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

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, many representations have been received, and much consideration has been given to this matter. As previously outlined, for compelling educational reasons and to safeguard the integrity of the patronage determination process, both the new post-primary school for Maynooth, which opened in September this year to meet demographic need, and the existing post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that all schools receive an allocation of additional teaching resources to support children who have mild general learning difficulties or learning support needs under the General Allocation Model in primary schools, or through Learning Support and Resource Teaching allocations at post primary schools. Schools are given guidance on how to identify pupils for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Article 32 of the Student Grant Scheme 2013 provides for the review of eligibility for the award of grant assistance in the event of changes of circumstances in the academic year, including a change in relation to a student's nationality or immigration status. This means that where a student acquires Irish citizenship by naturalisation, or is granted permission to remain, provided for in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over 1,600 applications were received under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. In total, the spending of more than €70 million on the 2014 Summer Works Scheme has been approved to allow over 770 schools undertake improvement works. I wish to advise the Deputy that in view of the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school accommodation, it is not possible for...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2b Detailed Design Submission has been approved by my Department. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. Therefore, all income is assessed from the same starting point, eliminating any distortion which might arise from different spending decisions. The means test arrangements of the student grant scheme are applied nationally. In the case of both employed and self-employed applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources of the applicant and his/her parent(s)/legal guardian, where applicable, with certain social welfare and health service executive payments being exempt. It is necessary, therefore, that information regarding all income, including that from after school/weekend employment, is accounted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The income threshold of €48,811 referred to by the Deputy was the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) income threshold for students applying for entry in 2014. For 2015 the income thresholds for HEAR applicants have changed to match the higher threshold of the current Student Grant Scheme, for the award of 25% part maintenance. The income limits for HEAR and the Student Grant Scheme...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to which the Deputy refers was recently authorised to proceed to tender. Subject to no issues arising during the tender process a contractor will be appointed as soon as the tender process is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Places (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for the Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board and I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 372 together. For the Deputy's convenience, I have enclosed a table outlining the primary schools with temporary recognition and the year in which they were established. Newly established schools are generally required to undergo a period of provisional recognition, during which the operation of the school and the growth in pupil numbers are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. Under Circular 0062/2013 the Minor Works Grant is issued to schools with permanent recognition. This is a continuation of the position which existed in earlier Minor Works Grant circulars. Since 2008 schools opening for the first time are given a once-off capital allocation of €5,000 in addition to the start-up grant. Newly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Irish Primary Principal's Network (IPPN) is a professional body which provides support and services to school Principals in their role as school leaders and engages with the Department on issues relevant to this area. As a body, it provides Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to Principals and this programme is supported by the Department. The Department also facilitates the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Special offers from private service providers for students undertaking Further Education and Training courses - which are provided by Education and Training Boards and others, and funded by SOLAS - are a policy/marketing matter for the companies in question. SOLAS and Education and Training Boards Ireland would welcome special deals for FET learners from private service providers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in the Workplace (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. The ETBI/Unions' Consultative Forum provides a forum through which the discussion and drafting of agreed policies and procedures applicable to the sector is facilitated. The Forum comprises at least one nominee from all the relevant stakeholders - management and unions. The ETBI/Unions' Consultative Forum is the architect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers is to be delivered as part of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP project. This bundle comprises one primary school, four post primary schools and one Institute of Further Education. The site acquisition process for the school in question is underway, however, due to commercial sensitivities associated with property acquisitions generally, I am unable to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The details supplied by the Deputy refer to a comprehensive proposal to the Department to fund an Academy for Children with Autism for children aged 4 – 14 as an alternative to State funded placements in State funded schools. A decision was taken not to provide the funding to support the proposal as it was not in line with departmental policy on educational provision for children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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. On November 10th I presented my revised proposal to the Teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (9 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...