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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 to 364, inclusive, and Question No. 366 together. The works required to implement precautionary measures at the school to which the Deputy refers have been completed. The school opened as planned on the 28thof August last. I understand that the crèche returned on the 26thof August. The work completed entails some internal engineering solutions and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Crèche Facilities Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have any remit for the provision of crèche facilities in schools. In some cases, school authorities have facilitated a pre-school service on school property which involves the use of spare capacity within an existing building. The priority for schools is mainstream educational provision for pupils and should schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with both European Union and Irish data protection legislation. As part of this commitment my Department has proactively supported training and awareness of both key staff and the wider Department. Beginning prior to the implementation date of 25thMay 2018, my Department undertook a “GDPR...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Different State support schemes have different objectives. The Department's statutory based student grant scheme has its own particular objectives which is to provide additional assistance where parental income is below a certain threshold or, in the case of independent mature students, where the level of income of the student and his or her spouse warrants additional assistance by way of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project at the schools referred to by the Deputy is in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The Department has completed the process for the appointment of a Design Team including an Architect, Civil/Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, and Project Supervisor Design Process for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022) including a new 16-classroom primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the Carrigaline school planning area. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained. The Stage 2(b) submission for this project has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department aims to provide quality services to our customers and this is underpinned in our Customer Charter. If a customer is unhappy with the service they have received, there is a complaints procedure in place to address these instances. Details of this procedure  is available on the Department's website. The complaints procedure advises customers on making a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together. The Boards of Management of schools are responsible for the employment of school secretaries and it is a matter for each school to determine the level of secretarial services required for the school.  Funding to cater for these services is made available from my Department under two separate schemes. One is the 1978/79 scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Budget 2019 marks the third year of a major reinvestment in the education. In 2019, the budget for the Department of Education and Skills will increase by €674 million, a 6.7% increase on last year.  In total, the Education budget will have increased by €1.7 billion compared to 2016. Budget 2019 will see numbers employed in our schools reach the highest ever level. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding which includes funding for a new sports hall from the school referred to by the Deputy.   Under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme.  This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Budget 2019 marks the third year of a major reinvestment in the education. In 2019, the budget for the Department of Education and Skills will increase by €674 million, a 6.7% increase on last year.  In total, the Education budget will have increased by €1.7 billion compared to 2016. Budget 2019 will see numbers employed in our schools reach the highest ever level....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The total expenditure on part time and full time teachers salaries and substitution for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 to the end of June is set out in the tables below. These figures do not include expenditure in schools operated by Education and Training Boards.  Total Expenditure on Teachers' Salaries and Substitution in Primary, Voluntary Secondary and Community and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the level of detail requested. The information is being collated and I will arrange for it to be forwarded direct to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Teachers are paid fortnightly by my Department.  The process for payment is that where a contract is being awarded by a school to a teacher, application forms are submitted to my Department to enable payment to be set up.  Application forms must confirm that a teacher is qualified for the appropriate sector and confirm their registration details with the Teaching Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is a matter for school management to issue contracts in accordance with the approved teacher allocation and curricular needs of the school, guided by Department of Education & Skills Circulars. My Department has improved the position of part-time teachers through the implementation of the Ward Report and a revised sequence for allocating available hours in a school which gives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is in the process of commissioning an independent review of current practices in the Design and Build model for the delivery of school buildings (or other similar public buildings) internationally.  I expect to be in a position to announce the organisation carrying out this work shortly. The intention is that a Report will be available in the last quarter of 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The schools to which the Deputy refers are included in my Department’s School Remediation Programme.  Schools, Patrons and Education Partners are issued with regular updates on the progression of this on-going programme.  Apart from keeping the school authorities involved directly informed, the purpose of these communications is to assist them with updating parents and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special education (NCSE), an independent agency of my Department, is responsible for planning, coordinating and advising on education provision for children with special educational needs in consultation with the relevant education partners and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The NCSE ensures that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all children who...