Results 5,981-6,000 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the changes to the student grant schemes introduced under Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party government were designed to manage additional cost pressures arising from a significant increase in the number of students qualifying for grants, a proportionate increase in the number of students qualifying for higher rates of grants and payment of the Student...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. Project Maths is designed to encourage better understanding of mathematics, to reinforce its practical relevance to everyday life, and to ensure better curriculum continuity across the system. A key objective is to improve attainment levels in Maths and to encourage more students to take the subject at higher level. The reforms are being...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: There are over 1,120 language support posts at primary level and 280 wholetime equivalent posts at post primary level in the current school year. The figures for the number of language support posts across the country in previous years are provided as follows. Year Primary Post Primary 2007/2008 1517 479 2008/2009 1620 ...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has provided significant funding to enhance the accommodation currently occupied by the school to which he refers. The school is located in a former primary school and I am pleased to confirm that my Department provided in excess of â¬360,000 in 2010 for heating upgrade and improvement works to toilet facilities under the Emergency Works and...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The issue referred to by the Deputy relates to the allocation of the 5% administration fee provided for in the Supervision/Substitution scheme. The current arrangements for the allocation of the 5% administration fee provide for the allocation of the fee on the basis of 2.5% towards VEC administration staff and 2.5% to schools. These arrangements are set out in my Department's Circular...
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 140 together. I take the issue of bullying in schools very seriously and am committed to ensuring that schools tackle bullying in all its forms. Under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, all schools are required to have in place a Code of Behaviour and this code must be drawn up in accordance with the guidelines of the National Educational Welfare Board...
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The content of initial teacher education courses is, currently, a matter for the individual providers and the methodologies used to address bullying varies amongst the providers. In accordance with Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, the Teaching Council is empowered to review and professionally accredit programmes of initial teacher education. The Teaching Council has initiated...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the 1998 Education Act requires Boards of Management of each school to publish the policy of the school relating to participation by students with special educational needs, including students who are exceptionally able. The measures schools take in this regard are required to be stated in the school plan. It is the duty of the Board of Management to ensure...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and SNAs to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now includes a requirement for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and SNAs to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now includes a requirement for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Schools funded by my Department are intended to cater for children and young persons with special educational needs from 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. At that point, the Department of Health and Children/Health Service Executive assumes direct responsibility for young adults with special educational...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for funding for large scale capital works. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The proposed acquisition of land adjacent to the school referred to by the Deputy is agreed, in principle, subject to contract. The Chief State Solicitor's Office has had recent interactions with the vendor's solicitor in relation to standard pre-contract enquiries on my Department's behalf and both parties are actively working together on this matter.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I will send the information requested to the Deputy as soon as possible. Fee-Chargoing Schools Current Funding Capital Funding Assistive Technology ICT Total 2007 â¬8,693,353 â¬3,184,665 â¬67,879 â¬101,312 â¬12,047,208 2008 â¬9,936,385 â¬2,239,518 â¬49,601 â¬12,225,503 2009 â¬6,723,021 â¬3,317,215 â¬26,271 â¬10,066,507 2010 â¬6,376,955 â¬3,169,210 â¬17,626 â¬2,551,492...
- Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: There are no assessments, reviews or reports specific to my Department under the terms of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support. The Comprehensive Review of public expenditure, recently announced by Government, will shortly be incorporated in the revised EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland. This follows the successful conclusion of the first and second quarterly reviews of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant is to give pupils who are educationally disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as other pupils not so disadvantaged. Grants are paid for pupils whose normal place of residence is outside the range of public transport services to a school providing suitable free second-level...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department recently to construct a G.P. room/PE Hall, which was rejected as this school had already submitted an application for large scale capital funding for a project which included the construction of a G.P. Room. That application was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: An application under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to replace water tanks and internal water pipes was received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is solely for unforeseen emergencies or to provide funding to facilitate inclusion and access for special needs pupils. An emergency is deemed to be a situation which poses an immediate...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that 36 applications from schools in County Cavan were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2010. A total of 58 applications from schools in County Cavan were made for funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2011 and 8 schools were successful in their applications. In light of further funding being made available under the Jobs Initiative, projects...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that 34 applications from schools in County Monaghan were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2010. A total of 42 applications from schools in County Monaghan were made for funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2011. Of these, 12 schools were successful in their applications for funding. In light of further funding being made available under the Jobs...