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Written Answers — School Inspections: School Inspections (7 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The Education Act sets out the obligations of a recognised school including the requirement to make appropriate educational provision for its students and to ensure that the education provided meets curriculum requirements. The act also requires each...

Written Answers — Language Support Provision: Language Support Provision (7 Jul 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. The...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the publication of the recent Irish Human Rights Commission's report on "Religion and Education - A Human Rights Perspective". Its publication last May is very timely as it will feed directly into the debate of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector which I launched in mid-April. Professor John Coolahan, Chairperson of the Advisory Group to the Forum, at its...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Higher Education Authority manages and disburses recurrent funds to the universities, institutes of technology and other designated colleges. These recurrent funds include core recurrent grants, grants in respect of the "Free Fees" Scheme, funding in respect of increased student intake, supplementary funding requirements, and other miscellaneous initiatives that may require funding. The...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a number of actions relating to improving the quality of Irish teaching. Amongst these are initiatives at both pre service and in service level including the introduction of a new Post Graduate Diploma in Education for teaching at post primary level delivered in full through the medium of Irish and a new post graduate programme...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The generally accepted definition of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) refers to the teaching of a curricular subject through the medium of a language other than that normally used for instruction. As Irish is the language of instruction for all subjects in Irish-medium schools, teaching through a language which may not be the normal language of communication of the student is...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: This Government is committed to supporting the overall thrust of 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, and to the delivery of the goals and targets proposed. As part of this, a thorough reform of the Irish curriculum and the way Irish is taught at primary and second level will be undertaken. The priority is to take steps to improve the quality and effectiveness of the teaching...

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

Ruairi Quinn: An open competition is currently underway to fill posts in the named programmes and the salary will be set in accordance with the criteria outlined in the 2003 Report of the Teachers Arbitration Board. The requirements for the posts have been published. It would not be appropriate to make any commitment in relation to whether the successful candidates should be post holders or not. The...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including preparing examination papers and other examination materials, 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...

Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Whole-school evaluation and subject inspection provide an external perspective on the quality of key aspects of a school's work including its management, leadership, curriculum provision, teaching and learning. Following these inspection processes the inspectors facilitate feedback meetings during which the strengths of the school or subject department are acknowledged and clear...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy was one of 453 successful schools who received funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme, which was announced on 30 March 2011. The school subsequently contacted my Department seeking clarification about the grant and a response was conveyed to the school on the 6th April 2011.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which was established as a result of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004 (EPSEN Act), is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for co-ordinating special needs education...

Written Answers — Soláthar Pinsin: Soláthar Pinsin (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Sholáthraigh Rannóg na bPinsean i mo Roinnse eolas maidir le roghanna scoir, ina measc scor mar gheall ar dhrochshláinte bhuan, don duine atá i gceist i mí na Nollag anuraidh. Níl aon taifead i mo Roinnse faoi iarratas ar bith ina dhiaidh sin ón duine céanna ar scor mar gheall ar dhrochshláinte. Más rud é gur mian leis an duine sin anois cur isteach ar scor mar gheall ar...

Written Answers — Foirne Scoile: Foirne Scoile (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil an An Chomhairle Náisiúnta um Oideachas Speisialta (An Chomhairle)freagrach as múinteoirí acmhainne agus Cúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta a leithdháileadh ar scoileanna chun tacú le páistí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu trína gréasán d'Eagraitheoirí Riachtanas Speisialta Oideachais áitiúla. Feidhmíonn an...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has agreed to the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill to provide for the establishment of a Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse, as endorsed by Dáil Éireann in the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan Report in 2009. The legislative proposals followed extensive consultations with survivors of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 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 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The information requested on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Donegal or in Dublin 22 is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Kerry is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools details....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Cork is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools details....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in Counties Laois and Offaly is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools...