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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The course that are available at LIT Clonmel Campus for the Academic Year 2018/19 are -   CAO Listed Courses LC502Game Art & Design (Level 8) LC517Creative Media and Design (Level 8) LC518Digital Animation Production (Level 8) LC504Creative Media and Design (Level 7) LC515Digital Animation Production (Level 7) LC516Game Art and Design Production (Level 7) Direct Entry Courses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 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: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 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: State Examinations Fees (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to 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: Teaching Qualifications (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for the registration of teachers. The person to whom the Deputy refers is advised to continue to liaise directly with the Teaching Council in relation to meeting the requirements for registration. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding to the school in question to undertake re-configuration works within the school building to provide accommodation for pupils with special educational needs. The project has been devolved to the Board of Management for delivery. The school has since sought funding for additional works and this request is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding (Cassells Report) which was published in July 2016, clearly outlines the funding challenges in the higher education sector and offers a number of potential policy approaches for consideration. As committed to in the Programme for Government, I referred the Cassell's Report to the Oireachtas Education Committee to review its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: There have been ongoing discussions and communication between the Archdiocese of Dublin and my Department regarding this matter.  Following further very recent discussions, further consideration is being given to this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details relating to the information requested.   The Deputy will be aware that the government will increase the funding provided for the school sector's capital investment programme. Under the National Development Plan, this funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Expenditure (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is engaged in a range of activities around the provision of music tuition for children and young people. Exact expenditure figures regarding the teaching of Music in primary and post-primary schools are not available, as funding is not allocated by my Department on a subject-by-subject basis. However, there is curricular provision for music at both primary and post-primary...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, lines 16 to 18, to delete all words from and including "the" where it secondly occurs in line 16 down to and including "2004," in line 18 and substitute the following:"the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 and the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007,". Amendment No. 3 is a proofing...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: My amendment No. 69 amends the provision of the Bill which requires schools to set out their arrangements for children who wish to opt out of religious instruction classes to provide that such arrangements will not involve any reduction in the school day for the children concerned.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy can learn sitting at the feet of the master.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Yes.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is difficult to cover in two minutes all that has been said. Of course everyone recognises that Ireland is changing, but we also start from a position where 95% of schools are denominated and 99% of schools are privately owned. What we are really discussing is how to address the absolute constitutional right of a child to opt out of the religious activities within the school, if he or...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Is the Deputy ruling out Educate Together?

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 7:In page 5, line 1, to delete “, or a special class in the school,”. Amendments Nos. 7, 8, 18, 32, 49, 50, 65 and 92 are proofing amendments connected to the definition of oversubscribed. They remove explicit references in the Bill to a special class being oversubscribed as the definition of oversubscribed already explicitly incorporates oversubscription...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Amendment No. 49 proposes to amend section 62(7)(c) of the Bill, which states that an admission policy shall "provide that the school shall admit each student seeking admission to the school and each student seeking admission to a special class in the school". If amendment No. 49 is accepted, section 62(7)(c) will state that an admission policy shall "provide that the school shall admit each...