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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Details of the job-sharing scheme are set out in my Departments circular letter 18/98. This scheme has not been withdrawn and there have been no recent amendments to this circular letter. Under this scheme, the decision to approve an application for job-sharing is a matter for the authorities of the employing school.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is exploring the possibility of the relocation, on a temporary basis, of the school in question to an alternative site from the academic year beginning September 2009. The Department is liaising with the school, who are aware of the proposal. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design through to construction phase is considered on an ongoing basis...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: There are 33 vocational education committees (VECs) established under, and governed according to, the Vocational Education Acts, 1930 to 2001. Each VEC is a statutory body with its own corporate status. Financial allocations are made to the VECs as part of a block grant. VECs are given a high level of autonomy in the management and appropriation of their budgets and each VEC is allowed to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Officials from my Department met with the City Council and representatives of the GAA club on the 23 January 2009 to discuss the issue of entering into a lease arrangement with the City Council which in time will require the GAA club to surrender its interest on some of the lands required for a building project. My Department has confirmed its intention, as sought by the local authority, to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a large scale project. The project is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a large-scale extension project. The project is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a large scale project. The long term accommodation requirements of the school have been determined. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A large scale project at the school to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently awaiting the appointment of a design team. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the...

Written Answers — Whole School Evaluations: Whole School Evaluations (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Whole-school evaluations (WSE) form just one part of the Inspectorate's business plan in any given year. In addition, inspectors are involved in a wide range of other work such as subject inspections, programme evaluations, the preparation of composite and thematic evaluation reports on aspects of educational provision in schools and participation in appeal boards established under Section...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The matter to which the Deputy refers is being proactively dealt with by my Department. Details of the accommodation needed at the school are being finalised with the contractor with a view to his moving on site to carry out the works as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 to 438, inclusive, together. The specific data on vetting requested by the Deputy is not readily available from the Garda Vetting Unit. The arrangements for vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff are set out in Department Circular 0094/2006 which is available on my Department's website. The vetting arrangements were introduced in September 2006 for...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill vacancies in an individual school is a matter for the Board of Management of the school concerned. It is the policy of my Department that unqualified personnel should only be employed in exceptional circumstances and when all avenues for recruiting qualified personnel have been exhausted. Unqualified personnel should therefore only be...

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have indicated my intention to commence Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act in the near future. I have also indicated that the commencement of the section will also provide for it to be regulated that a school may employ unregistered personnel on a time limited basis in extreme circumstances.

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have not had any contact with boards of management of fee-charging schools concerning admission to the free education scheme. It is open to any fee-charging school to apply to join the free education scheme. As such a decision is very much a matter for the schools concerned, I do not have any plans to contact boards of management in relation to this matter.