Results 25,681-25,700 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department allows for appointments of Principals to all new schools from 1 September of the school year prior to the opening of a new school. The recruitment and appointment of teachers (including Principals) to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief for the school in question has been finalised and the Schedule of Accomodation has been furnished to the Patron who I understand has provided the details directly to the school. My Department will be in further contact with the school authority relating to the commencement of the architectural planning process which will include the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). My Department recently gave approval to the ETB to proceed with the appointment of a Design Team for the project. That process is currently underway and will take a number of months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site. The initial phase is the construction of the new 8 classroom school. Unless there are any unforeseen events arising, this first phase is due for completion and handover in Quarter 2 2019. The second phase is due for completion and handover in Quarter 1 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to is now at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. As the Deputy will be aware, the project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in April 2018. The Design Team has submitted a revised pre-qualification report and this was reviewed and approved by my Department on 2nd October. When...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of correspondence from the Patron of the school in question relating to a proposed change of the school's status. The matter is being considered and my Department will be engaging further with the Patron as part of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: Engagement with the vendor is still ongoing in respect of outstanding clarifications regarding the proposed school site acquisition. Therefore, the appointment of a design team cannot be progressed yet but Department officials are working to do so as soon as it is possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: Phase 2 of the project referred to by the Deputy includes the demolition of the existing school and construction of the permanent 32 classroom school. This particular phase of the building project commenced earlier this year and is progressing. The contract period for this project is 24 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: As this refers directly to an individual person I have referred this query to the National Council for Special Education, NCSE for direct reply to the Deputy. The NCSE through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including applications for assistive technology. SENOs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The cost of reversing the change to the distance criteria in the Student Grant, is estimated to be in the region of €26m. The above costing assumes that a change to the distance criterion would result in a similar percentage of students qualifying for the higher non-adjacent grant support, as existed pre Budget 2011. The Deputy will appreciate that there are a large number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 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 provide additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for St. Paul’s Secondary School, Monasterevin is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The Design Team is currently in the process of completing the Pre-Qualification of Contractors process for the main contract and reserved specialist contracts. When pre-qualification is complete the project will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Subject to no issues arising the project is on target to commence construction in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board. This means that it is a matter for the ETB to appoint a Design Team to advance the project through the design and construction phases. My Department considers that the ETB is best placed to deliver the project and it is happy that the devolved process will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. I wish to inform the Deputy that the project is progressing to the architectural planning stage and is expected to be delivered by an external agency to my Department.Arrangements are currently being made in this regard and my Department will be in further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was recently approved to enable the school in question to build two mainstream classrooms with en-suite toilets and a separate assisted users toilet. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This means that it is now a matter for the school authority to appoint a consultant and to advance the project through the design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: Funding for all primary schools in the free education scheme is dealt with on a per capita basis. The two main grants are the capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc., and the ancillary services grant to cater for the cost of employing services staff. Schools are permitted to regard the capitation and ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of ancillary grant by €5.50 per pupil in primary schools is circa €3.1m. Improvements have been made for the restoration of grant funding that is used by schools to fund the salaries of ancillary staff. The ancillary grant was increased by €6 in 2016, €5 in 2017 and €5 in 2018, in order to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, my Department approved the provision of additional permanent accommodation, at the school in question, to replace prefabricated accommodation in poor condition. Subsequently, the school submitted options to my Department to deliver additional specialist accommodation in addition to the accommodation previously approved. Having considered the school's proposal it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (9 Oct 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that factors for membership of a Public Sector Pension Scheme include: - Employment in a public service body - Access to the scheme being a specific condition included in the terms and conditions attached to the position, or in a written offer of employment - There being a whole time comparator in the sector (in the case of part-time workers) It is a matter...