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- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: St. Patrick's is also included.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: Yes.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: Those in charge of the school section would be able to indicate that they would predict that they would not be able to spend money on the particular projects identified for spending in the current year. At that point, the go-ahead to spend it in another sector would have been given. I do not know if we have information on when it happened. We can get the information for the Deputy. I do...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: On the general issue, the focus is very much on schools. The total budget for schools is €451 million for 2014, and is €70 million for higher education. The policy is to spend the vast majority of the capital budget on schools. As I said, I intended to announce the minor works scheme, which was announced at the same time the previous year. It was a priority, in terms of...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: It is under review, depending on the applications that come in. I have explained about the applications that were called for in terms of the expenditure. It remains under consideration.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: The money we are talking about must be spent this year. Some of the works will not be completed this year, and therefore we cannot spend the money this year.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: I do not think 2013 money was spent in 2014.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: I can clarify the accounting of it, and the possibility of further spending on a summer works scheme is still under consideration.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: Not in the 2014 budget, which we are examining now.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: No definite decision has been made on a further announcement of a summer works scheme. This is all I can say.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: Like the Deputy, I would like to be able to spend further money on a summer works scheme. However, I cannot say there is money allocated for it.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: No.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: The amount of money we will spend on school capital projects and school buildings is the amount that was announced in the original five-year programme. We will not underspend. The amount for DIT is the amount allocated to it. If DIT is ahead in its spending and spends its money this year rather than next year, it does not follow that it will receive more. I reiterate the Government's very...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: We have specifically allocated extra money for resource teachers and 365 extra special needs assistants, SNAs, in the coming year. It is very much a focus of my Department's priorities and of my personal priorities.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Jan O'Sullivan: I will be brief, as I have already said what I wanted to say on the issue. I thank Deputy McConalogue for his positive views on the moves I have made. I believe we need to see movement from the teacher unions and hope that through the re-engagement of Mr. Travers, we will be able to avoid a further strike that does not serve any purpose. At all times, the focus of the Department, myself,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)
Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 168 and 170 together. I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has not made any application to my Department seeking capital funding for the purpose of developing a play space at the school. Any application received will be considered in the context of the funding available and having regard to other competing demands on the Department's...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 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 at post-primary level in the coming years. This process includes an examination of the Kinnegad and Rochfortbridge areas. When this exercise has been completed arrangements will be made to make additional accommodation available...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 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: Garda Vetting of Personnel (11 Dec 2014)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Garda vetting arrangements for the schools sector operate on a non-statutory basis and have been in place for new employees since 2006. The vetting arrangements were updated in 2010 and are set out in Department Circular 0063/2010 which clarifies the requirements for Garda vetting as part of recruitment procedures for all teaching and non-teaching positions. It is the responsibility of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Dec 2014)
Jan O'Sullivan: All schools have been allocated additional teaching resources to provide for children with special educational or learning support needs through general allocation processes. Additionally, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates additional resource teaching hours to schools for children who have been assessed within the low incidence, or more complex, category of special...