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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. My Department has authorised the project to proceed to Stage 2(b) which includes planning permission, Fire Cert, Disability Access Cert (DAC) and the preparation of tender documents.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is provided on the following table. Consultant Name Purpose of Consultancy Report Commissioned Report Published Total amt paid 2011 incl vat Centre for Cross Border Studies 2011 annual review of Postgraduate courses in Northern Ireland Oct-11 Not for publication €2,420.00 Sr. Eileen Randles Review of an appeal against an inspection under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of the above, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I have requested officials at my Department to collate the data and expect to be in a position to convey the figures requested to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Promotions (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand the Deputy has clarified that her question is in relation to grades at Assistant Principal Officer level and above. The information requested in relation to promotions and temporary appointments is set out in the attached tabular statement. For each of the promotions listed, a business case was made to the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform and sanction was duly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Two staff members have been redeployed from my Department since 27th March 2009 to date. Sanction relating to these redeployments would be a matter for the receiving Departments. Under the Reform Programme, the Department ceased the operation of it's Regional Office Service in the Spring of 2010. At the time staff serving in those offices were reassigned alternative work in the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Eight staff members have been redeployed to my Department since 27th March 2009, three of them on a temporary basis. Under the current redeployment arrangements, these staff retain the terms and conditions of employment as held by them in their original organisation until such time as legislation is brought forward by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to underpin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information on Gaeltacht allowances payable to teachers in primary and post primary schools for 2009 - 2011 is set out in the attached table. Details of grants paid to teachers employed by Vocational Education Committees are held by the individual VECs. A standard Gaeltacht allowance was introduced in 1968 following the recommendations of the Ryan Tribunal. A Gaeltacht allowance has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Education and Training Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Childcare assistance was introduced in the late 1990s as a way of providing assistance to people with low skills (i.e. less than upper second level education) who faced barriers to returning to education and were distant from the labour market. As a result of a Budgetary decision, this programme has, in recent years, been restructured into the Childcare Education and Training Scheme (CETS)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Graduate Medicine Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware Graduate Entry Medicine students are liable for the cost of their tuition fees, which are set by each individual institution. However the costs for EU students are partly subsidised by the Irish State through a state grant provided by the Higher Education Authority. For the 2012/13 academic year this amounts to €10,000 per student. A number of financial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that officials in my Department are in contact with the Chief State Solicitor's Office, who are currently working with the Solicitors acting on behalf of the landowners on the legal procedures and mechanisms required to facilitate as soon as practicable, the transfer of the land in the case to which he refers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Higher Education Authority has been asked to obtain this information from the universities. I understand that the data is still in the process of being collated and I have asked that it be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment. The retention of such posts in the current school year is subject to schools' having achieved their projected enrolment on 30 September. If the enrolment is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: On occasion my Department re-engages retired staff on a short-term basis to carry out certain tasks that require their particular experience and expertise. As appropriate, such engagements are subject to the abatement principle whereby the fees payable are set at a level that ensures that the individuals' pension plus fees do not exceed the salary level of their positions prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: For the past fifteen years the planning and building unit of my Department has been using a process called the DART approach to develop sustainability and energy efficiency in educational buildings. This acronym focuses on four key areas, namely, Design, Awareness, Research and Technology. The policy is informed by the building unit professional and technical staff, driven by its technical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 328 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that additional documentation requested was received on 2nd November, 2012. The documentation is currently awaiting review and the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: All of the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the institute seeking details and I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Duties such as assisting students and acting as reader / scribe for a student who is doing a state examination form part of the normal duties of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) and attract no additional payment. However, some students require a special centre to complete their examinations. It is the policy of the State Examinations Commission (SEC) that a Superintendent be present for all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment. The retention of such posts in the current school year is subject to schools' having achieved their projected enrolment on 30 September. If the enrolment...