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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 122 and 133 together. My Department approved a devolved grant to the school referred to by the Deputy to construct a resource teaching room. The school subsequently sought additional funding and permission to increase the scope of the works beyond that approved. My Department sought additional information from the school authorities and this has now been...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 115 and 116 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that Circular 37/2011 provides information to schools regarding the arrangements which are being put in place for the 2011/12 school year for the allocation of Resource Teaching hours for children with assessed special educational needs. The main elements of the arrangements outlined in the Circular are...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 127 together. I take it that the Deputies' questions relate to these schools in the context of the value for money review on small schools which is under way at present. The value for money review on small schools is part of the normal review processes undertaken by all Departments on an annual basis on selected areas of expenditure and is being...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, building projects to provide improved accommodation for the two schools in question were included on the list of projects announced on 24th January 2011 to commence architectural planning. In the context of progressing these projects, officials from my Department's Planning and Building Unit recently carried out technical assessments of both schools. The next...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The measurement of the distances in question is a matter for grant awarding bodies. I understand that a range of mechanisms can be used, for example online mapping such as AA Route Planner or Google Maps. In each case the shortest, most direct route to college is measured. If there is a dispute it may be necessary to carry out a physical measurement.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the holding of examinations, determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations and making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examination. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 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 selected. A...

Written Answers — Primary Education: Primary Education (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The estimated average cost per annum of a student in first-level education based on the 2010 Provisional Outturn is €6,419. The calculations are as follows: Department Staff & Administration €43m Teachers' Pay €2,007m Teacher Education €10m Teacher Superannuation €449m Special Needs Assistants ...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The redundancy payment for the person referred to by the Deputy will be paid to her on the 7 July 2011.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The appeal in question was received in my Department on 24/02/2011. On foot of the information contained in the appeal papers, my Department asked the grant awarding body to re-assess the grant application. My Department informed the student of this outcome on 7/3/11. The grant awarding body subsequently re-assessed the grant application and a decision issued to the student, in writing, on...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The curriculum in schools is devised on the basis that ICT is not a curriculum area or syllabus but rather a tool to be integrated into the teaching and learning of all subjects. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has developed an ICT framework which sets out a structured approach to ICT in curriculum and assessment. The Framework provides a guide to teachers for...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2011. Unfortunately, due to the scale of demand for funding under the scheme, it was not possible to grant aid all applications. As outlined in the Circular governing the operation of the scheme, applications for works in the higher categories of eligible works were...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: A new 12 classroom school is currently under construction for the school referred to by the Deputy. The school has recently made a further application for additional accommodation to cater for a future increase in enrolments and for the provision of a special class for autism. This application is currently being assessed and officials in my Department will convey a decision on the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 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 selected. A...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 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 selected. A...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that my Department has completed the purchase of a site required for a new post-primary school in the area to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme...

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain 2010: Straitéis 20 Bliain 2010 (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá mo Roinnse gafa faoi láthair le pléanna leis an Roinn Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta faoi fheidhmiú céimnithe na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Nuair a bheidh an chreatlach ama d'fheidhmiú foriomlán na Straitéise comhaontaithe, tionólfar an grúpa ardleibhéil atá luaite sa Straitéis. Is ceart a thabhairt faoi deara go gcomhthadhlaíonn mo Roinnse ar bhonn...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question currently has the support of 1 full time Resource Teaching post and 1 shared Learning Support/Resource Teacher (LSRT) as well as access to support from a LSRT post based in another school. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that a major capital project for the school to which he refers was included on a list of projects, which were announced on 24 January 2011, for which briefs will be formulated in 2011. In the context of progressing the project, my officials will be in contact with the school authority shortly to arrange a site visit to the school, which is the next step required to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 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 selected. A...