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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 180 together. In 2011 the establishment of 20 new post-primary schools was announced across a number of locations nationwide to cater for increased student numbers, including a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school to be established in Maynooth in 2014. Following completion of a patronage process in 2012, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Teaching Council is the independent regulatory body for the teaching profession which maintains the register of teachers in the State. Completion of the SCG (An Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge) is accepted by the Teaching Council as evidence that a teacher who qualified abroad has addressed the Irish Language Condition for registration purposes.The SCG is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Springboard+ is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. An evaluation framework underpins the initiative with ongoing monitoring of its impact. Springboard+ forms part of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, Action Plan for Education and the National Skills Strategy, which aims to increase the number of people in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions 175 and 176 together. The supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) were established on foot of proposals brought forward by the Labour Relations Commission when the Haddington Road Agreement was being agreed. These supplementary assignment arrangements for SNAs continue to operate under the Public Service Stability Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: 975 additional SNAs posts were made available for allocation to schools from September 2017 which was a 7.5% increase to meet the demands for the 2017/18 school year. This brought the total SNA posts available last September to 13,990. Financial provision for some 1091 additional SNAs was made in Budget 2018. Of these 130 have been made available for allocation from January to June...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Arising from the Public Service Wide Review of Allowances and Premium Payments which commenced in 2012, the Preparation Allowance of €1401 previously paid under the school based July Programme was withdrawn in 2013 for anyone who did not hold it prior to 1 February 2012. Any post holder who held the allowance before 1 February 2012 can continue to receive this allowance if they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the correspondence and wish to inform the Deputy that work is continuing on site and both schools are due to be completed in May 2019 as per contract. My Department and the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, to whom the project has been devolved for delivery, are closely monitoring the project in the context of the main contractor having recently enter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: It has been nearly 20 years since the introduction of the current Primary School Mathematics Curriculum in 1999.  Much has changed and happened since then. In meeting the demands of unprecedented societal and educational change, it is important to review and update the curriculum to ensure children are afforded a high-quality, coherent, and more relevant mathematics education that will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that applications for major capital projects, including applications from schools with protected structures, will be considered on receipt of an application for Major Capital Works (form SLE). The application form is available on my Departments website on www.education.ie 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under my Department’s Emergency Works Scheme to construct a school carpark.  The application and subsequent appeal were refused as the works sought are outside the scope of the scheme.  The provision of a carpark is more appropriate to a future Summer Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The school has provided additional information in support of the application and this is being considered. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority when the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (24 Apr 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: Site Acquisitions (24 Apr 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 site acquisition and conveyancing process may take some time. In order to provide certainty for the school, the acquisition is also subject to planning permission being obtained.  My Department is aware of the current temporary arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide four mainstream classrooms.  As the project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery my Department would not be aware of the number of tenders received or when work is due to commence on site.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 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. The Stage 2B report was received into the Department and feedback provided to the Design Team.  The Design Team is currently working on the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 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 its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 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 its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The acquisition of the site to accommodate the schools referred to by the Deputy is at a very advanced stage and all parties are working to complete it at the earliest possible date. Statutory approvals have been secured and once the site acquisition is finalised, the school building project will proceed to tender and construction stages.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be furnished to him shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the demographic exercise carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country had regard to the proposed project at the school referred to by the Deputy, a project included in my Department's Capital Programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has set out on its website the...