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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of the Irish Government delegation, I participated in the bilateral meeting with the Chinese Ministerial delegation at Ashford Castle. In addition to myself, the Irish delegation consisted of An Taoiseach, Ministers Noonan, Flanagan, Bruton and Coveney and Ministers of State Murphy and Hayes. Among the topics discussed were developments in the Irish economy/eurozone and in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm that an application for funding, as referred to by the Deputy, has been received from the school in question. On foot of this application, a Departmental inspector visited the school and discussed the school requirements with the Principal and relevant teachers. Following on from this visit, my Department's inspector has been in correspondence with the school seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy recently submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to resurface the school playground. As the scope of works for which funding is sought is outside the terms of the scheme, they cannot be considered for funding. It is open to the school authority to apply for funding under a future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (26 May 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: Schools Administration (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Principal duties in medium to large sized schools are carried out by administrative principals. Principal duties in small to medium sized schools are carried out by teaching principals. Circular 25/02 which is available on the Department website outlines the number of days that teaching principals may take as release time in a school year in order to assist them fulfilling their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (26 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 Staffing (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The position regarding pensions for teachers, other than teachers who are members of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, is that pensions are provided for under statutory schemes drawn up by my Department with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. On retirement pensions are calculated on final salary and the annual rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that on 21st May, 2015, I announced that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) will increase its allocation of Resource Teacher Posts to schools by over 9% for the start of the coming school year. The NCSE will allocate 6,454 resource teacher posts to schools for September 2015, which is an increase of 554 posts -or 9.4% - since September 2014. Even in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced that additional resources will be allocated to schools, as an interim measure, to support those children with Down syndrome, who are not already supported through the (NCSE) low incidence resource teaching annual allocation process. All children with Down syndrome had previously been entitled to receive additional teaching support either...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that on 21st May, 2015, I announced that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) will increase its allocation of Resource Teacher Posts to schools by over 9% for the start of the coming school year. The NCSE will allocate 6,454 resource teacher posts to schools for September 2015, which is an increase of 554 posts - or 9.4% since September 2014. Even...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It would be normal for a school to fund its music education from its general allocation. However, if a school is setting up a music department for the first time to include music within its programme, then that school can apply to the Department for a grant to assist it with such an introduction. Many teachers use information and communication technologies to access resources which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A total of 5 new schools were constructed in County Leitrim and County Sligo during the period 2007 to 2014. No new school has been completed to date in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 901 and 902 together. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools is published annually on the Department website. The staffing arrangements for the coming school year 2015/16 are set out in Circular 0005/2015 which is available on the website. My Department introduced reforms to the teacher allocation process for resource hours in recent years which included the allocation of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy may be aware since July 2008, it is my Department's policy to offer schools being approved for devolved grant aid for additional accommodation the option to use their capital grant aid to build a permanent classroom(s) rather than purchase a prefab. Since then 66 primary and post-primary schools in Counties Leitrim and Sligo received funding to provide 108 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. This Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The assessment of applications received for patronage of the new primary school to which the Deputy refers is being finalised. It is expected that a report will be ready shortly for consideration by the New Schools Establishment Group, who will in turn make recommendations to me for consideration and final decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for universal access works at the school. My Department's Planning and Building Unit has sought further information from the school authority and this information is currently awaited. As soon as the information is received and assessed the school authority will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. Where children have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Training (26 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: On appointment, inspectors participate in a comprehensive and sustained programme of induction during their probationary year. The programme addresses the theoretical basis underpinning inspection, evaluation and reporting, the processes and procedures adopted in implementing current models of inspection, and the policy position of the Department of Education and Skills relating to the work...