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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the capitation grant paid to students in each of the four years of the bachelor of education course and in each of the two years of the masters of education programme in Coláiste Mhuire in Marino in Dublin 3. [43589/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has reviewed the adequacy of places in south Dublin city, particularly in Dublin 4, 6 and 14, for junior infants for the 2016-2017 school year, if she is aware of the large waiting lists in the schools in these areas for children living in the various school catchments, the steps she will take to address this impending crisis; and if...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be notified if their applications have been successful under the summer works programme 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43938/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional spending provided in a calendar year to primary schools with delivering equality of opportunity in schools status, including a breakdown of how this money has been spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43963/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 578. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the investigation panel to examine the MICA issue will be established and functioning; what the process will be for those home owners affected by MICA in notifying the panel of the details of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (8 Dec 2015)
Charlie McConalogue: 634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a new stadium for Finn Harps Football Club in County Donegal; if there is an additional urgency within the Department for the development of the new stadium, given the club's promotion to the premier division of the League of Ireland and the requirements that will be imposed on it regarding minimum standards for stadium...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and her officials for attending to discuss this Supplementary Estimate. The 610 additional SNA posts, which the €6 million increase will cover, is approximately 5% more than was projected in the original Estimate for 2015, which is a significant overshoot. What has led to the increase of 5% in demand? Is that indicative of increased application numbers or did...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: The Minister gave some figures but I did not catch to what they referred. Was it the number of students transferring from mainstream to special schools or from special schools to mainstream?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: The figures we are being given and the explanations for them are exceptionally fudgy. They do not explain the dynamic of this increase. I welcome it because I know from engaging with schools that there is a real stress factor in respect of matching up the need for SNAs with the provision of SNAs. In many cases there is a sense that there are not enough to meet the need there. The 610...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: Even with that built-in additional demand based on experience we are still in a position where there is a 5.5% increase in the number of SNAs. There is some dynamic here and we are not being given a clear explanation as to what that is. I do not have a clear answer but I would have thought that it having been delivered and the money allocated for it, we would have a clear explanation as to...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: That was in the original Estimates.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: How many additional special needs assistants are in the system for the school year September 2015 to June 2016? I know there were 610 posts, for which approval was obtained in July. The Department's explanation is that this builds on the increase of 365 additional SNA posts provided for in last year's budget. Does that mean it was the 2015 budget? Was the total number of additional SNAs...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: There were 975 additional SNAs in total this September over the previous September, is that correct?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: The 365 were allocated by the budget.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: That works out as a 9% increase in September this year in the total number of SNAs.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: That is an exceptionally high number.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: I believe it is the case that in the institute of technology sector in particular, the institutes statutorily are not allowed to run a deficit and consequently must balance their books by the end of each year. Is it the case that a certain number of institutions are telling the Minister they will be in the red at the end of the year unless there is a bailout in the form of this front-loading...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: This particular pot we are dealing with, the €1 million, has been front-loaded for the higher education institutions into 2015. Does that mean there will be a similar breakdown of that €175 million extra in the budget next year, according to the different sections, or will it be up for grabs again depending on what part of the education system needs it?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: Will the €78 million in respect of the student support and related expenses, subhead C11, which we are discussing, be recurring expenditure under that subhead next year?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Charlie McConalogue: The overall education budget.