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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department are examining all options for interim accommodation for Sept 2020 pending construction of the permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. My Department is in contact with the landlord with regard to the possibility of extending current arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a project to provide permanent accommodation for St. Teresa's Special School is included in my Department's school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. In order to facilitate this project the acquisition of a permanent site is required. Unfortunately this has proven challenging to date and the proposed acquisition of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Project Progress Reports relevant to school major building projects are required to be submitted to the Department on a monthly basis. In accordance with the Design Team Procedures, the Design Team leader has a particular responsibility to provide monthly reports to both the Board of Management and the Department on progress against the programme and to provide ongoing monthly reports during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Retention Rates (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Delivery of Equal Opportunities in Schools (DEIS) was introduced to selected schools in the 2006/07 academic year. The first time the retention rate, where a student sits the Leaving Certificate examination, was calculated for DEIS post-primary schools was in 2007. This was for the sixth year of schools with DEIS status in the 2006/07 academic year. The retention rate for DEIS schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools. I have spoken to a number of staff about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised. In Budget 2020 I increased the number of secretaries and caretakers in certain schools, allowing schools with enrolments of 500-625 to fill secretary vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. A Board of Management may find it necessary to prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. My Department has received a large volume of correspondence from the person to whom the Deputy refers and has responded to many of the issues raised. My Department is currently engaging with the school, and with relevant stakeholders, including the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), HSE, school patron and trustees, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Higher education is structured and funded in a wide variety of ways and arrangements are highly dependent on the context and circumstances of each individual country. The OECD Report, “Education at a Glance 2019” provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems in the OECD countries, and a number of partner countries, and provides data on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. An application for Planning Permission in respect of the works was submitted to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning is the top-level structure which gives policy and direction, and which co-ordinates and oversees the emergency planning activities of all Government departments and public authorities. This task force takes the lead in running the "Be Winter Ready" campaign each year. The Department of Education & Skills is represented on this task...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department announced yesterday that the Minor Works Grant for the 2019/20 school year will be paid to all primary schools during the first half of December. This follows a commitment under Project Ireland 2040 that the Minor Works Grant will be paid in either December or January of the school year to all primary schools. All primary schools will receive a flat rate Minor Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department has received correspondence from the school to which the Deputy refers in relation to a suggested decant proposal during construction. The school has been advised that any proposals in relation to decant would need to be discussed in the first instance with the school’s design team and would then require the submission of a fully costed Brief Change Request by the design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. A replacement Quantity Surveyor has been appointed to the project, who is currently working with the Design Team members on the completion of the Stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s responsibility is to provide sufficient accommodation to meet 20,000 new and replacement school places each year to ensure that every child has a school place. I wish to advise the Deputy that the site in question has been acquired for school purposes. My Department does not have any remit for the provision of accommodation for crèche facilities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Relations (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Canada is a growing market for Ireland’s international engagement, with Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology actively engaged in the Canadian market. The relationship between Ireland and Canada is based on collaboration in the fields of student, staff and academic mobility, and Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions have developed significant relationships and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As per the key statistics report for 2018/19 the pupil/teacher ratio for primary level in 2018/19 is 15.2. Please find a link to the report below: www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Key-Statistics/k ey-statistics-2018-2019.pdf.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As per the key statistics report for 2018/19 the pupil/teacher ratio for post-primary level in 2018/19 is 13. Please find a link to the report below: www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Key-Statistics/k ey-statistics-2018-2019.pdf.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Pupil-Teacher Ratio at primary level for non-DEIS schools for 2018/19 is 16.1. The PTR at primary level for DEIS and non-DEIS schools does not include 233 visiting teacher and part time special education posts.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Pupil-Teacher Ratio at post primary level, excluding vocational schools managed by Education and Training Boards, for non-DEIS schools for 2018/19 is 13.8. This ratio only includes secondary and community & comprehensive schools as we do not have the number of teaching posts by individual vocational schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Pupil-Teacher Ratio at primary level for DEIS schools for 2018/19 is 12.6. The PTR at primary level for DEIS and non-DEIS schools does not include 233 visiting teacher and part time special education posts.