Results 6,401-6,420 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not allocate or fund teachers in private fee charging schools at primary level. At post-primary level the pupil-teacher ratio is one teacher for every 20 pupils for fee charging schools. Each one point increase in the staffing ratio for post-primary fee charging schools is estimated to lead to annual savings of the order of €3.5m.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In January 2011 my Department authorised this project to complete Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design. Subsequently, a request for additional fees was received from the design team. The initial fee was considered excessive by my Department and a revised fee proposal was sought....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Over half of the Gaelscoileanna are under Catholic patronage and the redeployment of surplus teachers from these schools is through the relevant diocesan panels. Under the existing redeployment arrangements a board of management has the right to interview, once there is more than one teacher on a panel. My Department had discussions recently with An Foras Pátrúnachta in relation to its...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have no plans to establish a teacher training college run through Irish. The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-30 includes a number of actions relating to teacher education which will be progressed by my Department as resources allow.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Revised Estimates Volume (REV, published by the Department of Finance) provides summary details of programmes part-financed by the National Lottery and disbursed by relevant Government Departments and Offices. The REV provides these details at Vote subhead level and identifies the aggregate amount of National Lottery funding towards the programme in question, together with the amount of...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers was selected to participate in the rural element of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion. My Department is currently preparing for the next cycle of DEIS. An evaluation of DEIS has been undertaken by the Educational Research Centre on behalf of my Department and a report of this evaluation is...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was recently authorised to commence the award process.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and a band rating will be assigned if appropriate. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. 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 capital...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 together. The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive information relating to primary and post-primary schools and the number of pupils in each school. My Department's Teacher Allocation Section is currently focused on the redeployment process and on the allocation of staffing for the coming school year and I do not propose...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of receiving an application for funding from the facility referred to by the Deputy. However, I also understand that the facility concerned would not qualify for support as it accommodates a private college which is not recognised by my Department for funding purposes.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Unfortunately, my Department does not have any sources of funding which would facilitate the individual concerned.

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: A review of the criteria and procedures for the establishment of new primary schools has been undertaken by the Commission on School Accommodation and its report has recently been published on my Department's website. It will be necessary to consider the report's recommendations and proposals. In the interim it is not proposed to recognise any new primary schools, except in areas where the...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or, occasionally, on the basis of some other criterion. The criteria to be applied by schools in such...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The stage 1 submission which incorporates Preliminary Design was received on 9th May and is currently being reviewed by my Department. Subject to no issues arising in relation to the stage 1 submission it is envisaged that the project will thereafter advance to completion...

Seanad: Residential Institutions (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank Senator Leyden for raising this issue. Unfortunately, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is away on European business and could not attend in person. He has asked me to address the issue on his behalf. The Minister spoke recently in the Dáil on this important matter. He asked me to point out that he has long believed the issues raised by or on behalf of those...

Seanad: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, and I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. Navan hospital continues to function as an acute general hospital. It provides inpatient services such as general acute medical and elective orthopaedic, including complex joint replacement surgery and it has an intensive care, cardiac care and high...

Seanad: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I will convey the Senator's comments to the Minister so that he will be aware of them.

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Senator is welcome.

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Senator on his election for the first time to this Chamber.