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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers. The Deputy is aware that it is intended that the school will relocate to a premises currently occupied by a special school pending the construction of a new school for the latter. The major building project for the special school is currently at an advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy has been in contact with my Department regarding the issue of temporary accommodation to provide for the decanting of the school during the construction stage of the school building project. My Department does not source interim accommodation for decant purposes. This is normally a matter for the school authority to deal with in conjunction with its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The following table gives detail on the number of participants in CPD and expenditure for the period 2006-2015. CPD is provided by Department funded support services in a variety of formats including seminars, workshops, on line and in school support in key priority areas for schools in the primary and post primary sector. CPD is not currently compulsory, however, the Teaching Council Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Projects (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Digital Strategy for Schools which will be finalised shortly will set out an ambitious plan for the further integration of technology in the classroom over the next 5 years. The enhancement of the current broadband provision to primary schools will be a priority under the strategy. In this regard my Department will collaborate with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements for the 2015/2016 school year are set out in Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's focus in recent years has been on prioritising the funding available for the provision of essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic need. As the Deputy will be aware, due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the available funding in this manner, it is not possible at this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that a joint technical inspection of a number of potential site options for a proposed campus development in Buncrana has recently been conducted by officials from my Department and officials from Donegal County Council. A technical report is currently being compiled by the professional and technical staff from my Department. When the technical report has been completed, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tugann mo Roinnse faomhadh do na leithdháiltí múinteoirí ar na scoileanna dara leibhéal ar fad de réir rialacha seanbhunaithe atá bunaithe ar an líon daltaí aitheanta ar an rolla. Cuirtear na critéir do phoist a leithdháileadh in iúl do lucht bainistíochta na scoileanna gach bliain agus tá siad ar fáil ar shuíomh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates additional resource teaching hours to schools for children who have been assessed within the low incidence, or more complex, category of special educational need. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of Special Education supports and the staffing resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 to 441, inclusive, together. I wish to clarify in the first instance the function of the ACELS (Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services) recognition scheme. ACELS is a voluntary national scheme responsible for the development and management of the recognition and inspection of English language teaching organisations. It is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers. The Deputy is aware that it is intended that the school will relocate to a premises currently occupied by a special school pending the construction of a new school for the latter. The major building project for the special school is currently at an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A small number of deeds of variation were signed prior to 2006. Since that time there have been ongoing discussions with the relevant patron bodies in relation to the wording of the Deeds of Variation, and no deeds have been signed in the interim.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Oversight (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, the school referred to was recently approved a devolved grant to build a 16sqm learning support room to meet its accommodation needs. This additional learning support accommodation is considered adequate to meet the school needs having regard to the school's current level of staffing, pupil enrolments and extent of existing accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent/CID holding teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. Arrangements for panel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 and 449 together. Provision of private education, including English language training, is not subject to mandatory regulation in the State. The majority of English language schools in Ireland are privately run. Education providers are subject to unannounced inspection by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2A of Architectural Planning. The ETB and its Design Team are finalising the Stage 2A report for presentation to my Department. Upon completion of stage 2A and subject to no issues arising, this project will then be authorised to proceed to Stage 2B - Detailed Design Stage which includes applications for Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Information on the number of rented prefab units in Primary and Post-Primary schools in Dublin city and county for the years 2011 to date is set out below for the Deputy's attention. My Department does not hold information in the sub-county format as requested. Data prior to 2011 is not available. Please note that a prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Following an independent identification process in 2005, and a subsequent appeal process in 2006, the school to which the Deputy refers was not deemed to meet the criteria for inclusion in the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) Programme. As the Deputy may be aware, I have recently announced a process for the review of DEIS,which will include the development of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Costs (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has not incurred any legal fees in appealing decisions of the High Court during the years 2012-2014 inclusive. Legal costs incurred by the State in cases before the courts are generally not met directly by my Department. In accordance with financial procedures in cases involving damages or compensation against the State, costs are generally charged to the Chief State...