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Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The review of the nationality requirements referred to by the deputy is currently being prepared by officials in my Department and is due to be submitted to me shortly.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has been in contact with the school authority regarding the accommodation needs of the school to which he refers and is awaiting a response from the school on the queries raised.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 201 together. The temporary accommodation, referred to by the Deputy, was considered to be in good condition and well maintained when acquired by my Department. In the period since the purchase, my Department was advised by the school of issues with the accommodation. A technical assessment has been carried out recently by Department staff and the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Fund for Students with Disabilities provides support to students with disabilities in further and higher education and is managed by the HEA on behalf of my Department. Typical supports for which funding is approved include assistive technology, academic or learning support, personal assistance and Irish Sign Language interpretation. A number of years ago, the HEA introduced an early...

Written Answers — Further Education and Training Programmes: Further Education and Training Programmes (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware the Further Education and Training sector is undergoing major structural reform. The creation of the new further education and training authority, SOLAS, to replace FAS, will facilitate a coherent integrated strategic national response across the further education and training sectors. The new SOLAS mandate will be to ensure the provision of 21st century...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. They have in place criteria for reasonable accommodation including an independent appeals system. All applications for reasonable accommodations are considered in light of a published Framework of Principles as set out by the Expert Advisory Group on examinations....

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) was submitted to my Department in May and is currently under review. Schools which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198, 202 and 203 together. The Public Service Agreement 2010-14 (Croke Park Agreement) provides for agreed redeployment arrangements to apply in most parts of the public service, and for these arrangements to take precedence over other methods of filling vacancies. In the Education sector new redeployment procedures for second level teachers were implemented...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently five Senior Quantity Surveyors assigned to the School Planning & Building Unit of my Department that are engaged on the Schools Capital Building Programme. There are no plans to recruit additional Quantity Surveyors at this time. In the event such a fillable vacancy arises at my Department the Public Appointments Service (PAS), which was established under the terms of the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Processing of the person's application for pension benefits is now at an advanced stage. It is intended that payment of the pension and gratuity will issue from my Department on 5th July next.

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I assume it was the Deputy's intention to refer to the Secondary Education Committee rather than the State Examinations Commission. There are 26 distinctively Protestant schools and one Jewish school. Of these schools, the Jewish school and 20 of the Protestant schools charge fees. Many of the schools have a boarding facility, reflecting the dispersed nature of the communities across the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 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 is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule for...

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials of my Department contacted the awarding authority concerned and I understand that the student referred to by the Deputy has received her grant instalments for the past 4 months March, April, May and June.

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Postgraduate Applications Centre is a private company which acts as an agent of the four National Universities of Ireland to process and assess applications to the PDE courses in those institutions. The PAC has supplied the information requested as follows Maths Physics Approximate no. of applications 355 75 Approximate no of places accepted 50 26 Teacher supply is a matter that...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 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 processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports including resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support, to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. Firstly, I wish advise the Deputy that there is no overall reduction in Resource Teaching numbers for the coming school year. Overall, 9,950 posts will be provided for Resource Teaching support for the 2012/13 school year, the same number as that provided for last year and an increase of 350 over that provided for in 2010. 5,500 of these...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is intended to publish the value for money review on small primary schools at the earliest possible date, which I expect will be shortly after the summer. I look forward to its completion and to discussing its outcomes and proposals with members of the House. Publication of the review report will help to inform our decision-making in relation to small primary schools.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The curriculum in schools is devised on the basis that ICT is not a subject but rather a tool to be integrated into the teaching and learning of all subjects. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has developed an ICT framework which sets out a structured approach to ICT in curriculum and assessment. This sets out the types of learning appropriate for students during the period...

Written Answers — Deontais Tríú Léibhéal: Deontais Tríú Léibhéal (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Chun bheith intofa ar dheontas mic léinn do bhliain acadúil ní mór duit bheith cónaitheach ar feadh 3 bliana ar a laghad as na 5 bliana díreach roimh an dáta ar a dtosnaíonn an bhliain staidéir sin, agus bheith ar chúrsa faofa in institiúid fhaofa. Más rud é nach sásaíonn tú an riachtanas cónaitheachta in Éirinn, ach go bhfuil tú tar éis bheith i do chónaí i mBallstát...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to reduce the reliance on rented prefabs in schools. The Prefab Replacement Initiative announced in March 2012 deals with schools that have been renting prefabs over a number of years rather than those schools with solely purchased prefabs on site. It is expected that this initiative will achieve savings of up to €5m...