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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief for the schools in question has been finalised and the project concerned is progressing into my Department's architectural planning process. The brief for the schools project includes for the replacement of the temporary accommodation referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. A range of placement options for pupils with special educational needs is provided, in order to ensure that all pupils can receive a school placement. Many pupils with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year are set out in Department Circular 0005/2015 which is available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie. The circular sets out the improvements to the staffing schedule for the 2015/16 school year for small schools. These improvements are improved retention thresholds for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Following lengthy discussions facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) in August 2013 and February 2014, terms of reference were agreed for an internal job evaluation exercise to establish the correct rate of pay for the employees of all grades within the Tyndall National Institute. The terms of reference covered all staff in the Institute comprehended by the unions' parity claim,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department has an application on file from the school in question for a PE Hall. The school has five class teachers and enrolments are showing a slight decline in the current school year. My Department's focus in recent years has been on prioritising the funding available for the provision of essential classroom accommodation. The school's application will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is not in receipt of an application from the school, in question, in respect of its accommodation. It is open to the school concerned to submit an application for consideration via form ASA (Additional School Accommodation) which is available on my Departments website at www.education.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. Springboard, which incorporates the ICT skills conversion programme, provides free, flexible reskilling and upskilling opportunities at higher education level for Jobseekers, unemployed and previously self-employed people in areas of emerging skills needs. Participants on Springboard courses do not have to pay tuition or examination...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is also open to school referred to by the Deputy to apply for funding under any future Summer Works Scheme (SWS). The purpose of the SWS is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to facilitate schools carrying out small and medium scale improvement works that will upgrade existing school facilities including roof replacement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011 provides that the 3 out of 5 years residency requirement is satisfied on the day before the "relevant date". The Act defines "relevant date" as the date on which a year of study commences on an approved course. Therefore, the required period of residency must be satisfied on the day before the first day of an approved course year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested is not available. Data on enrolment in individual schools can be found on my Department's website at .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of the school. There is a responsibility on schools to manage their own enrolment policies to ensure that they operate within the level of accommodation available to them. The Deputy will be aware that St Mary's National School will be providing an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that over €2.2 billion in funding is being invested by my Department under its Five-Year School Capital Investment Plan (2012 – 2016). Over €1.5 billion of this is being allocated for the funding of major school building projects across the country. The balance is being used for programmes such as the additional accommodation scheme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (6 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that some €1.37 billion will be spent in support of children with Special Educational Needs this year, which represents approximately 15% of my Department's budget. The majority of expenditure relates to provision for salaries which in 2014/15 will provide for over 11,000 learning support and resource teachers in schools, up to 11,330 SNAs, over 1,100...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (6 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am very conscious that the cost of textbooks is a considerable burden on families and as the Deputy is aware this Government has been very active in pursuing methods to alleviate this cost. The previous Minister met with members of the Irish Educational Publishers' Association in 2011 and impressed on them the need to limit the cost of textbooks. He also stressed to them the real need to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (6 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department has an application on file from the school, to which the Deputy refers, for a General Purpose (GP) room. My Department's focus in recent years has been on prioritising the funding available for the provision of essential classroom accommodation. It is not therefore possible to provide an indicative timeframe for the provision of funding for additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts Data (6 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since 2012 my Department has awarded two contracts to the company referred to by the Deputy with a combined value of €1,745,373. In addition to the above a number of school authorities may be renting temporary accommodation from this company. Generally, where schools require temporary accommodation, the school authority is responsible for acquiring this accommodation and the rental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (6 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the well-being and safety of children should be at the centre of all policy and practices in schools. The Board of Management of each school is responsible for the care and safety of all of the pupils in their school and is required to prepare a code of behaviour in accordance with Section 23 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. Responsibility for the...