Council and a private vendor...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises at primary and post primary level to determine where additional school accommodation is needed. As with other school planning areas nationwide, the demographic data for the area referred to by the Deputy will be kept under ongoing review by my Department to take account of updated data.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239, 241 and 242 together. My Department has recently contacted all of the primary schools in the Greystones area to review their projected enrolments for September 2018. My Department will continue to liaise with the schools to keep the matter under review in the coming weeks with a view to assessing any accommodation needs arising in 2018. Nationwide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Since 2013, significant provision has been put in place in Greystones to cater for additional primary school places.  This includes the construction of two new primary schools as well as providing 7 additional mainstream classrooms in existing primary schools. In total, this accommodation will provide capacity for approximately 1,000 pupils. In addition, the building project to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department received an application from the school referred to for the provision of additional accommodation. The application was assessed by my Department and it was determined that there was no deficit of essential accommodation at the school. This decision was advised to the school authority. My Department recently received a request from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The number of places set aside for mature students on the courses in question for 2018/19 are as follows: - General Nursing - 4 - Psychiatric Nursing- 2 The current enrolment figures for mature students in both courses are documented in the following table. Mature student enrolment figures for General and Psychiatric nursing in GMIT - Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the deputy in relation to Donegal Education Centre is in tabular form as requested. Year Chairperson Director 2009 Francis Cunningham Sally Bonner 2010 Bernadette Brennan Sally Bonner 2011 Bernadette Brennan Sally Bonner 2012 Bernadette Brennan Sally Bonner 2013 Bernadette Brennan Sally Bonner 2014 Jacqui Dillon Sally Bonner 2015 Jacqui Dillon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. Education Centres are independent statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by voluntary management committees elected annually and comprised mainly of teachers. My Department is the main funder of Education Centres through direct budget allocations for administrative staff pay and operating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Education Centres are independent statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by voluntary management committees elected annually and comprised mainly of teachers. The network of Education Centres consists of 21 full time and 9 part time Centres.  Their principal activity is to facilitate the local delivery of national programmes of teacher professional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Education Centres are independent statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by voluntary management committees elected annually and comprised mainly of teachers. My Department is the main funder of Education Centres through direct budget allocations for administrative staff pay and operating costs. The Education Centres also receive significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Léiríonn na socruithe maoinithe atá déanta ag an Roinn d’iar-bhunscoileanna deonacha, cuimsitheacha, pobalscoileanna agus scoileanna Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOO), na socruithe difriúla bainistíochta agus úinéireachta atá i bhfeidhm do scoileanna dara-leibhéal. Maoinítear iar-bhunscoileanna deontacha le deontais per...