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Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Department has carried out work on two RIAs in the period since 9 March 2011. The Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 was published on 9 January 2012. A screening RIA for this Bill was finalised in December 2011 and is available to download on the Department's website. The RIA for the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 was published at the same time as...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team was recently appointed and commenced Stage 1 (Preliminary Sketch Design) of the design process. My Department is awaiting a status update and completion of preliminary design works from the Board of Management and their Design team.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that all primary schools, including the school referred to by the Deputy have been advised of their revised General Allocation Model (GAM) allocation for the coming school year, based on the number of mainstream classroom teaching posts in the school in the proceeding year, which itself is based on school pupil enrolments. In relation to any additional allocation...

Written Answers — Third Level Remuneration: Third Level Remuneration (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is in the table. 01/06/2007 01/03/2008 01/09/2008 01/01/2010 Grade Non-PPC PPC Non-PPC PPC Non-PPC PPC Non-PPC PPC Sen Lec 65116 68541 66744 70255 68413 72011 64033 67310 68964 72595 70688 74410 72455 76270 67710 71143 72810 76642 74630 78558 76496 80522 71346 74970 76632 80666 78548 82683 80512 84750 74961 78775 80463 84701 82475 86819 84537 88989...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. In the first instance, I would point out that the deployment of teaching staff in the school is a matter for the school management authorities. I acknowledge, however, that the proportion of Mathematics teachers without a major qualification represents a challenge to the system. This is, however, also a feature of education systems in...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Primary Staffing Appeals Board met on 18th and 19th April. A total of 367 schools submitted appeals to the Appeals Board. These appeals were considered in accordance with the appeals criteria set out in Department Staffing Circular 0007/2012. 205 schools had their appeals upheld by the Staffing Appeals Board. A summary outcome of the appeals is now published on my Department's website....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up as an independent statutory body to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children. I have requested the NCSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department is currently considering the school's request for an increase in the size of the GP room and will revert to the school authority shortly with a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 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. The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with Government policy, expressions of interest have been sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for appointment to the following boards of Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department: Leárgas Ltd – The Exchange Bureau; The Higher Education Authority; The Qualifications and Quality Assurance...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The detailed comments in the "Interim Report on Project Maths" prepared by the School of Mathematical Sciences in UCC will be considered by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment which is the body responsible for the development of the Project Maths syllabus. The research was completed last November and the focus of their...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Implementation of the revised mathematics syllabuses began in all schools in 2010. The syllabuses were developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), which has a representative structure including organisations representing teachers. Both the development of the syllabuses and the associated professional development support has been informed by the experiences of a...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that as outlined in the Five Year Plan and in view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet significant demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The Five Year school building programme is focused on meeting those...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that 20 new primary schools are to be established up to 2015 across a number of locations to cater for increasing demographics. My Department invited patrons and prospective patron bodies to make applications for patronage of the new primary schools that are due to be established in 2012 and 2013. Following my consideration of the recommendations of the New Schools...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The basis for the decision to open a new school in Knocknacarra was made following a detailed study of the available demographic data for this area. I am aware that my officials had a meeting with a deputation of principals from Galway City West Schools on 29th March, 2012 to discuss the local principals' concerns regarding the need for a new school in the Knocknacarra area. The issues raised...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Childcare provision in creches owned by Vocational Education Committees (VECs) is mainly funded under the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) scheme The CETS is operated by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) alongside a range of childcare schemes, such as ECCE and the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) which are open on an equitable and nationally consistent...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. My Department has published the staffing arrangements at post primary level for the coming school year, 2012/13. The relevant Post Primary circular is 0009/2012 which is available on my Department's website. At post primary level schools will have autonomy on how best to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: All schools must continue to provide guidance to their pupils. However, from September 2012 guidance provision will be managed by schools from within their standard staffing allocation. As things currently stand 42% of second level schools do not presently have a full-time guidance counsellor.My Department has published Circular 0009/2012 to inform all post primary school management and staff...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware I recently allocated €35 million to allow almost 200 schools with rented prefab accommodation an opportunity to replace their rented prefabs with permanent accommodation. The school referred to by the Deputy has no rented prefabs and therefore does not qualify for prefab replacement under this scheme.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: This Government has protected education as much as it can. Far greater reductions in expenditure and in the number of public servants are being made in other sectors relative to those in schools. But there are limits to the level of expenditure on education and the number of teaching posts we can afford. The Budget 2012 measures in relation to the primary sector are set out in the...