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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that an appeal, received by my Department, from the school in question was reviewed.  In order to assist the school with an interim accommodation solution, which was agreed with the school authority, funding was provided to reconfigure an existing space and the project was devolved to the school authority. On...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 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 Accommodation Provision (23 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: Teaching Council of Ireland (23 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the registration of teachers in this State. Under section 30 of the Teaching Council Acts, a teacher in a recognised school is required to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid from Oireachtas-voted funds.  Where a registered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (23 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is a matter for school Boards of Management to recruit appropriately qualified teachers, including teachers of children who are deaf/hard of hearing and/or blind/visually impaired. Management bodies and schools have, in recent years, reported difficulties in recruiting teachers. In response to these difficulties, the Teacher Supply Steering Group, which is chaired by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The details of the accommodation to be provided at the school in question are expected to be determined shortly.  My Department will be in direct contact with the school authority at that point.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy is aware that the delivery of a new building for the school to which he refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). He will also be aware that KWETB and its design team for the project, which was appointed in June, will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site.  The first phase, consisting of the construction of the new 8 classroom school is due for completion in Quarter 4 2019.  The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently completed Stage 2(b) of architectural planning and has been progressed to tender stage. My Department understands from the Design Team Leader that tenders have been sought for the appointment of a Building Contractor. The closing date for completed tenders is late November. When the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department continues  to engage with the landowner and Kildare County Council in regard to the technical considerations crucial to the delivery of the site and the commencement of architectural planning.  It is a priority for my Department to commence the architectural planning process for this site at the earliest possible stage. For the time being, and as previously...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: This building project referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes securing Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project at Naas Community College has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) He will also recall from my previous answer that a preferred contractor for the project has been identified and a letter of intent issued from KWETB in that respect.  The letter of acceptance has not issued yet, but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently finalising the tender documentation. Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: DEIS Plan 2017 allows for a reduced class size in Urban Band 1 primary schools with the application of a preferential staffing schedule to these schools of 20:1 at junior classes and 24:1 at senior classes to support those students at the highest risk of educational disadvantage.  Posts allocated on the basis of the staffing schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The managerial authorities of schools are requested annually to inform the Payroll Division of my Department of all teacher appointments to their schools as early as possible during the summer to allow the teacher to be set up for payment through the Department’s payroll. The teacher appointment form in this instance was signed in the school on 9 September 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a new post primary school for the Blanchardstown area was included in the announcement of new schools made in 2018. In line with the policy on the use of State assets (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars 11/15 and 17/16), in the first instance my Department is seeking to maximize the use of sites already in its ownership...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is important to ensure that appropriate governance arrangements are in place for transparency and accountability in the management of public money. As the Deputy will be aware, Section 18 of the Education Act 1998 requires all Boards of Management to keep accounts that are properly audited or certified in accordance with best accounting practice. All Boards of Managements of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Leagtar amach i gciorcláin 52/2019 agus 53/2019 maidir le díolúintí ó staidéar a dhéanamh ar Ghaeilge gur maidir le scoileanna lán-Bhéarla amháin a bheidh feidhm ag na socruithe athbhreithnithe agus, dá bhrí sin, ní bheidh feidhm a thuilleadh ag díolúintí ó staidéar a dhéanamh ar Ghaeilge maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta Dála, tá Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 – 2030 i bhfeidhm ag an Rialtas cheana féin.  Is é aidhm na físe atá leagtha amach sa straitéis sin ná úsáid na Gaeilge agus an t-eolas ar an nGaeilge mar theanga phobail a mhéadú ar bhonn incriminteach agus a chinntiú go mbeidh an oiread...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Therapy Services (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a demonstration project to provide in-school and pre-school therapy services was introduced for the 2018/19 school year. The demonstration project has been developed by a Working Group which includes representatives from the Departments of Education, Children and Youth Affairs, Health, and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The...