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Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Each person appointed to a recognised teaching post should be registered with the Teaching Council, and have qualifications appropriate to the sector and suitable to the post for which s/he is to be employed. However, from the information supplied, it appears that the individual referred to by the Deputy may not be employed in such a teaching post. The Teaching Council's regulations are set...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware 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 — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The higher education institutions have delegated to the CAO the task of processing applications to their undergraduate courses. However, the participating institutions retain the function of making decisions on admissions. Neither my Department nor the Higher Education Authority has any role in relation to the operation of the CAO or the admissions policies of third level institutions.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school-based provision...

Written Answers — University Expenditure: University Expenditure (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48, 49 and 52 together. All of the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the University sector; however, the Higher Education Authority has contacted them seeking an early reply and I will forward the available data to you as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Books: School Books (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have held meetings with educational book publishers, representatives of parents' organisations and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul regarding the cost of school textbooks. The following publishers were represented at the meeting with me on 10 October 2011: C J Fallon, Forum Publications, Educational Company of Ireland, Gill and McMillan, Mentor Books, Educate.ie, An Gúm and Folens. All...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the recognition of teacher qualifications in this State is now a matter for the Teaching Council, the body with statutory responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards in the teaching profession. While it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in individual cases, I have forwarded the Deputy's correspondence on to the Teaching Council for a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware 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 (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As previously outlined to the Deputy home tuition was approved for the child in question from the start of the school year until the 14th October 2011 for the purpose of completing the enrolment process. The school authorities concerned have advised that the child has been enrolled and my officials will now liaise further with the school to determine the appropriate extension of home tuition...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The processing of student grants is carried out by local grant awarding authorities – VECs and local authorities. In this case, the student in question should apply to his grant awarding authority for an assessment of his eligibility for a repeat period of study. However, grants for repeat periods of study are only allowed in exceptional circumstances, which may include medical grounds.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating teaching staff and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to special schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support, which now...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware 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 — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of having received an application for the installation of a soft surface playground at the school to which the Deputy refers. Any application received will be considered in the context of the funding available and having regard to other competing demands on the Department's capital budget.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The inaugural Student Grants Appeals Board was established on the 19th of September, 2011. This Appeals Board was established pursuant to the provisions of the Student Support Act 2011 and it will be independent in the performance of its functions. Its establishment will allow students that have applied for a grant under the 2011/12 student grant scheme and subsequent schemes to have any...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 72 together. My Department has not received any complaints regarding the operation of the centre referred to by the Deputy. I understand that a request for funding for this centre under the Co-operation Hours Scheme for the current school year and just recently received in my Department has now been processed. Kildare VEC has been notified in this regard.

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Following detailed consultation between the Irish universities and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland in the context of the ongoing process of implementing the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), the universities have agreed that the initial post-primary teaching qualification, hitherto known as the Higher Diploma in Education and latterly as the Graduate or Postgraduate...

Written Answers — Third Level Expenditure: Third Level Expenditure (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 to 68, inclusive, and 70 together. All of the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the Universities; however, the Higher Education Authority has contacted them seeking an early reply and I will forward the available data to you as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government is proceeding with the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill on the basis of the General Scheme prepared by my Department. These proposals followed extensive consultations with survivors of residential abuse and the groups which support them, together with a public consultation process. The General Scheme, together with a copy of a Report on the...

Written Answers — School Books: School Books (20 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have held meetings with educational book publishers, representatives of parents' organisations and the Society of St Vincent de Paul regarding the cost of school textbooks. The following publishers were represented at the meeting with me on 10 October 2011: CJ Fallon, Forum Publications, Educational Company of Ireland, Gill and McMillan, Mentor Books, Educate.ie, An Gúm and Folens. All of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Information is provided in the table that follows this reply in respect of certain bodies currently under the aegis of my Department. The information relates to WTE Staff (as of 3rd Quarter 2011); Number Board Members (current); Board Members Remuneration Fees (per annum); Annual Wage Bill (2010); and Funding either provided through the Department (2010). In relation to a number of the...