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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has been progressing the development of a new subject "Politics and Society", which is proposed as an optional examinable full subject in the Leaving Certificate. A draft syllabus has been developed by the Council and was published for consultation. The syllabus is currently being revised in the light of the feedback. After this process...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: They are additional.

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: On 9 June 2010 a provisional application for co-financing support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in respect of workers made redundant in the construction sector in Ireland between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010 was submitted by my Department to the European Commission. This provisional application was costed at 63m Euros, of which an EU contribution of 65% (41m Euros)...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of those schools in North County Dublin who were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2011 are set out for the Deputy's information. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that as part of the Government's Jobs Initiative, details of which were announced yesterday, €40m in funding has been made available for building works in schools. The list of schools that will benefit from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. It forms part of the 2011 Building Programme, which was announced in January, of projects to progress to secure planning permission with a view to preparing tender documents in 2011 or 2012. The Design Team are currently working on finalising the Stage 2a submission (Develop Sketch Design) which...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Forward Planning Section of my Department is currently examining all areas of the country to determine where additional provision will be required at both primary and post-primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the area referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered in this context. The priority for my Department will be to ensure there are enough...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 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 teaching hours to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports. This includes applications for the establishment of special classes. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: At the end of December 2010 some 1,731 beneficiaries had been provided with personalised services under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) programme in support of redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick and at relevant ancillary enterprises. These beneficiaries are broken down as follows:- - 1,046 through FÁS programmes, - ...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The yearly capital funding in respect of refurbishment and extension work at Donahies Community School from 2005 to date in 2011 is as follows: 2005 â'¬82,874.53 2006 â'¬517,849.27 2007 â'¬417,623.55 2008 â'¬17,025.00 2009 â'¬110,910.56 2010 â'¬180,215.71 2011 â'¬92,626.00

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a school building project. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the Major Capital Building Programme for 2011 was announced earlier this year. Unfortunately, due to the numbers of applications for major capital works, the Department was unable to include this project. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: This value for money review is part of the normal review processes undertaken by all Departments on an annual basis on selected areas of expenditure and is being conducted in line with the standard procedure for value for money reviews. These procedures require that the views of stakeholders be obtained and the public consultations were designed to achieve this aim. This was done by issuing...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that an application for redundancy has been received by my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy. Applications for redundancy are being received on an ongoing basis and are processed in date order of receipt. My Department will be in direct contact with the Deputy in the coming days to provide an update on this individual application.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that the project will commence construction this summer.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: There are over 1,120 language support posts at primary level and 280 whole time equivalent posts at post primary level in the current school year. The additional information sought by the Deputy, would take some time to provide in the format requested. I regret that my Department is not able to provide the requested breakdown on a county by county basis at this time. The main focus of the...

Written Answers — School Refurbishment: School Refurbishment (12 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: An application under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for roof works has been 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 risk to health, life, property...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Department circulars 82/2007 and 34/2009 advise school authorities of the terms agreed for the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003, including Contracts of Indefinite Duration. This agreement was reached following discussions under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (comprising representatives of the managerial authorities of schools, the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the decision to withdraw Resource Teacher for Travellers was taken by the previous Government as part of the last Budget. The requirement to make expenditure savings and to ensure that staffing numbers remain within the Public Service Employment Control Framework prevent me from re-visiting this decision. Resource Teacher for Traveller posts/Teaching Hours...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The main focus of the Teacher Allocation Section within my Department, is the allocation process for the 2011/12 school year and the redeployment of surplus permanent teachers into vacancies. My Department will then be working on supplementary panels for fixed-term teachers and will recognise as appropriate, substitute service. In this context, the teacher referred to by the Deputy has been...