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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for the Louth Meath Education and Training Board. I have asked the ETB in question to contact the Deputy directly with the information he requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including those for the areas referred to by the Deputy, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie which is updated regularly throughout the year. The Deputy will also be aware that the Five Year Construction Plan that was announced in March 2012 outlines the major school projects that are scheduled to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (11 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the site referred to is in my ownership. In that regard, due to the need to retain this land for future educational provision, I regret that it is not possible to consent to the use of these lands for alternative purposes as proposed by the Deputy. Demographic analysis by my Department confirms that there is significant projected additional demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy may be aware that I signed a Memorandum of Understanding between my Department and the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) in 2012. This Memorandum of Understanding fosters increased levels of cooperation and formalises the Local Authorities' part in identifying and securing sites for educational use. In that context officials from my Department have been working closely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The student referred to by the Deputy appealed the decision of the awarding authority and the SUSI appeals officer to the independent Student Grant Appeals Board. The student's appeal was considered by the Appeals Board on 4th November 2014 and a letter has issued to the student outlining their decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2012 a public service-wide review of allowances was carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the review, qualification allowances were abolished with effect from 1st February 2012. Department of Education and Skills Circular 0008/2013 outlines the effect of this decision on teachers. The Circular was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers'...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing arrangements for the current school year are set out in Circular 0007/2014 which is available on the Department website. The redeployment arrangements are set out in a detailed FAQ document that is published on my Department's website.The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. It currently operates on the basis of a general...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The letter of 1 November 2010 was sent in response to a letter dated 22 October 2010 received in the Department on 28th October. The Department's response made it clear that the Department would not consider entering into arrangements with third parties regarding the approval of individual tuition for children with special needs. This remains the position today. Applications for and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As this is an operational matter for the Teaching Council I am referring your question to the Council for early direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: An application for compensation for loss of hours from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department in relation to a loss of hours with effect from 31 August 2014. Applications are being processed in date order of receipt and every effort is being made to process these applications as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria for the recognition of new schools specifies that a patron must confirm willingness to enrol children from the area for which the Department has identified the need for the school. The school in question was established to help meet the demographic increases in the general Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 areas. With regard to permanent accommodation, due to the commercially sensitive...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all Senators for their contributions. I acknowledge and thank them for the constructive debate we had on Committee Stage. I will give some explanation as to why I did not table amendments on Report Stage. I had not at any stage indicated that I would table an amendment on this issue. I will table amendments on protecting the names of Irish universities, and perhaps others, but we...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The amendments that I will be tabling in the Dáil arise from the debate in the Seanad. I therefore hope I have benefitted from the expertise of Members of this House. I have the greatest of respect for the Seanad and, as Senator Quinn said, I served here for five years. The expertise here will certainly feed into the amendments I will bring to the Dáil. The Bill will come back...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senators again for their very helpful contributions in these amendments. I will come to the latter ones in a couple of minutes. In terms of the term "marketing", the central purpose is education rather than marketing. The reason the universities want to use the title is so they can identify to students outside of Ireland the high standard that they reach in terms of the degrees...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We would not encourage that.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The term "special interest" has been used in previous legislation. For example, the term is used in the qualifications legislation. I will look at the issue to see if we can do something about it in the Dáil. The problem in using the term "an international reputation" is that one could have a good, as well as a bad, international reputation. There are dangers in using the phrase. If...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: To clarify, I am fully in favour of the extensions the Government has made to the remit of the freedom of information Bill, but in this case, if one looks at section 7 of the Bill, it is just bringing it into line with the Education Act, 1998. It is only the information specified in that legislation, that is, academic information on results. It refers to the information specified that would...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senators for their very constructive interventions. To clarify again, at the bottom of page 8 of the Bill it is stated the specified data are those "which would enable the compilation of information" - it is specific information that would enable the compilation of league tables - "in relation to the comparative performance of [...] recognised schools [...] or [...] education or...