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

Ruairi Quinn: Chaplain posts are allocated in respect of Community and Comprehensive Schools and designated Community Colleges. There are currently 37 whole time equivalent chaplain posts allocated to Dublin post primary schools.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The budget measure introduced for the current school year that requires schools to manage the provision of guidance from within...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (2012) have been developed to implement Action 2.1 of Reach Out: the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005-2014 (HSE, 2005). The Guidelines, which are being launched shortly, were developed by a Working Group with representation from Teacher Education Section/Inspectorate, SPHE...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department works closely with local authorities throughout the country in the context of identifying, reserving and purchasing sites to meet identified needs for educational purposes in an area. The site referred to by the Deputy is reserved in the relevant Development Plan to meet future needs within the general area. The acquisition and development of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that I asked the anti-bullying working group to submit their draft action plan to me by 30th November. The working group met this deadline and I am satisfied with the progress they have made. The Anti-Bullying Working Group identified a number tasks that needed to be completed before finalising the plan and this work is currently being done. I understand that the Group...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools as a result of the budget. When account is taken of additional posts for demographics at primary and second level there is an estimated net increase of about 1.4% (900 posts) on...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The national roll-out of 100 mbps broadband to post primary schools will be completed over three stages with 200 schools being connected by end 2012, a further 200 being connected next year and the remaining 250 schools being connected in 2014. Schools in Longford and Westmeath are included in the lot of schools to be completed by the end of 2012. To date 195 schools have been completed...

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: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 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 1st December 2012 and this documentation is currently awaiting review. The student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In relation to the first named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that further supporting documentation was requested on 11th December 2012. When the documentation is returned to SUSI the student will be notified directly of the outcome. In relation to the second named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schools is also fully protected with no overall changes to staffing levels or funding as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Registration Fee (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In order to estimate the potential savings arising from the 3% reduction in income thresholds for the 2013/14 academic year announced in the Budget, an analysis of the available information on the reckonable incomes of students currently in receipt of a grant was utilised. However, in order to carry out the exercise requested by the Deputy, related to the estimation of the potential cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The objective of the Student Assistance Fund is to assist students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise, due to their financial circumstances, be unable to continue their third level studies. The Fund is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my Department and is administered by the individual third level institutions. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I have no plans at present to negotiate a State-guaranteed loan scheme for postgraduate students with the credit unions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, 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 in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 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 his application cancelled by SUSI as it was incomplete. On 7th November, 2012 a letter was issued by SUSI to the student informing him that his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As announced in the Budget, the income thresholds for student grants will be reduced by 3% for the 2013/14 academic year. This change will not affect Special Rate students, who are the most vulnerable category of students in receipt of grant support.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 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 revised grant award letter issued on 11th December 2012 outlining the level of award including the decision in relation to her fees.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, her student grant application was unsuccessful and that she appealed the decision to the appeals officer in SUSI and their original decision was upheld. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the view that SUSI has not interpreted the scheme correctly in his/her...