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

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy forms part of Schools Bundle 5, the PPP project which has been impacted by the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd and Carillion AMBS Ltd.  Carillion Construction Ltd had subcontracted the construction work to Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd which, in turn, had entered into other sub-contracts.    At the time of the liquidations in...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved additional accommodation at the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for a significant extension project in respect of the school and College of Further Education referred to by the Deputy. The application is under consideration and my Department will revert to the relevant ETB in the matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: We have, for the first time, introduced an objective, statistics based model for deciding which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest concentrated levels of disadvantage. The methodology adopted to assess levels of disadvantage in schools is based on centrally held...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6-Year Construction Programme.  The school authority in question is currently addressing legal matters associated with the site portfolio and my Department will continue to liaise with the school in the context of the progress that the school is making in...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. I wish to advise the Deputy that a school site visit by my Department's technical staff has taken place in the context of progressing the school project concerned. Schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief, are currently being...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of my Department's Six Year Capital Programme in 2015. Officials in my Department continue to work closely with officials from Wexford County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school to which the...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of my Department's Six Year Capital Programme in 2015. Officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Wexford County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school to which the Deputy refers. A number of...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the project, a school site visit, by my Department's technical staff, has been undertaken. The next step includes devising the schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief and this process...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The building project at the schools referred to by the Deputy are currently ahead of the construction programme and works are expected to achieve substantial completion during the the 3rd quarter of 2018. The contractor has completed the majority of the new build elements and work has recently commenced on the final renovations...

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 Design Team is currently finalising the Stage 2b submission.  Upon receipt and review of this report my...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, an application was made to my Department by the school referred to for the provision of additional classroom accommodation. The application was processed and, having regard to the demographic information available for the school planning area within which the school in question is located, it was determined that there was sufficient capacity within the...

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

Richard Bruton: 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. Budget 2018 announced a one point improvement to the primary staffing schedule, which reduced the average pupil teacher ratio to 26:1. The improved staffing schedule has been implemented...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, my Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in County Wicklow. In the context of progressing the school...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for refurbishment works from the school in question. My Department is aware of the specific needs of the school and is committed to working with the school to address these needs. In that regard, my Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority shortly.

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

Richard Bruton: Education provision on an inclusive basis is a fundamental principle of our education and training system. Ensuring every child is supported and given the opportunity to reach their full potential is a key priority for this Government and my Department is committed to improving educational outcomes for members of the Traveller and Roma communities.  The details supplied by the...

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

Richard Bruton: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. In common with other buildings of its kind, there is a charging lease in place on the property, in this case dated 1948 for 99 years to protect the state's investment in the property. In circumstances where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is received from the property owner to...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools, 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.  The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) which is a separate independent statutory body, plans and co-ordinates the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is a matter for the relevant Institutes of Technology in a consortium to lead on the progression of their plans to seek designation as a technological university. Currently, four such consortia are at different stages of development, dependent on their particular circumstances. In this context, it is my understanding that the Technological University for the South East (TUSE)...