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Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I apologise for interrupting but surely economists cannot agree on the metric of the structural deficit. They are not in any doubt as to the concept of a structural deficit. There is a difference.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: If Ireland were the Deputy's client company, what would be his commercial advice?

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Courts do not tend to be elected. Every Commissioner is appointed by his or her parliament.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In a bubble economy.

Written Answers — Disruptive Students: Disruptive Students (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education Welfare Act 2000 requires all schools to have in place a Code of Behaviour. The Act requires that a school Code of Behaviour shall specify:- (a)the standards of behaviour that shall be observed by each student attending the school; (b)the measures that may be taken when a student fails or refuses to observe those standards; (c)the procedures to be followed before a student may...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 287 together. The number of mainstream classroom teachers allocated to primary schools is based on the enrolment of the previous 30th September. The number of such posts allocated from year to year changes due to a number of factors including increasing or decreasing enrolments. Legacy posts were retained by 140 Band 1 and Band 2 schools over and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under Section 18 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, the Council publishes annual audited accounts which are laid before each House of the Oireachtas. The annual accounts provide full details of the Council's income and expenditure for each year together with an up to date overview of its financial position including accumulated reserves.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department recently approved grant aid towards the provision of additional accommodation at the school to which he refers. A letter conveying this decision has issued to the school authority.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 275 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, the relevant Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the proposed school referred to by the Deputy. In this regard, a number of site assessments, including assessments of the sites referred to by the Deputy, have been carried out with a view to identifying a site suitable for...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The Act requires that in carrying out its functions, the Board shall, inter alia, have regard to the public interest in the affairs of the school and accountability to students, their parents, the patron, staff and the community served by the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Technical Guidance Documents, TGD-025 and TGD-027, which provide guidance on factors, including site size, which should be taken into account in the identification and assessment of site suitability for primary and post primary schools, respectively, are available on my Department's website, www.education.ie.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. This includes the charging and collection of fees for examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 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 primarily focused on meeting those demographic needs. However, in that context, it will not be possible to...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative has been a pilot scheme involving approximately 550 schools that has operated since 1998. The decision to end the scheme took account of a 2008 Report by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). The report identified serious issues with curricular overload at primary level. The NCCA's advice recommended for the present...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 280, inclusive, together. The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted, including the supervision of examinations. In view of the above, I have...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a report from the school inspector following his visit to the school in October 2011. My Department has considered the report and I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school has now been granted permanent recognition. A letter conveying this decision has issued to the Patron and to the school authority. In view of...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. Officials in my Department have contacted Mayo County Council, which has confirmed that it is currently in ongoing communication with the candidate in relation to the issues raised. No appeal has been received to date by my Department in relation to the candidate. Any query or complaint...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy relates to three amendments sought to the Education (Amendment) Bill which is currently before this House. The first seeks to ensure that a person could not be employed in place of a registered teacher without this being governed by Ministerial regulation. In fact, if the Minister does not make regulations specifying the circumstances in which...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. The number of mainstream classroom teachers allocated to primary schools is based on the enrolment of the previous 30th September. The number of such posts allocated from year to year changes due to a number of factors including increasing or decreasing enrolments. Legacy posts were retained by 140 Band 1 and Band 2 schools over and...