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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 105 and 106 together. 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...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The total amount spent on the rental of temporary accommodation at the schools referred to by the Deputy from 2003 to date is â¬1,233,515.66. This is made up as follows: 2012 - â¬106,336.74 2011- â¬219,858.28 2010 - â¬223,655.99 2009 - â¬211,298.85 2008 - â¬305,860.13 2007 - â¬33,771.93 2006 - â¬33.771.93 2005 - â¬33,771.93 2004 - â¬36,583.24 2003 - â¬28,606.64
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy should be aware that design team fees on major school building projects are funded by my Department and not by the schools themselves. School building projects currently in architectural planning and which could not be included in the 5 year programme will continue to be advanced incrementally over time within the context of the funding available. Where design team fees fall due...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: There are six projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas which receive allocations from subhead B8 of my Department's Vote. Four of the projects are administered by the VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County (2) and Dun Laoghaire; my Department also provides each VEC with an allocation towards administration costs. The remaining two projects are administered directly by my Department. The...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The person to whom the Deputy refers applied, under the Freedom of Information Acts, for access to records concerning the Secondary School Teacher's Drawing Certificate. The original decision was made on 14 February 2011 and a decision on internal review was made on 24 March 2011. Access to some records was granted while access to others was refused and certain provisions of the Act were...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of the demographic challenges that we are facing. Total enrolment in both primary and post-primary schools is expected to grow by almost 70,000 between now and 2018 - over 45,000 at primary level and 25,000 at post primary - and will continue to grow up to at least 2024 at post-primary level. As such enrolment increases are not uniformly distributed nationally, my...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: As I announced last December, the means test for student grants will be amended to take account of the value of certain capital assets as well as income for the 2013/14 academic year. A dedicated Capital Asset Test implementation group has been established. The group has been charged with bringing forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student grants,...
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Home Tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide for education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement including eligible pre-school children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Eligibility for...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the decision on eligibility for grant assistance is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority - a local authority or VEC. Further to my answer in this case to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 13 March 2012, officials of my Department have been in contact with the VEC concerned. I understand that the applicant applied through the grants online facility...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The issues raised by the Deputy are being examined by officials from my Department and a reply will issue direct to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 184 together. 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. The new arrangements incorporate a long overdue updating of the GAM (learning support) allocation for all schools. From September 2012 the combined resources available for GAM (General Allocation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. While a site has been identified for purposes of a new permanent school building, there are a number of planning issues to be resolved. The Department will be in communication with the school concerned in relation to the next steps to be taken, at the appropriate time, as...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 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 for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise 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. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support, which now includes a requirement for them to have regard to an...
- Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Universities are autonomous institutions and my Department does not have any function in relation to decisions concerning course provision. Potential students have access to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science and engineering disciplines many of which contain modules relevant to the field of oil and gas exploration. Details of science and engineering programmes...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 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 — Gaelscoileanna: Gaelscoileanna (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: De bharr an riachtanais atá ann lena chinntiú go mbÃonn rochtain ag gach aon pháiste ar ionad scoile, beidh sé ina phrÃomhfhócas ag an infheistÃocht chaipitil i scoileanna sna blianta amach romhainn tionscadail mhóra scoile a sheachadadh chun freastal ar na héilimh dhéimeagrafacha ar fud na tÃre. Tá an clár chúig bliana a fógraÃodh nÃos luaithe dÃrithe ar na héilimh...
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, and 188 together. Under the terms of my Department's Free Fee Scheme the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study which are a minimum of two years duration in an approved higher education institution. The main conditions of the scheme are that...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of the demographic challenges that we are facing. Total enrolment in both primary and post-primary schools is expected to grow by almost 70,000 between now and 2018 - over 45,000 at primary level and 25,000 at post primary - and will continue to grow up to at least 2024 at post-primary level. For purposes of the 5 Year Plan, new school building projects as well as...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 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 for...