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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222, 223, and 277 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that this Government is committed to the protection of frontline services for pupils with special educational needs, in order to ensure that every child in the state, regardless of ability, can access education and to ensure that the requirements of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As announced in the 2012 Budget, five scholarship schemes for higher education, including the Easter Week 1916 and Irish scholarships, have been replaced with a new single scheme of bursaries. The awards under the new scheme are fixed at €2,000 per student. The bursary is an extra support and incentive to recognise high achievement for students who are from disadvantaged families and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Aid (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under my Department's student grant scheme, maintenance grants are payable to undergraduate students doing courses abroad who are pursuing an approved full-time course in an approved institution and who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. An "approved institution" as set out in the Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001 requires a person who is employed as a teacher in a recognised school to be registered with the Council in order to be paid from State funds. It is therefore essential for anyone employed as a teacher in a recognised school to apply for registration at the earliest possible opportunity. Once commenced it will be an absolute legal requirement for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Student Survey (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Strategy for Higher Education recommended the development of a national student survey as a key tool in measuring the wider performance and quality of Irish higher education. The introduction of the survey is being led by the Higher Education Authority in cooperation with higher education institutions. A plenary Working Group, which includes representatives of institutions and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of the maintenance element of a student grant is to contribute towards the living costs associated with going to college where parental means are likely to be insufficient to meet those costs. Grant assistance may be utilised by each recipient at his/own own discretion, and may be used towards travel expenses associated with attending college.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred by the Deputy was included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March and is scheduled to commence construction in 2013. My Department is currently awaiting the submission of the Stage 2(b) (Detail design/tender documentation) from the school authority Co Wicklow VEC.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am very conscious that the cost of textbooks is a considerable burden on families. Since becoming Minister for Education and Skills, I have attempted to take steps to reduce the burden on families. Shortly after coming into office I met with members of the Irish Educational Publishers' Association and impressed on them the need to limit the cost of textbooks. I have also stressed to them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Le déanaí cheadaigh an Rialtas roinnt beartas maidir le liúntas seirbhíse poiblí mar thoradh ar athbhreithniú ar fud na seirbhíse ar liúntais agus íocaíochtaí préimhe a rinne an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Níor sannaíodh figiúr ar leith mar shábháil as deireadh a chur leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As you are aware, the report was requested in order to identify possible new structures to improve teacher education in Ireland so that it is comparable with the best in the world. I have accepted the recommendations set out in the report and believe that the recommended structural changes will complement the curricular reforms already in train and assist in positioning Ireland at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Numbers (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 239, inclusive, together. The following tabular statements contain the information sought by the Deputy in respect of the Schools Inspectorate Division of my Department. The following tables detail the recruitment, retirements and resignations from the Schools Inspectorate at the Department of Education & Skills from 2007 to 2012. Recruitment ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, together. I provide for the information of the Deputy detail in relation to the current educational psychologist staffing level within my Department's National Education Psychological Service by grade and region. Additionally I provide detail of Recruitment and Retirements from the NEPs service in the past five years. NEPS Psychologist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 to 245, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that only 1 SENO retired in the past five years. This retirement was in 2011. The Number of SENOs recruited in each of the past five years: 2007 = 6; 2008 = 6; 2009 = 5; 2010 = 3; 2011 = 0 The number of SENOs in each county: County No of SENOs Carlow 2 Cavan 1 Clare 2 Cork 10...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 248, inclusive, together. The total number of primary teachers who began probation in the acedemic year 2011/12 was 2,429 and 1,961 successfully completed the probation process. The total number of primary teachers who have applied for probation in the acedemic year 2012/13 is 1,191.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The development of a database for all schools and colleges aided by my Department is vital to the provision of evidence-based data on progression of students through the system and, especially, to identify those at risk of dropping out or under-achieving. My Department has committed to the development of such a database in it's Data Strategy 2008-2010. As part of the development of the Data...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of rented prefabs in use in Primary Schools on a county basis is outlined in the attached table. Please note that one prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary accommodation. Rental of Prefabricates accommodation at Primary level - October 2012 Roll no Name of school County Type of accommodation Annual rent Start date 04077I St Brigids NS Carlow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of rented prefabs in use in Post-Primary Schools on a county basis is outlined in the following table. Please note that one prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary accommodation. Rental of Prefabricated accommodation at Post Primary level - October 2012 Roll no Name of school County Type of accommodation Annual rent Start date 61140K St. Leo's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am very aware of the administrative burden that schools face whether from necessary departmental and legislative requirements or other external requirements. My Department is very focussed on improving its systems and requirements to ensure that the administrative burden for schools and for the Department itself is minimised as far as possible. To this end, a range of initiatives have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the Five Year construction plan that I announced in March last lists individual major school projects that it is anticipated will proceed to construction over the duration of the plan. The approach adopted by my Department prioritises new school building projects as well as major extensions in areas where significant demographic need has been established. School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is not available.