Results 6,061-6,080 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of primary and post-primary schools in County Meath who applied for and were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 are included in the table for the Deputy's information. In addition, I am pleased to advise the Deputy that as part of the Government's Jobs Initiative, details of which were announced recently, €40m in funding has been made...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the student referred to by the Deputy was paid by Cork Institute of Technology on 15th April 2011 and a further installment issued on May 13th 2011.

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have no plans to introduce a scheme that would involve giving added years for pension purposes to teachers to encourage their early retirement.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can inform the Deputy that all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) which is administered and paid for by NEPS. In common with many other psychological services and best international...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Firstly, I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Needs Assistant (SNA) allocations are not permanent, as the level of SNA support allocated to a school may be increased or decreased as pupils who qualify for SNA support enrol or leave a school. They are also decreased where a child's care needs may have diminished over time. There are no plans to introduce a panel for SNA's. I wish to...

Written Answers — Schools Provision: Schools Provision (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department's most recent projections indicate that enrolments at post-primary level will rise from current levels of circa 312,200 pupils to about 336,600 pupils by the year 2017 and at primary level enrolments are expected to increase from the current total enrolment of circa 505,600 pupils to an expected enrolment circa 567,300 pupils by the year 2017. It is within this context that...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the deputy is not available in the format requested. Teachers employed in primary schools are paid on payrolls operated by my Department. There were one hundred and eighty six retired primary teachers in receipt of a pension paid on the primary payroll of the 12th May 2011. This includes appointments to all permanent, temporary and substitute positions in...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the changes to the student grant schemes introduced under Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fail - 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...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011. Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised under the Summer Works Scheme funding this year and I regret that the application made by the school in question was not...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding towards roof replacement under the Emergency Works Scheme in January 2011. The school was subsequently advised by my Department that due to budgetary constraints, replacement of the roof could not be considered. However, the school was advised to secure costings for repair works to the roof and to revert to my...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The process of allocating teaching resources to schools for 2011/2012 and the arrangements for filling vacant or new teaching posts, including temporary posts, takes place in the context of the EU/IMF Programme of Support for Ireland and the Public Service Agreement 2010/2014. It is necessary for my Department to exercise additional control and reporting measures this year to ensure that...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the decision to withdraw Resource Teachers 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...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Significant support is given to schools by way of language support provision. The level of extra teaching support provided in respect of language support to any school is determined by the numbers of eligible pupils enrolled and the associated assessed levels of those pupils' language proficiency. This is done through an annual application process in the Spring/Summer of each year. My...

Written Answers — Registration Fees: Registration Fees (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a fundamental principle of the free post-primary education scheme that no charge is made in respect of:instruction in any subject of my Department's programme for Secondary Schools; recreation or study facilities where all the pupils are expected to avail themselves of these as part of the school programme or; any other activities in which all pupils are required to take part. The...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not available in the requested format. There were one hundred and eighty six retired primary teachers in receipt of a pension paid on the primary payroll of the 12th May 2011. One hundred and forty seven post-primary retired teachers in receipt of pension will be paid on the post primary payroll of the 19th May. There were two Special Need...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Project Maths began in all second level schools in September 2010, building on the experience of 24 schools which began the initiative in 2008. The programme 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...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The certification of completion of any specific apprenticeship is an operational matter for FÁS in consultation with FETAC. I have no function in this matter. However, I understand that FÁS has submitted a request to FETAC for certification in the case referred to by the Deputy and that FETAC is processing the request in its next certification period, which is in June.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The standardisation of the staffing schedule for Gaelscoileanna so that it is the same as that which applies to primary schools generally was one of a number of measures introduced in Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fáil /Green Party government to control and reduce teacher numbers. These changes are effective from September 2011.The school referred to by the Deputy will now have the same...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have arranged for my Department to contact the Deputy directly, in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Emergency Works Scheme: Emergency Works Scheme (18 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: An application under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for the drainage problem 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,...