Results 9,141-9,160 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Rollú Scoile: Rollú Scoile (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tugann an nasc thíos le suíomh gréasáin na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna sonraí faoi réamh-mheastacháin de rollú lánaimseartha sna hinstitiúidí oideachais go léir a dtugann an Roinn seo cabhair dóibh ag an gCéad, an Dara agus ag an Tríú Leibhéal agus ag Leibhéal an Bhreisoideachais (san áireamh eolas faoi bhoinn tuisceana bunúsacha éagsúla maidir le déimeagrafaic...

Written Answers — Rollú Scoile: Rollú Scoile (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tógfaidh me Ceisteanna Uimh. 171 agus 172 le chéile. Tá an teolas atá á lorg ar fáil ar an tábla ceangailte. Tá an eolais ar fáil freisin sa rannóg Staitisticí ar láithreán gréasáin mo Roinne. 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Lucht fágála a chuaigh ar imirce idir 1 Deireadh Fómhair agus 30 Meán Fómhair den bhliain acadúil roimhe sin. 2,133 2,050...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to carry out various improvement works to their school building. My Department's Planning and Building Unit has requested further information from the school authority in relation to this application. When this information is received a final decision will be communicated...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The position in relation to entrance fees is that a key requirement for all recognised schools in the Free Education Scheme, is that the school does not operate a charge, in whatever form, that is in effect a mandatory fee and that is contrary to the principle of not charging fees. Voluntary contributions may be sought from parents, provided it is made clear to parents that there is no...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The details requested by the Deputy are not readily available. My Department will arrange to compile and forward the details requested as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Employment Programmes and Services and Skills Training (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010, the functions of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to FAS were transferred to the renamed Department of Education and Skills from 1 May 2010. As a result of this transfer, €452 million (8 month costs) was added to the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that a Common Application System was agreed between the principals of the post-primary schools in Limerick City. This system is facilitated through the Limerick Education Centre with support from my Department. Whilst this administrative system ensures that a co-ordinated approach can be taken to enrolments in the area, each school authority, in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, an application for planning permission forms part of the site acquisition process for the school to which he refers. A draft design for the school was discussed with the school authority and the design is currently being revised in light of those discussions. The current position of all projects on the school building programme, including this project, may be viewed...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are a range of foreign languages available on the curriculum in schools -- French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Arabic. Mandarin Chinese is not currently on the curriculum. It is not possible in the current budgetary situation to expand the range of languages available in the post primary curriculum. However, the availability of Transition Year and the option of...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provided for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and an integrated School Support Programme (SSP). The process of identifying schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of the Department and supported by quality...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including matters relating to the running of the examinations system following any recent retirements. In view of this, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. Due to conflicting numbers of posts being reported as potentially lost to DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 urban primary schools it was necessary to obtain clarity with regard to the net effect of a range of factors on teacher allocations in these schools; for example, increasing and decreasing enrolments, the reforms to the existing teacher...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. As the Deputy is aware, in June 2011 I announced that 20 new primary and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years across a number of locations. This announcement included a proposal to establish a new post-primary school in the area referred to by the Deputy. This school is to be established in September...

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested will be collated and forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information as requested by the Deputy for teachers in primary, secondary and community/comprehensive schools is not available. As the Deputy will be aware, it is my intention to commence Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act following the enactment of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012. This will prohibit the employment of unregistered teachers except in very limited circumstances....

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 196 together. The table sets out the number of freedom of information (FOI) requests received by the Department from 2002 to 2011, along with a breakdown of the fees received in respect of those requests. I have endeavoured to answer your questions as comprehensively as possible, however, it was not possible to provide financial details in respect of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of Special Needs Assistants (whole time equivalent) employed nationally from 2007 to 2011 is available in the following document. 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. The information in the detailed format requested by the Deputy is not readily available. However,...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The main purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are most in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation or on receipt of an enrolment application from a special needs pupil. An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment, which is sudden,...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The CEO of Rehab is not a board member of an agency under the aegis of my Department.

Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Níl aon ceist aige.