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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is 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 Wexford Educate Together NS. A preferred site is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools having regard to the reductions that were necessary over recent years. Restoring capitation funding as resources permit is one of the actions included in the Action Plan for Education. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we continue to implement the Action Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the amalgamation process involving the Cahir schools will be finalised with the delivery of the major school building project. In that regard, the major building project is currently in Architectural Planning. The school were approved to proceed to Stage 2b-Detailed Design in April 2018 and the Design Team are currently working on the Stage 2b report....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school 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. The Stage 2b submission has been approved by the Department and the school and Design Team are currently engaged in the prequalification...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 600 pupil post-primary school for the Ballincollig school planning area to be established in 2021. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's policy is to provide for the inclusive education of children with special educational needs, including Autism, in mainstream school settings, unless such a placement would not be in the best interests of the child concerned, or the children with whom they will be educated. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The specification for Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) will provide learners with an opportunity to study physical education for the Leaving Certificate examination, providing an additional optional Leaving Certificate subject. The new examinable subject will be introduced in September 2018 into a cohort of 64 post-primary schools as part of phase 1 of its introduction. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 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: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware projects for the schools referred to are included in my Department's 6 year Capital Programme.  In light of site issues arising my Department is in contact with the Patron for the schools in question.  In this regard, a response is awaited by my Department in respect of its most recent written communitcation with the Patron, issued towards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible 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 accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Design Team for the major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was appointed in 2014. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The school and its design team was authorised to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to provide the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy has commenced architectural planning under the Department's “Rapid” - Design and Build Programme. The school has been informed of it’s permanent location. A planning permission to provide temporary accommodation for the school on the permanent site is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: Tender documents have issued in respect of the temporary accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. A decision to grant planning permission for the temporary accommodation was made by Dublin City Council on the 26thJanuary 2018.  The Department through it’s Project Manager for this project engaged with third parties who had expressed observations to the Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in March 2017, my Department approved in principle the provision of temporary accommodation to provide additional mainstream classroom facilities for 2017 and 2018. Site works and associated costs were approved in July 2017 and the first prefab was installed.  Subsequently the school sought significant additional costs associated with this project, not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme. The project for this school has been identified for delivery as part of a programme for the appointment of a Programme Manager.  My Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority shortly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of Carillion Construction affected five school buildings, including the school specifically referred to by the Deputy, and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells. These projects form the Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme.  Following the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foireann Roinne (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: Níl aon oifigeach Gaeilge tiomanta  san Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ag an bpointe seo. Is iad na príomhghráid sa Roinn atá gafa le seirbhísí a sheachadadh ar phobal na Gaeilge ná na gráid a bhaineann le cigireacht na scoileanna agus le soláthar na seirbhísí síceolaíochta oideachais a chuireann An tSeirbhís...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. 1,765 out of 3,114 primary schools have a teaching principal in the 2017/18 school year with just over 24% of the primary pupil population enrolled in schools that have teaching principals. The Irish education system has certain characteristics that have influenced the evolution of the Principal’s role. The distribution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The delivery of the projects referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). KWETB, its design team and officials from my Department’s Planning and Building Unit are working closely to ensure that a new contractor is appointed as quickly as possible to complete both schools. An eTender's notice has been forwarded...