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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In line with the normal budgetary process in the Department of Education and Skills, a budget of €2.3 was arrived at for 2018 on the basis of estimating costs to implement a range of actions in the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022. The range of actions includes the allocation of additional teaching hours to primary and post-primary schools participating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to deliver permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers is included in my Department’s Capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project in respect of the education campus in Buncrana to cater for the schools in question is included in my Department’s capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Donegal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been approved and has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). It is currently being advanced by the ETB through architectural planning. In this regard, my Department recently approved the project to proceed to Stage 2(a) which is the developed design stage. It is a matter for the ETB, as the client for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (7 Sep 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). A patronage process is run after it has been decided, based on demographic analysis, that a new school is required. This patronage process is open to all patron bodies and prospective patrons, including those offering Irish-medium...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Gaeltacht Education Unit continues to be supported by a team of inspectors since its establishment in 2017. A total of 6 inspectors are currently assigned on a part-time basis to support the Gaeltacht Education Unit in the provision of advisory visits to primary and post-primary schools participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme in 2018/19. Inspectors will provide ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I bhfómhar 2018, cuirfear tús le hathbhreithniú ar an tsraith shinsearach agus as sin déanfar sonraíochtaí nua a cheapadh don Ghaeilge Ardteistiméireachta i gcomhthéacsanna T1 agus T2 araon. Faoi láthair, tá súil againn na sonraíochtaí a bheith ar fáil i Meán Fómhair 2020 don chéad ghrúpa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme to carry out roof repairs to the school building. Following review of this application officials from my department requested additional information from the school authority. Upon receipt of same a decision will be made on the application and the school authority will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s “Rapid” Design & Build programme. The brief for the project is to provide a new 24 classroom primary school with a 3 classroom Special Needs Unit on a green field site in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The project is currently in architectural planning, which is the design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 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 the context of progressing the project it will be necessary to prepare a project brief. This process involves a site visit by technical staff of my Department. In that context, my Department will be in direct contact with the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was established in September 2015 and is currently operating from interim accommodation on a rented property. The project in relation to the temporary accommodation has been devolved by my Department to the school patron, Cork Education and Training Board. The building project for the school's permanent accommodation is being delivered under my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Sep 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 contact the Teaching Council in relation to their registration, and they will provide information as to the provisions and mechanisms in place to register as a teacher in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Sep 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: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In circumstances where a retired public servant takes up employment in another public service employer, the employee starts on the first point of scale for that post. In the circumstance you have described there is no obstacle to progression up that salary scale. As in the case of all retired public servants in receipt of pension benefits who return to employment in the public sector, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Justice and Equality is responsible for the national criminal justice framework and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs is responsible for national policy in relation to the protection and welfare of children. My Department’s role is to give guidance and direction to schools in relation to meeting their statutory and other obligations in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, officials in my Department are working to acquire a suitable site based upon thorough selection criteria. A suitable site has now been identified and discussions have been progressed with the landowner. Once agreement has been finalised between both parties, it is the Department's intention to commence the process of conveyancing immediately. Due to commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Information note referred to by the Deputy is still available on my Department’s website at and is currently being updated with information for 2018/19 school year. The National Council for Special Education has also published Guidelines for Boards of Management and Principals of Primary and Post Primary schools which contain information on setting up and organising special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The student maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student.  It is not intended to cover the full costs of attending college.  The student grant scheme does however, provide for different levels of maintenance support, depending on means.  Grants are also provided at adjacent and non-adjacent rates.  The higher non-adjacent rates are intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Government is committed, though the NationalStudent Accommodation Strategy (NSAS), to meeting the accommodation needs of students. The key to ensuring all students can access adequate accommodation, at a reasonable cost, is to increase supply. To date actions under the National Student Accommodation Strategy has delivered a fast-track planning procedure for strategic housing...