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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (8 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Work has commenced on the refurbishment of the GMIT Castlebar Campus. Stage 1 of the works is due to be completed this month. This project is devolved to GMIT for delivery.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (8 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Approval in principle for co-funding of the project was provided by the Department in 2018. DCU appointed the design team for the Future Tech Building in Q3 2019. It is envisaged that the project will go on site in Q1 2021. The project is devolved to DCU for delivery.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (8 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The F-Block extension on the DCU St Patrick’s Campus was completed in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Planning permission for the Sports Science, Health & Recreation Building at TU Dublin Tallaght Campus has been granted. The Institute has recently received approval to proceed to tender. It is envisaged that construction will commence after the tender process has been completed.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The decisions made yesterday and today do not reflect where we want to be as a Government or as a country and certainly not where I want to be as Minister for Education and Skills. It reflects this time of uncertainty, which we do not like, but as I am an eternal optimist I hope we will not be going for a no-deal Brexit. The budget, however, is preparing for that. Most people realise that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Oct 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: For the Deputy's information details of payments made from my Department's administration expenditure under the incidental expenses category in respect of the year 2018 are available at the following link: ">Incidental Expenses

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools.  I have spoken to a number of school secretaries about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised. Earlier this year I relaxed the moratorium for those C&C and ETB schools with enrolments of 700 and more which allow them to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Schools and the wider education sector have a vital role to play in contributing to the ‘Healthy Ireland’ agenda that is being led by the Department of Health and is supported by the Department of Education and Skills and Government Departments. The Healthy Ireland agenda is committed to supporting everyone’s efforts to improve their health and wellbeing.  Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the building to which he refers is not in the ownership of the Minister For Education and Skills, however, the school to which he refers is accommodated at this location on an interim basis pending the delivery of its permanent school building.    The recently adopted Kinsaley Local Area Plan provides for a new school at that location in order to serve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the SWS in 2020 onwards, applications will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (0027/2019) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traffic Management (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Board of Management is responsible for the management of a school on behalf of the patron(s). Individual school authorities are responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care, including traffic management measures within school property.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The purpose of my Department’s Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for students enrolled in school, with a significant medical condition which has, and is likely to cause, major disruption to their attendance in school on a continuing basis. Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Department of Justice and Equality adjudicates on a person’s entitlement to remain in the State and on the stamp that is awarded where permission to remain is sanctioned. All applicants for the Free Fees initiative must meet the prescribed criteria of the scheme including residency and nationality.  The position is that EU Directive 2004/38/EC as given effect by S.I No...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Springboard+ which incorporates the ICT skills conversion programme, is a targeted initiative which is used to provide funding for higher education courses aimed at meeting the need for in-demand skills in the economy.  Springboard+ supports jobseekers to return to employment and those in employment to upskill or reskill. Courses approved for funding under Springboard+ are in areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is not aware of any planned reductions in student intake by third level institutions. In November 2018 the Department published projections of the demand for full time third level places in state-aided institutions for the period 2018-2040. The results show that demand for third level places will increase each year up to 2030, driven primarily by demographic trends,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received a request for payment from the school in question.  I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is committed to paying invoices on rental contracts on a biannual basis.  At the initiation of the rental approval, my Department, advises the school authority that the first payment covers the period January to...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I thank everybody. We are supporting the Bill on this Stage. I take on board the Senators' suggestion that this is the ideal forum to do what we need to do. We are all trying to figure out a way through this. One of the main things I noticed when I got this job, nearly a year ago, was the pressure voluntary boards of management are under with regard to capitation. The budget announcement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 126 together. The school referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership and queries in relation to leasing arrangements should be referred to the landowner. My Department is aware that the landowner is working with the schools on the campus and the local authority to devise a traffic management plan. Queries in respect of traffic management should be...