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Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is precisely why I have decided to change it. We have to produce figures to determine which should be in and which should be out.

Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have to decide on the criteria. Totally new schools that were founded since 2009 did not get in either. Therefore, there is a problem. I am addressing it but it will take time to identify exactly which schools should be included and which should not. We need to ensure we provide the funding that is necessary. Inevitably, there will be more schools coming in. I do not want to cut...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary School Literacy Programme (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have met with some Reading Recovery teachers and certainly their dedication and commitment to the programme is evident when one speaks to them. I am pleased to have been given the opportunity by the Deputy to clarify the position on literacy supports for primary schools. My Department's policy in this area is outlined in Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life - The National Strategy...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary School Literacy Programme (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I again assert my commitment to this. I have been to a lot of primary schools where I have seen children in a variety of programmes, including Reading Recovery, that are focused on small groups of children - I know that in this case, it is one to one - and that ensure they have the opportunity at that very early and crucial stage to learn how to read. I agree with the Deputy that it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jun 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: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Irish European Social Fund Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020 contains a total budget of €1.153 billion. The ESF will contribute almost €611 million and the Exchequer will contribute €542.43 million. The Programme is focused on Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility; Promoting social inclusion,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing appeal process at primary level includes the provision whereby schools with a high concentration of pupils requiring English as an additional language (EAL) can apply for further additional temporary language support posts. The appeal criteria are set out in Circular 0005/2015. The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal under the EAL criterion to the Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: While the study of Irish is compulsory at both primary and post-primary there are a limited number of specific circumstances whereby an exemption from this requirement may be granted. The granting of exemptions is governed by Departmental circulars, 12/96 for primary and M10/94 at post-primary. Under these circulars the authority to grant exemptions within the terms of the circulars has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There have been no meetings with the individual referred to by the Deputy, nor have there been any meetings with senior executives of the media companies referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A limited alleviation of the application of the five year limit has been agreed to allow secondees to serve for a further limited period in my Department's support services. It is Department policy to apply alleviations to meet the business needs of each of the services, for example, to provide for continuity in management, planning and leadership and retention of expertise. Alleviations only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application from the school to which he refers. It is open to the school authorities to submit an application to my Department for consideration. Any application received will be considered in the context of competing demands on my Department's capital budget and other competing priority projects.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support to schools to support children with special educational needs and additional care needs, respectively. The NCSE operates within my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support to schools to support children with special educational needs and additional care needs, respectively. The NCSE operates within my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Data on the number of pupils enrolled in each school is available on the Statistics Section of my Department's website at . The most recent published information is provisional data for the 2014/2015 school year. Final data in relation to the 2014/15 school year will be published later in the current school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department. The recruitment and appointment of teachers are the responsibility of Boards of Management of recognised schools. The policy of my Department is to ensure, as far as possible, that the Managerial Authorities of Primary and Post Primary schools give priority to unemployed registered teachers who are fully...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Jun 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: State Examinations Commission (16 Jun 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: School Staffing (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Education Act 1998, legally, all schools are managed by the school Board of Management, on behalf of the schools patrons or trustees or Education and Training Board (known as the management authority). It is the management authority that employs the school principal, teachers and other staff members. In ETB schools, the ETB is the employer....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The policy of my Department is to ensure, as far as possible, that the Managerial Authorities of Primary and Post Primary schools give priority to unemployed registered teachers who are fully qualified when filling vacant teaching posts. It is schools that employ teachers and not my Department. However, my Department has issued a number of Circulars addressing this issue in recent years....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been received. A Brief Change Request Submission was received by my Department...