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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In July 2012 a planned investment in educational projects through the public private partnership process (PPP) was announced as part of the Government's economic stimulus package. As a result, a further 2 bundles of school projects will be rolled out consisting of a total of 12 individual schools worth a total of approximately €100m. The schools that make up bundles 4 and 5 have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (6 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together. The Grangegorman project centres on the redevelopment of the Grangegorman 73 acres site as a new urban quarter with the capacity to transform Dublin's inner city. The Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) prepared a master plan for the site which formed the basis for securing Strategic Development Zoning (SDZ) awarded by Dublin City...

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

Ruairi Quinn: In the vast majority of cases, no public sector employees associated with my Department are subject to rostering conditions of attendance. I understand that some educational facilities may operate rostered hours of attendance for caretakers/porters for administrative reasons. However, as my Department is not the employer, I am not in a position to provide detailed figures on this matter.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I will arrange for the information requested in relation to teachers employed in primary and secondary, community and comprehensive schools to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The policy of my Department is to promote the principle of inclusive education for children with special educational needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that further supporting documentation was requested on 2nd October 2012 from the student referred...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on 18th October 2012 an additional letter issued to the student referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). The student referred to by the Deputy had her application cancelled by SUSI as it was incomplete. On 24th August, 2012 a letter was issued by SUSI to the student informing her that her application...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on 25th October 2012 a letter issued to the student referred to by the Deputy requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that as the preparation of the Estimates for any Budget including Budget 2013 is carried out on a strictly confidential basis, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on specific issues or proposals, including those relating to student grants, in advance of the Budget announcement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant grant awarding authority, which in this case is County Dublin VEC. Officials in my Department have confirmed with County Dublin VEC that a decision letter will issue shortly to the student referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 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 letter on the appeal issued on 23rd October, 2012. Where an individual applicant has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on 23rd October 2012 a letter issued to the student referred to by the Deputy requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that additional documentation requested from the student referred to by the Deputy was received on 1st November, 2012. The documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on 1st October 2012 a letter issued to the student referred to by the Deputy requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on 22nd August 2012 a request for supporting documentation was issued to the student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the Final Course Acceptance form was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 16th October , 2012. The documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 to 82, inclusive, together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I have accepted the recommendations set out in a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on the structures of initial teacher education. The purpose of the report, which I requested, was to identify new possible structures to improve initial teacher education in Ireland so that it is comparable with the best in the world. The international panel of education experts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Allowances (7 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: When the moratorium was introduced the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal posts in all primary and post-primary schools and these continue to be replaced in the normal manner. The impact of the moratorium is therefore limited to the Director of Adult Education, Assistant Principal and Special Duties allowances payable to teachers on promotion. Vacancies at this level arise...