Results 9,341-9,360 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The table outlines payments requested by the Deputy, regarding book grants and programme grants in respect of 2010 and 2011. Primary 2010 2011 Book Grant â¬6,870,617 â¬6,915,374 Deis â¬2,251,788 â¬2,235,765 Non-DEIS â¬4,618,829 â¬4,679,609 Total â¬6,870,617 â¬6,915,374 Post Primary 2010 2011 Book Grant â¬7,811,187 â¬7,968,084 Deis â¬2,427,165 â¬2,503,428 Non-DEIS...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Syllabus planners in all subjects, including Irish are already very conscious of the need to avoid over-frequent changes to textbooks. Their aim is to minimise the cost burden for parents. School authorities have been advised that books should be changed only to the extent that is absolutely necessary. My Department has consistently encouraged schools to put in place book rental schemes as...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 to 42, inclusive, together. From September 2012 the combined resources available for GAM (General Allocation Model) and language support are being merged into a single simplified allocation process. The need to reform the allocation of the GAM arose because the existing system operated on the basis of 2003 enrolments which are long out of date and had been...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department is fully committed to strengthening the quality of science teaching and learning, promoting increased scientific literacy and encouraging more students, both girls and boys, to choose science subjects. I am encouraged by the significant increase in the number of students applying to the CAO for science courses this year. An important element of the Strategy for Science...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced earlier this week is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on finalising the Stage 2(b) Submission (Detailed Design and Tender Documents) which will then be forwarded to my Department for review. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Schools funded by my Department are intended to cater for children and young persons with special educational needs from 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. At that point, the Department of Health/Health Service Executive assumes direct responsibility for young adults with special educational needs who are over...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Schools funded by my Department are intended to cater for children and young persons with special educational needs from 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. At that point, the Department of Health/Health Service Executive assumes direct responsibility for young adults with special educational needs who are over...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Last January I asked my officials to examine the net impact, in terms of posts, that certain Budget measures would have on DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools. The main focus of this examination concerned additional posts allocated under disadvantage schemes predating DEIS. The outcome of this report was published last month and is available on my Department's website. There are 328 DEIS...
- Vatican Report on Child Abuse (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Fourteen years ago.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy should have attended the meeting.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy has recently submitted a request for additional accommodation. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will be communicated to the school authorities when this process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Encouraging the deployment of high-quality curriculum-relevant digital resources is a clear priority for the ICT in Schools programme. This programme currently delivers a wide range of digital content through the Scoilnet.ie portal, promotes the development of teacher skills in content development and sharing through the national ICT CPD programme, and supports school leaders in developing...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The staffing arrangements for the 2012/13 school year are set out in Primary Circular 0007/2012 which is available on my Department's website. This includes details of the reform of the allocation process which is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools. The overall objective with the reforms is to enable the teacher allocation and redeployment...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: An application for redundancy in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 30th September 2011. The Department received a large number of redundancy applications during August and September 2011. Applications received during those months are currently being processed in date order of receipt. Every effort is being made, within the resources available,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced recently is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all applications...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced the establishment of 40 new schools nationally within the next six years, comprising of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools including a new post primary school for Claregalway which will be established from September 2013. All of these schools are earmarked to proceed to construction over the duration of the 5 Year Plan. The Department...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department provides for the education of children with special educational needs through a number of support mechanisms depending on the child's assessed disability. In general, educational provision for children with special needs is made; in special schools; in special classes attached to ordinary schools; or in integrated settings in mainstream classes. The nature and level of the...