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Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The trouble was the Bishop of Kerry was his uncle.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The exam paper will be worth 60% and the year's work will be worth 40%.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is hoped the process will commence in January next.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Okay.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, I would like to read some comments I prepared into the record of the House. We have had more than 20 contributions from different Deputies. Deputy Áine Collins has simply confirmed that the response has been broadly very welcoming. It is significant but not surprising that many of the people who spoke were themselves former members of a VEC board and, therefore, have an intimate...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Referral to Select Committee (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-committee on Education and Skills pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Tree Day (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Tree Day initiative is lead by the Tree Council of Ireland. Any consideration of my Department's role in this initiative has to take account of the very difficult budgetary context in which we must operate. In this regard, my Department's main focus is on maintaining, as far as possible,

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 108 and 109 together. Individual higher education institutions have autonomous responsibility for the management of staff resources. While teaching hours norms are specified under standard agreed contracts for academic staff in the institute of technology sector, in the case of the university sector there would be a variation of individual teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: VAT Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does have data regarding VAT paid by primary and post primary schools, as requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools and post primary schools within the free education scheme. My Department provide funding to primary schools by way of per capita grants, subject to a minimum grant equivalent to 60 pupils and a maximum grant equivalent to 500 pupils. The funding arrangements made by my Department for post primary schools reflect the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Deployment (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The management of staff and the allocation of their teaching hours is a matter for each university. The duties of academic staff include teaching; research; administration; engagement and scholarly activity. The balance of activities undertaken by each academic may vary as agreed by management in order to ensure fulfilment of their total work requirement. All universities have developed or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The expenditure for Catholic fee charging schools for the 2011/12 school year is outlined thus: School No. School Address Total Gross Teachers Total Gross Clerical Officers Total Gross SNAs 60030V Blackrock College Blackrock Co Dublin 3,734,426 46,028.92 55829.410 60040B Willow Park School Rock Road Blackrock 756,830 28523.290 60100Q Castleknock College Castleknock...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information on the number of payments issued by my Department to suppliers in respect of goods and services is not maintained in the precise format requested by the Deputy. However, pursuant to Government Decision S 29296 of 19 May 2009 to reduce the payment period for commercial suppliers to 15 days, my Department publishes quarterly returns in respect of payments issued within 0-15 days,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Oct 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 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the three post primary schools in the area, that he refers to, have agreed to amalgamate to form a new Community School. The amalgamation can proceed when a new school building has been provided. In this regard, my Department has identified land suitable for the proposed new school building and is currently working to acquire the land in question. In view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that the student referred to by the Deputy submitted a grant application after the closing date. It is a matter for SUSI to determine at its own absolute discretion whether or not to accept a late application. The Deputy will appreciate that priority will be given to applications that were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), the new centralised awarding authority, that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was refused. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed their decision and a determination will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), the new centralised awarding authority, that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was refused. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed its decision and a determination will issue shortly.