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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 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. As the scope of works for which funding is 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 — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (7 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that in the case of both the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) that members of the respective Councils were appointed to the position of CEO since 1st January 2009. In respect of the NCSE the current CEO, Ms. Teresa Griffin, was appointed in March 2011 following her success in a public open...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials from my Department have been engaging with the trustees of the school to which the Deputy refers with regard to the possible transfer of land to facilitate a capital project. My officials are liaising with the school authorities in this regard.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority - the local authority or the VEC. From the details supplied, it appears the Deputy is referring to proof of independent residency to allow a student to be assessed as an independent mature student for grants purposes i.e. to be assessed without reference to parental income. For student...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The table that follows this reply provides the relevant details of all appointments and reappointments made to bodies under the aegis of my Department since my appointment as Minister. The Deputy will note that I have made one new appointment as a chairperson, i.e. in respect of the Education Finance Board. It is anticipated that this newly appointed board will serve for a number of months...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A redundancy application in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed by my Department. Payment issued directly to the person on 1 March 2012.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The general provisions regarding short-term occasional absences for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) sanctioned by the employer during the school year are contained in Circular 32/2010 issued by my Department in July 2010. There is currently no provision for the granting of paid leave to SNAs when representing Ireland at International Sporting Events. SNAs may be granted unpaid leave,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 to 83, inclusive, together. The Table contains a breakdown between Gross Pay and Pensions for the main programmes making up Vote 26: Education and Skills as contained in the recently published 2012 Revised Estimates Volume (REV). Extract from 2012 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) Vote 26 - Education and Skills s GROSS CURRENT EXPENDITURE = €8,242...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including 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 presented for examination. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There is no increase in the staffing schedule general average of 28:1 for the allocation of classroom teachers at primary level. However, there is a phased increase in the pupil threshold for the allocation of classroom teachers in small primary schools. As part of the Budget decisions announced, the number of pupils required to gain and retain a teaching post in small primary schools will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The total capital allocation issued to the school referred to by the Deputy over the period 2008 to date amounted to €2,408,516. Over the period 2002 to 2007 the capital allocation issued to the same school amounted to €1,022,838.77 but this sum excludes a small number of block grants that issued over the period but which cannot be identified at individual school level. The financial...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 together. 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 to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: That is optional.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: That is good news.

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, individual school authorities are responsible in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care. My Department set-aside funding each year to address Health and Safety issues including the removal of damaged asbestos materials from primary and post-primary schools. Schools that were...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Firstly, I wish to explain to the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. In order to qualify for equipment under...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Schools that have been offered an opportunity to replace rented prefabs with permanent accommodation are outlined in the following list. All of the schools have been contacted by my Department's Planning and Building Unit. County Roll School Carlow 04077I St Brigid's NS Carlow 16080N St Phadraig Naofa Carlow 61140K St. Leo's College Cavan 08453H Crubany NS Cavan 17326B St Felim's NS...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2007-2010 is not centrally collated within my Department and it would require a substantial amount of administrative time to identify and extract the full range of details sought. It is the case that much of the information requested on Board memberships for bodies under the aegis of my Department is available in annual reports and other...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has just recently published Circular 0009/2012 to inform all post primary school management and staff of the staffing arrangements for post-primary schools for the 2012/13 school year, including in particular, the requirements to manage guidance from within the standard allocation. The circular is available on the Department website.Schools will have autonomy on how best to...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A working group comprising representatives from my Department, HEAnet and the Department of Communications and Natural Resources have recommended a strategy for the roll out of 100mbps to post primary schools. The national roll-out will be completed over three stages with 200 schools being connected by September 2012, a further 200 being connected next year and the remaining 250 schools...