Results 6,861-6,880 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — School Relocation: School Relocation (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers is located within a hospital. I understand that the school wishes to relocate to another area within the hospital building. My Department considers that it is a matter for the hospital authorities to fund any such arrangement and has conveyed this advice to the school.
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: On entering office, I invited the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) to submit alternative rationalisation proposals following their expression of concerns regarding the configuration of the revised entities decided by the previous government. The IVEA subsequently submitted a proposal that involved a reduction to 20 in the number of VECs including a merger of Co. Roscommon VEC...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that a total of 68 schools in Cavan and Monaghan were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2010. A total of 99 schools from Counties Cavan and Monaghan made applications under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, of these, 20 primary and post primary schools were successful under this year's Scheme and details are...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I am please to inform the Deputy that construction work on the project referred to by him commenced at the end of June.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has made an application for capital funding to construct a Resource Room. The application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue shortly to the Board of Management of the school.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding on a devolved basis to construct two mainstream classrooms and carry out other associated works. The school authority was advised of this by letter at the beginning of June.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The information requested is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
- Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Springboard is a specific initiative to provide 6,000 part time higher education places targeted at unemployed people who have lost jobs in sectors where employment levels will not return and who will need new qualifications and skills to re-enter employment as the economy recovers. These part time places were selected following a competitive tender process and are being funded as part of...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The primary redeployment panel rules agreed between the relevant education partners and my Department provide supplementary panel rights to eligible fixed-term teachers with between three and five years reckonable teaching service. The teacher referred to by the Deputy has been offered these rights in respect of the 2011-2012 school year. The rules governing the operation of the primary...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The amount spent on renting temporary accommodation at primary and post-primary level, including â but not limited to - prefabricated accommodation since 2008 is as follows: 2008 â¬53 million 2009: â¬39million 2010: â¬29million 2011 â¬29million (allocation) My Department is currently developing new procedures and systems for the provision of temporary accommodation with a view to...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Since I was appointed as Minister for Education & Skills on the 9th, March 2011 the following appointments have been made at the Department: Legal Services Unit Mr. Ed Kent, Chief State Solicitors Office has been assigned to the Legal Service Unit of my Department. Minister's Office. Mr. John Walshe, Special Adviser. Ms. Deirdre Grant, Special Adviser. Mr. Ian O Mara, Personal Assistant. Mr....
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations to secondary school are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. In addition to this, schools can be allocated concessionary posts for a number of reasons eg., curricular concessions, special needs, language support etc. The Post Primary Allocations section of my Department have allocated one teaching...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I regret that the economic circumstances of the country are such that I am not in a position to alter the rates of grants paid to students. However, students on particularly low incomes will continue to receive a "top-up" in the special rate of grant and the Student Assistance Fund at some â¬5 million continues to be made available through the access offices of third-level institutions to...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied for significant capital funding for the provision of an extension and refurbishment of its existing accommodation. As this is a major capital project, further information has been sought from the school to allow the application to be assessed and considered in the context of my Department's Building and Modernisation Programme...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department's officials have confirmed that the Deputy is referring to bodies under the aegis of my Department. I attach for the Deputy's information the details requested relating to funding and staff numbers for these bodies. With regard to the location of each of bodies under the aegis of my Department details are available from agency websites. As matters relating to pay and pensions...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) employed by schools in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny is not readily available. Firstly, I wish to clarify for the Deputy that SNAs are recruited specifically to assist in the care of pupils with disabilities in an educational context. SNA allocations are not permanent as the level of SNA support allocated...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 115 together. As my Department's current Financial Management System was introduced in June 2003, the information requested by the Deputy prior to this date is not readily available and would involve a very significant amount of administrative time to compile. Accordingly, the relevant information for the period from June 2003 to date is being compiled...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: As my Department's current Financial Management System was introduced in June 2003, the information requested by the Deputy prior to this date is not readily available and would involve a very significant amount of administrative time to compile. The relevant information for the period from June 2003 to date is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.