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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school referred to is included in my Department's Capital Programme. In that regard a technical site visit was carried out by my Department at the school's current site with a view to developing the project brief. My Department will continue to liaise with the school authority in respect of the project. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: An application under my Department's Emergency Works Grant Scheme was received this week from the school to which the Deputy refers.  It will be assessed as quickly as possible and the school will be informed directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: To answer the Deputy, the majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools in the Free Education Scheme now receive capitation grant assistance to provide for secretarial, caretaking and cleaning services. Within the capitation grant schemes, it is a matter for each individual school to decide how best to apply the grant funding to suit its particular needs. Where a school uses the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, my Department recently approved grant to the school for a mainstream classroom and 2 special needs rooms. My Department is not in a position to provide funding to the school for a General Purpose Hall due to the necessity to prioritise funding for essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic need. The Deputy will be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Staffing in the Department of Education and Skills by grade as of June 2018 Administrative Staff M F Grade Total (WTE) Male (M) WTE Female (F) WTE Ratio Secretary General 1 1 0 1 0 Assistant Secretary General 9 7 2 7 2 Principal Officer (PO)/ equivalents 47 26 21 1 0.8 Assistant Principal Officer 108 41...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under the Education Act 1998, the school Board of Management (BOM) is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Accordingly, whereas the Department provides funding and policy direction for schools, the Department does not have the power to instruct schools to follow a particular course of direction with regard to individual complaint cases. This Department's role is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The first application for designation as a technological university was submitted by TheTU4Dublin consortium comprising Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght on 27 April 28. Following consideration of the international advisory panels report and the views of the HEA, it is my intention to communicate my proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide a new building for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Discussions with relevant parties regarding the potential acquisition of a preferred site option are currently in progress.  Officials are working to progress matters as expeditiously as possible in order to facilitate the school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The main support to students attending higher education is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the Student Grant Scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding, provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution and meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. Under the scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 160, inclusive, together. I would again like to assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to the future sustainability of the Castlebar Campus of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).  For this reason the Working Group was established in order to develop a plan to safeguard the future of the campus. The Report of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy has recently been authorised to proceed to tender for the appointment of a Building Contractor.  Subject to no issues arising during the tender process it is envisaged that construction should commence in quarter 1 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the schools in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme.  The project will provide for two independent schools co-located in a campus arrangement. Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Recently published Circular 40/2018 is available on the Department’s website, which outlines the number of days that teaching principals may take as release time in a school year in order to assist them fulfilling their principal duties. Under these arrangements my Department pays for a substitute teacher to be employed by a school to facilitate administrative functions to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Total capital funding under Subhead D3 - the building, equipment and furnishing of primary and post-primary schools expended in the period 1st January, 2016 to 30th June, 2018 in County Meath amounts to €69,495,632 and in County Louth amounts to €68,956,889. Total capital funding under Subhead D4 - Building Grants and Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Authority Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Jul 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 and I remain committed to achieving this. However, I must be prudent in the context of ongoing budgetary pressures and prioritise where it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The 2018 allocation for the Department of Education and Skills is €10.1 billion.  The Vote has a gross funding allocation for 2018 of €9,673 million. This is made up of €8,928 million in current and €745 million in capital. The National Training Fund (NTF) is also included in the Department's expenditure ceiling, with an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As to date no procedures have been prescribed under Section 28, it is my intention to replace Section 28 of the Education Act, 1998 and introduce new legislation which will require each school to prepare and publish a Parent and Student Charter. My Department is currently drafting an Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill in conjunction with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. When...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Expenditure (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Officials are currently liaising with the HEA to co-ordinate the information requested by the Deputy.  I will arrange for a response to issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school submitted a Summer Works Scheme (SWS) application for general upgrade of its sanitary facilities. As the application did not meet the criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the scheme, the Department was not in a position to consider the application. The position has been clarified to the school. It remains...