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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, a grant has already been awarded and an award letter issued on 4 December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, a grant has already been awarded and an award letter issued on 26 October 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Oireachtas email and dedicated phone line were set up by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) so that Oireachtas members could contact SUSI directly with queries rather than contacting the SUSI Helpdesk. I understand from SUSI that although the phone-line and email facility are fully operational there have been some delays with responses due to the recent increase in the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In total Kerry County Council, as at 30 November 2012 has received some 836 renewal applications. Of these 823 have been awarded, 2 applications have been refused and 1 application cancelled. 10 applications are awaiting further documentation from the student. This data has been provided to my Department by Kerry County Council. In total Kerry VEC, as at 30 November 2012 has received some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The first table provides a breakdown of the status of student grant renewal applications received by the Vocational Education Committees and the local authorities as at 30 November, 2012. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by the 66 grant awarding authorities. The second table provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Services (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The external delivery of services is one of the key areas highlighted in the Government's Public Service Reform Plan published in November 2011. Arising from a Government Decision in July, Departments are required, when evaluating any proposed new service, to include an appraisal of the costs and benefits of delivering the service using external providers. While, to date, no proposal for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Anti-Racism Measures (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has not provided support for the programme referred to by the Deputy, which I understand was run as a pilot project in some schools. In view of the current economic climate, funding for new programmes, including this programme, cannot be considered at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, a grant has already been awarded and an award letter issued on 22 November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that further documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 21 November 2012 and this documentation is currently under review. The student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 23 November, 2012 a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme 2012 a grant awarding authority may pay maintenance grants in three or nine equal instalments in line with the annual rates specified in Schedule 3 of the Scheme. Student Universal Support Ireland are paying all new student grants approved for this academic year by electronic funds transfer on a monthly basis directly to students'...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a decision has now been made and a letter will issue directly to the student outlining the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (11 Dec 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 was to identify possible new 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 recommended that teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that further documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 24th November 2012 and this documentation is currently under review. The student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is proposed to provide a new 1000 pupil post-primary school at Kingswood Heights Tallaght Dublin 24. The project was included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March and is scheduled to progress to construction in 2015/16. The process to determine the patronage of the new school has yet to be undertaken.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that, as at the close of business on the 9th December, it has received 66,891 student grant applications for this year. Processing of 33,936 applications are now complete - 20,859 have been awarded, or awarded pending submission of final course details and 13,077 applications have been refused or cancelled. SUSI has 8,254...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was unsuccessful and that he appealed the decision to the appeals officer in Student Universal Support Ireland on 21st November 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student Support Act, 2011. Where an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the vast majority of supports for childcare, including pre-school education, is provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The principal vehicle for the delivery of pre-school education is the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme which was introduced in January 2010 and provides for early learning in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. and this is being updated regularly throughout the year. In light of the need to prioritise available funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In general, the Board of Management of a community school consists of 10 members as follows: - Three nominees of the relevant religious authority, - Three nominees of the relevant Vocational Education Committee (VEC), - Two parents of pupils in the school and - Two teacher nominees Community colleges are managed by a Board of Management which is a sub-committee of the relevant VEC. In...