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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 479 together. The National Association for Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) is a recognised representative body for Principals and Deputy Principals at post-primary level. Funding provided by my Department to the NAPD relates to a non-recoupable secondment in respect of the position of Director and funding in respect of the provision by NAPD...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 480 together. Since my appointment as Minister, I have consulted widely with all education partners on the proposed reform of the Junior Cycle, including with representatives of parents. I have listened to their concerns and reflected on how I could present the necessary reforms to address their concerns and those of other partners. I am aware of and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: SUSI received 103,000 applications for the 2014-2015 academic year, 15,000 of which were received after the closing dates of 13 June 2014 for renewal applications, and 1 August 2014 for new applications. The number of new applications and renewal applications to be finalised was 16,001 and 1,897, respectively, as at 30 November, 2014. Of these 17,898 applications, SUSI is currently awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently analysing the latest demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where additional school accommodation might be needed from 2015 onwards. This process includes an examination of the Ashtown and Castleknock areas. When this exercise has been completed arrangements will be made to make additional accommodation available where it is needed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy appears to be suggesting the creation of a localised schools' allocation system similar to the CAO system for those applying for school places in Dublin 15. I have no plans to establish such a system nor do I have the power to do so under the Education Act. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóimheas Daltaí le Múinteoirí (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tuigeann an Rialtas seo gur cuid thábhachtach d'uige shóisialta na bpobal tuaithe iad na scoileanna beaga. Leanfear leo mar ghné dár ndreach oideachasúil. Caithfidh a leithéid tarlú, áfach, sa chomhthéacs ina bhfuiltear ag iarradh ar gach fostaí sa tseirbhís phoiblí ár seirbhísí poiblí a sholáthar ar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscnaimh Oiliúna Áitiúla (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Gnó oibríochtúil é seo do Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin. Táim tar éis a iarraidh ar an mBord sin dul i dteagmháil go díreach leis an Teachta chun an scéal a shoiléiriú dó.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or on the basis of some other criterion. The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances are a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which he refers is to be delivered as part of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP project. My Department is actively progressing the delivery of this project. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot provide information regarding commercially sensitive matters such as site acquisitions. He should, however, be assured that the delivery of the school in question...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The financial allocation to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to pay teachers, special needs assistants, administrative and maintenance staff, for the day to day running of schools and head offices and for certain other programmes is known as the general and post primary programme grant. The grant is divided between pay and non-pay. Funding in respect of 2013 was allocated on a 12...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In my revised proposal for Junior Cycle, presented to the Teacher Unions on 10 November, I have set out a two pronged approach to assessment. It includes a combination of 60% of marks to be allocated to a final exam at the end of third year which will be set and marked by the SEC, alongside 40% of marks to be allocated for school based work such as portfolios and projects to be assessed by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that over 1,600 applications were received under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. In total, more than €70 million has been approved to allow over 770 primary and post primary schools nationally undertake improvement works under the Scheme. This funding facilitated consideration of applications submitted under the Scheme in the following categories i.e. Gas,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is finalising its consideration of the review of day school abuse cases undertaken by the State Claims Agency, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the State Claims Agency.I expect that following the Government's consideration of the matter, its response will be announced before Christmas.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are only 7 post primary schools not yet connected to the High Speed 100Mbit/s Network. I have listed these schools and the reason they are not yet connected. Roll number School Name County Latest Update 65241N St Josephs College Tipperary Supplier delays. Install to be scheduled with school when supplier work has completed. 70800E St Kevin's Community College Wicklow Supplier...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I appreciate that quality internet connectivity is essential for good teaching and learning using ICT. While great progress has been made at post primary where every school will shortly have a high speed connection, I am aware that improvement at primary is slower and is dependent upon market and technological developments. Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, my Department provides...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (2 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: For the Deputy's information, 25 State board appointments have been made to bodies under the aegis of my Department in 2014. 10 of those appointments were reappointments to the Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) and 6 were reappointments to the Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC). Existing members of the RIRB and the RIRC who have held office from at least 2008 were...