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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 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: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The eligibility criteria for student grants is reviewed annually in my Department and approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am very conscious of the fundamental role played by the student grant scheme in supporting families who are putting their children through further and higher education. The purpose of the student grant scheme is to provide additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Foilsítear na critéir a úsáidtear chun múinteoirí a leithdháileadh ar bhunscoileanna ar shuíomh idirlín na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna gach bliain. Is é an príomhchritéar lena gcinntear an leibhéal acmhainní foirnithe a sholáthraítear ag leibhéal na scoile aonair ná an sceideal foirnithe don...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The student to whom the Deputy refers appealed the decision of the awarding authority to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board. The appeal was considered by the Appeals Board on the 26th May 2015 and the decision issued directly to the student.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (1 Jul 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: Special Educational Needs Staffing (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. The Deputy will be aware that 11,330 whole time equivalent Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts have been made available to the NCSE to allocate to schools to end of the current school year. This is the highest number of SNAs that we have ever had and it has ensured that children with special educational needs can continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has a budget to cover the cost of training and developing the Department's professional, administrative, technical and service grades in order to enhance the skills and knowledge of the staffing cohort to enable the Department to meet current and future challenges and promote the personal development of officials. The 2015 budget is €450,000 and a 2.5%, 5% and 10%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information sought is not readily available and will have to be extracted from my Department's Financial Management System and collated. The details requested will be forwarded to the Deputy on completion of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are two Special Advisers engaged at my Department to assist me in carrying out my ministerial functions in accordance with the terms of the guidelines on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in July 2014. One Special Adviser is currently on a salary of €75,647, the first point of the Principal Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The table attached contains information in respect of those bodies currently under the aegis of my Department which are paid fees namely: - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse - Grangegorman Development Agency - Higher Education Authority - Residential Institutions Redress Board - Residential Institutions Review Committee - Skillnets Ltd- State Examinations Commission. Details relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is considered international best practice for training in meat processing skills to be industry led and based in the workplace. Skillnets, the State funded industry-led training facilitator, includes two networks who provide training for Meat Industry Operatives - the Taste4Success Skillnet and Food and Drink Industry Ireland Skillnet. The Taste4Success Skillnet have delivered courses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I appreciate that there are concerns regarding the availability of accommodation for students in certain parts of the country and for that reason I have asked the HEA to report on this issue. The HEA are currently working on a draft report on student accommodation which will be available shortly and will give us an up to date picture of the situation. In that context, I will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the data is not readily available in the format requested I have asked officials at my office to compile the data and I will forward it to the Deputy when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Appeals (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's Emergency Works Scheme was put in place to address the health and safety concerns of school authorities which pose an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment which are sudden, unforeseen and require immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening. The school in question submitted an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Education Act 1998, provides for schools to be managed by Boards of Management on behalf of the relevant school patrons. Section 19 of the Education Act provides for the patron, where he/she is of the opinion that the functions of a board are not being effectively discharged, following issuing a notice to the board members and consideration of any representations received, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that 11,330 whole time equivalent Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts have been made available to the NCSE to allocate to schools to end of the current school year. This is the highest number of SNAs that we have ever had and it has ensured that children with special educational needs can continue to participate in education and be supported in a manner...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) audits the annual statements of University College Dublin (UCD). The last C&AG audited accounts are for the 2010/2011 for which the C&AG issued an unqualified audit certificate. I understand that UCD expect to receive the audit certificate from the C&AG in respect of the 2011/2012 accounts shortly. No issues have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 process includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Children on the autistic spectrum range from children who are high functioning and who have exceptionally good facility with language to those who are low functioning and may be non-verbal. Those who are at the higher functioning levels would be expected to be taught the full curriculum, including Irish, while those at lower functioning levels may be exempted from learning Irish where their...