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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 May 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 project brief, which is currently being finalised, includes an ASD Unit. The next step involves the commencement of the architectural planning process for the project and my Department will be in contact with the school authority shortly in this...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (22 May 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including three post-primary schools to be established over that period in the areas referred to by the Deputy. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Superannuation Schemes (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: The person referred to by the Deputy is a member of the Superannuation (Education) Pension Scheme, a pension scheme for special needs assistants(SNA), and is in receipt of pension benefits since 2012. As indicated by the Deputy, the person concerned, since 2012, has carried out a number of days work as substitute SNA. Officials in the Pension Unit of my...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: On foot of the report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector, surveys of parental preferences were undertaken in 43 areas of stable population in 2012 and 2013 to establish the level of parental demand for a wider choice in the patronage of primary schools within these areas. Analysis of the parental preferences expressed in each area...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. In 2018, in the region of €1.75 billion will be invested in Special Education, nearly one fifth of the overall Education budget, and up 43% since 2011. This funding includes provision for over 13,400 Special Education Teaching posts in mainstream primary and post primary schools, providing additional teaching support to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 245 together. Budget 2018 marks the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we continue to implement the Action Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and training service the best in Europe within a decade. Budget 2018 provides for an additional 1280 teaching posts in the 2018/19 school year....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: I have made a strong commitment in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 to focus on improving achievement and seeking continual improvement in standards achieved by students. We start from a strong base in the school sector: standards in literacy and numeracy have risen over the lifetime of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy and the performance of our students on international...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: The objective of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 is to make it easier for parents to access their local schools and to enrol their children in a school that meets their needs. Report Stage for the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 is scheduled to commence on 29 May 2018. I will be bringing forward an amendment on this date that will remove religion as a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (22 May 2018)
Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...