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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. An all-in devolved grant was recently approved for the second school to which the Deputy refers in order to provide two additional resource classrooms. This decision was conveyed to the school authorities by letter in May 2014. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's over-riding objective is to ensure that every child has access to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for yard works for their school building. As the scope of works for which funding was sought is outside the terms of the scheme it cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is due to publish its policy in relation to re-engagement with its providers shortly. Re-engagement, or the formal agreement of quality assurance (QA) procedures with QQI, is a requirement for legacy providers, such as those referred to by the Deputy, under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training ) Act, 2012. It will happen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department recently received a submission concerning the establishment of an all-Irish post-primary school to serve the Ballincollig area. The Department's current five-year construction plan is focused on meeting demographic demands to ensure that every child will have access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. An eligible child for whom no transport service is available may, following an application for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is due to publish its policy in relation to re-engagement with its providers shortly. Re-engagement, or the formal agreement of quality assurance (QA) procedures with QQI, is a requirement for legacy providers, such as those referred to by the Deputy, under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training ) Act, 2012. It will happen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, a new school building for the gaelscoil in question is included on my Department's Five Year plan to go to construction in 2015/2016. I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been working in conjunction with Cork County Council towards securing a permanent site to meet the needs of the gaelscoil concerned. In that regard, potential options have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Responsibility for social housing policy is primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. In that regard, I understand that a new Social Housing Strategy is to be published by Q3 2014 and that in order to assist in its development, the Housing Agency has invited submissions by 31 July 2014. Under the provisions of the 2002 Indemnity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided grant aid of €250,000 to the school to which he refers in May 2009 to purchase a new prefabricated unit. It would be expected that this accommodation would still be in good condition. I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has provided grant aid amounting to €1.965 million to the school in recent years which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The reform of the further education and training (FET) sector envisages a key role for education and training boards (ETBs) in relation to the future delivery of FET in an integrated manner. Part of this involves the transfer of training centres from SOLAS to ETBs. 7 training centres and their staff transferred to ETBs on 1 January 2014 and the remaining 12 training centres transferred to 7...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The attached table sets out the main Acts under my remit which contain Sections yet to be commenced, the Sections concerned and the purpose of the un-commenced Sections. Act Sections yet to be commenced Details Teaching Council Act 2001 Sections 7(2), 39, 41-47, 60, The provisions which are not yet commenced relate to two areas, fitness to teach and continuing professional development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that the City of Dublin Education and Training Board are currently in the process of gathering and compiling the information requested by the Deputy and will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department's over-riding objective is to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to cope with increasing pupil numbers. To ensure that this is achieved, the delivery of major school projects to meet significant demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The apprenticeship system in Ireland is managed on a national basis by SOLAS. Resources are allocated for the provision of training as required based on the number of apprentices registered in particular trades at any particular time. SOLAS schedule registered apprentices on the off the job phases in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and other providers in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. It is a matter for the chief executive of each ETB deploy staffing resources within existing public service resource constraints in order to meet statutory and other obligations. School staffing resources are determined by my Department and the NCSE (SNAs). Other non-teaching posts are generally comprehended by the moratorium on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently been informed by Waterford County Council that the members of the Council recently approved the disposal of the building referred to by the Deputy to the Minister for Education and Skills. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the relevant officials from the council to arrange to complete the conveyancing process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. The means test arrangements of the student grant scheme are applied nationally. In the case of both employed and self-employed applicants, gross income is assessed with certain specified social welfare and health service executive payments excluded. This eliminates any distortion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter in the first instance for the awarding authority. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy applied for a student grant on the 31st July 2013. The application was assessed and a letter issued on the 26th August 2013 requesting supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not allocate classroom assistants to schools nor does it have any plans or funding to do so. In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, it is the responsibility of individual school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. The Statement should identify potential hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Ac commodation (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has invested heavily in the modernisation of school facilities throughout the country including science facilities in post-primary schools. Provision of science facilities is an intrinsic part of all major projects at post-primary level. Typically, this investment involves the provision of modern science facilities in new post-primary schools or the upgrading of science...