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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including charging and collecting fees for examinations and applying such monies to the carrying out of its functions. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In view of the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of additional school accommodation, the delivery of major school projects required to meet future demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. In light of current competing demands on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In view of the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of additional school accommodation, the delivery of major school projects required to meet future demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. In light of current competing demands on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on the Stage 1 Submission (Site Report/Suitability and Initial Sketch Scheme). Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of school accommodation to meet increasing...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are at present 33 whole-time equivalent posts in Léargas, together with an additional 6 posts in the National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE), which operates under the aegis of Léargas. This gives a total provision for these bodies under existing public sector numbers limits of 39 posts. The staffing of Léargas and of the NCGE is subject to the operation of the general...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is examining the long term projected pupils levels for the school referred to by the Deputy in the context of correspondance provided by the school authorities. As outlined in the Five Year Plan, the delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. The Deputy will appreciate that the primary...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) is the statutory agency which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The NEWB may be able to offer assistance and advice on securing a school placement within the pupil's area. The contact details for the NEWB are National Educational Welfare Board, 16-22 Green Street, Dublin 7, telephone...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In view of the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of additional school accommodation, the delivery of major school projects required to meet future demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. In light of current competing demands on...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (12 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The gross pay allocation for Vote 26: Education and Skills included in the 2012 Revised Estimates Volume is €5.351 billion. Front line staff in the Education Sector are regarded as comprising teachers and Special Needs Assistants in first and second level schools, as well as academic staff in third level colleges and institutions. A full breakdown of the 2012 overall pay allocation for my...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of such...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that permanent recognition has been awarded to the school to which he refers. A letter confirming this has issued to the Patron and school authority. Schools granted permanent recognition status are eligible to apply to my Department for capital funding. It should be understood, however, that the provision of interim accommodation remains the responsibility...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on the Stage 2a Submission (Developed Sketch Design) and, when complete, the school will forward this submission to my Department for review. To ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of projects to meet the...

Written Answers — Teaching Contracts: Teaching Contracts (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The arrangements for panel access for fixed term (temporary), substitute and part-time teachers are set out in Department Circular 0012/2012 which is available on my Department's website. The panels set up in accordance with the arrangements set out in this circular will be used for appointments to full-time permanent teaching posts but only where those posts are not otherwise required to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Firstly, I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools which have enrolled pupils with special educational needs in order to ensure that, wherever a child is enrolled, s/he will have access to an appropriate education. My Department provides for the education of children with special educational needs, including pupils with...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the boards of non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of my Department is contained in the table below. Appointments to the boards of these agencies are made on the basis of appointees having the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to the work of the particular board. Details relating to...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which is of concern to many people. I can assure him, on the basis of what I have been told by the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, that the service will continue. Negotiations with the Daughters of Wisdom have been taking place since last April. There has been no distinction or discrimination in relation to the allocation of funding for...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: We need to make a distinction between the delivery of the service and who is actually delivering the service. The Daughters of Wisdom, for whatever reason, have chosen to-----