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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has not incurred expenditure on hair or make-up since February 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 484 together. Since I took office I have appointed 2 Special Advisers, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary and the Minister of State at my Department also appointed a Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant. These appointments were in accordance with the revised conditions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 381 together. The details in question are outlined in the following table. Consultancy Persons and Organisations used by the Department of Education and Skills in 2010, 2011 and 2012 (up to 31/08/2012) - YEAR 2011 - Consultant Purpose Total Cost € Centre for Cross Border Studies 2011 annual review of Post graduate courses in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Office 2011 – Gross Annual Salary 2012 – Gross Annual Salary Minister’s Private Office €436,856 €441,181 Minister’s Constituency Office €195,097 €195,877 Office 2011 – Gross Annual Salary 2012 – Gross Annual Salary Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department did not incur any expenditure on external public relations and communications consultants in 2011 or to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am not in a position to provide the information sought as it is not open to me to request or compel the appointees to provide this information. However, the Deputy should note that the restrictions which have traditionally been imposed on civil servants engaging in political activity under Paragraph 5.4 of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour do not apply to Ministerial Staff...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The following table provides a breakdown of expenditure requested by the deputy on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011. Ministerial Transport Costs Payment Period* Total Paid MINISTER - Ruairi Quinn T.D. 01/03/2011 - 31/06/2012 €19,104.94 Salary Costs - Driver 1 03/05/2011- 14/09-2012 €47,886.65 Salary Costs - Driver 2 17/05/2011 - 14/09-2012...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information in respect of external consultancy reports commissioned by my Department in 2011 and to date in 2012 are included in the following table. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Ministers of State. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & SKILLS CONSULTANCY REPORTS 2011 Consultant Name Purpose of Consultancy Total amt paid 2011 incl vat Centre for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department strives to ensure that a continuum of special education provision is available as required for children with special educational needs. In line with this approach the policy is to promote a child-centred approach to education of all children with special educational needs including those with autism. As each child with autism is unique they should have access to a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent agency with responsibility for determining the appropriate staffing levels in relation to the support of pupils with special educational needs attending special schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's policy in allocating this support. Circular 0042/2011 provides information to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy is among eight schools constituting the third bundle of school projects that are earmarked for delivery as part of the Department's overall Schools Public Private Partnership programme of works. Unfortunately, unanticipated difficulties associated with the current fiscal situation have led to delays in achieving financial close. As a consequence, it has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court Recommendations (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not keep a central list of Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of my Department. Officials in my Department will arrange to provide the specific information sought in respect of my Department directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Deputy will appreciate that the information requested by him in respect of organisations coming under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As I announced last December, the means test for student grants will be amended to take account of the value of certain capital assets as well as income for the 2013/14 academic year. The Deputy will be aware that a dedicated capital assets test implementation group was established to bring forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student grants, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of the Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes, fully qualified professional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department fully complies with all codes of practice in relation to the recruitment and employment of persons with a disability in the Civil Service. As at the end of December 2011, as provided for under Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005, my Department reported to the National Disability Authority (NDA) a staffing of 1,339 employees of whom 46 (3.4%) had a declared disability. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Membership (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In October 2011 the General Scheme of an Education and Training Boards Bill was referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education. The General Scheme was also published at that time. Following discussions with this Department and relevant stakeholders, the Committee prepared a report which I responded to at a meeting of the Committee on 25 January 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As I announced last December, the means test for student grants will be amended to take account of the value of certain capital assets as well as income for the 2013/14 academic year. The Deputy will be aware that a dedicated capital assets test implementation group was established to bring forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student grants, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 395 together. My Department has developed an online inventory facility to enable schools to provide information about their accommodation, including information on their school site. To date 2,363 primary schools have completed the online Inventory on School Accommodation. Of this 2,363 schools, 70 schools have indicated that they are located on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications is a matter for the central grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Renewal applications will continue to be dealt with by the existing 66 grant awarding authorities. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application in...