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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational interventions, delivered by fully...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has consented to a lease agreement being put in place between the Trustees of the school referred to by the Deputy and a community group. A draft lease has been prepared and submitted to my Department for approval, when approved by my department’s legal representatives the lease will be returned to the Patrons solicitor for execution.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal by a parent or guardian to the Secretary General of my Department or, - in the case of an Education and Training Board (ETB) school, - to the ETB in the first instance, where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, refuses to enrol a student in a school, expels a student, or suspends a student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Responsibility for tackling bullying in schools falls to the level of the individual school. Updated Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools were published by my Department in September 2013. These procedures and the associated Department Circular 0045/2013 apply to all recognised primary and post-primary schools and to centres for education (as defined in the Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Interdepartmental Committees (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department have had initial communications with the various relevant Government Departments and will be arranging a first meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee as soon as possible after all responses to initial enquiries are available. The committee's reporting mechanisms are also being finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: A letter authorising pre-qualification of contractors issued to the Board of Management and the Project Manager on August 28th, 2018. The authorised pre-qualification process is to select a shortlist of contractors for this project. An advertisement is expected to issue in the coming weeks. When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage. A tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design. This project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in May 2018. My Department has been informed that the Design Team Leader published the contract notice inviting contractors to tender for Pre-Qualification on e-tenders on 2 August 2018 with a closing date...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has recently undertaken a technical site visit to the school. The outcome of the site visit will be considered and this will determine how the accommodation needs of the school will be met.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There is a 11 point scale payable to principal teachers employed in primary schools and a 17 point scale payable to Principals of post primary schools. The scale payable to primary principals currently varies in value from €9,310 to €29,776. The scale payable to principal teachers in post primary schools varies in value from €9,310 to €42,469. This allowance is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are a number of means by which engagement takes place between the Minister and Department with Education and Training Boards (ETBs). For example, the Secretary General of my Department holds a formal forum which is attended by the Chief Executives of the 16 ETBs as well as SOLAS and ETBI approximately twice a year. Chairpersons of ETBs are also required to report formally to me as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are 120,000 staff paid on a fortnightly basis on the payrolls operated by my Department. The primary objective is to ensure that the staff are paid on time and correctly. It is my Department’s aim to provide more services online for school employees. The provision of a self-service facility where it will be possible for staff to access their payslips is included as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board has recently requested expressions of interest for the completion of the project to which the Deputy refers. These expression of interest will now inform the pre-qualification process that is underway. The project remains on target to issue documents to the relevant contractors on 8th November which is the date that had been identified in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy, has been devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) for delivery. KWETB is making arrangements for the appointment of a design team. It is too early at this stage to provide a timeline for completion of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) offers places at reduced points to school leavers with disabilities. Admissions under the DARE scheme is regulated by the institutions themselves and not by my Department. Each higher institution determines its own admission policy in relation to DARE, the number of places they reserve for DARE and the allocation of those places. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational interventions, delivered by fully...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Sep 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 design process for the permanent accommodation is being progressed in preparation for the planning application which will be the next key milestone in the progression...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oiliúint Múinteoirí (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Cinneadh deireadh a chur leis na deontais don socrúchán Gaeltachta le linn na géarchéime eacnamaíche nuair ab éigean cinntí an-deacra a dhéanamh chun cúrsaí airgeadais an náisiúin a chobhsú.  Tugadh tosaíocht do chosaint acmhainní do sheirbhísí tosaigh oideachais chomh fada agus a d'fhéadfaí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that a Major Capital Project for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school in question to cater for a Long Term Projected Enrolment of 1,000 pupils is being addressed through my Department's Capital Programme. It is envisaged that permanent accommodation for the school will be provided through a campus arrangement with a local Institute of Further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Regarding land in my ownership made available to Meath County Council for the purposes of house building, Meath County Council has been engaging with my Department in relation to the proposed acquisition of a portion of a site in my ownership in Ashbourne, County Meath under an intra-state transfer process. Meath County Council has indicated to my Department that, subject to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I strongly support any measures that can be put in place to reduce costs for parents. To deliver on my ambition to be the best we have to improve information and complaint procedures for parents and students, particularly in relation to costs. I want to give parents a strong voice in ensuring costs are always kept to a minimum. My Department published Circular Letter 32/2017 which...