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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department does not anticipate that there will be a saving from introducing school based assessment for the Junior Cycle. In fact an additional €5million has been announced for Junior Cycle reform in 2015. This will bring the budget for Junior Cycle reform to €9.3m in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Dec 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: Data Protection (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The personal public service numbers, similar to other personal data of students, must be obtained and processed in compliance with Data Protection Acts.The responsibility for compliance with the legislation rests with each individual school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The benefits of having teachers assess their own students work, was based on a range of research findings including, for example: - Black and Wiliam, (1998). Inside the Black Box, Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment. London: School of Education, King‟s College. - Crooks, T (1988). The Impact of Classroom Evaluation Practices on Students," Review of Educational Research,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 111 together. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on my Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level for the current school year is the pupil enrolment at 30 September 2013. There are currently 9,700 wtes (whole time equivalent)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. This Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 110 together. My Department does not fund individual Parent Associations, or the Constituent Bodies of the National Parent Council, Post-Primary, as mentioned in the Deputy's question. My Department funds the NPCPP in their capacity as the umbrella body for these associations. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Table...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 of supports, training & seminars for principals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the data which schools were requested to return as part of the social context survey was non-personal, anonymised data. Schools were not asked to return data in relation to the social circumstances of individual pupils. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner had advised that the data protection legislation did not apply to the collection of non...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to provide permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently completing Stage 2a (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. When that stage is complete, and subject to no other issues arising, the project will progress to Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including the allocation of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department will correspond with the managerial authority of the school as soon as possible in relation to the request for the payment of redundancy to the person referred to by the Deputy. On receipt of the relevant details from the managerial authority, officials in my Department will determine if the person is eligible for the payment of redundancy and the amount payable.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware the Exchequer funds tuition fee costs in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study under my Department's Free Fees Initiative. Students who qualify for free fees funding are liable to pay the Student Contribution which, for students who qualify under my Department's Student Grant Scheme, is paid on their behalf by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Poverty (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People - Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, the Department of Social Protection is leading on the implementation of a multidimensional approach to tackling child poverty, including the issue of child food poverty, in conjunction with my Department, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and other relevant Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (3 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the data which schools were requested to return as part of the social context survey was non-personal, anonymised data. Schools were not asked to return data in relation to the social circumstances of individual pupils. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner had advised that the data protection legislation did not apply to the collection of non...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The content of the circular is self-explanatory. The purpose is to outline steps which must be taken promptly by Education Training Boards and Institutes of Technology in order to finalise the Revised Arrangements for part time public servants. The Deputy will be aware that Education Training Boards and Institutes of Technology are bodies corporate which are responsible for the management...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for the governing body and leadership of Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology to decide the future strategic direction of the institute. While I believe that high quality multi-campus technological universities will contribute to the social and economic fabric of their regions, stand-alone institutes of technology also have a clear mission and a very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools by means of the Ancillary Services Grant. Within the grant programme, the level and extent of services provided is a matter for the school authorities who, through the discretion afforded by the scheme, apply diverse arrangements for secretarial and caretaking services as resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department plans to provide two new school buildings for Educate Together schools to serve the area referred to by the Deputy. In the case of the primary school, an outline planning application for permanent accommodation for the school at its current temporary location was recently refused by An Bord Pleanála. Officials from my Department are working with officials from Dún...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for additional accommodation comprising a mainstream classroom and staff accommodation. The application was assessed and I am pleased to advise you that the school were allocated funding for a mainstream classroom. However in view of the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential...