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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There was no prior consultation with the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) in relation to this decision but I can advise the Deputy that I have arranged to meet the TUI this week, to discuss their concerns. It is not possible to amend this measure without introducing additional Budget measures in education which would impact on other frontline services.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I have arranged for the matter raised by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take questions 339 and 340 together. When the moratorium on the filling of posts of responsibility was introduced the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal posts in all primary and post-primary schools and these posts continue to be replaced in the normal manner. The impact of the moratorium is therefore limited to the Director of Adult Education, Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In primary and post-primary schools recognised by my Department the study of Irish is compulsory however, there are certain limited circumstances whereby an exemption from the study of Irish may be granted. In this regard my Department's Circular M10/94 for pupils attending post-primary schools outlines the circumstances whereby an exemption from the study of Irish may be granted. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. The Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. The selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based is matter for the individual school authority. In formulating an enrolment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the grant application from the student in question was unsuccessful and that he appealed this decision to its appeals officer on 9th January, 2013. SUSI aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school concerned received funding in the amount of €184,830 under the Summer Works Scheme 2010 for the upgrade of three Science Laboratories. This sum included for fitted furniture and equipment for the upgrade of the three Science Laboratories. In the past my Department provided periodic grants for science laboratory equipment in schools....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The student in question is a renewal student and his grant awarding authority is County Dublin VEC. Officials in my Department have confirmed with the grant awarding authority that it issued a request for further documentation initially on 5 September 2012. The documentation was again requested on 15 October 2012 and 15 November 2012. When the requested documentation is returned the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has three purchased temporary classrooms. One of these classrooms was installed in 2008 and should be in good condition. The remaining two classrooms were installed in 2001 and 2003 respectively. In relation to the latter two classrooms, the school was advised in September 2012 that it could submit an application, with appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In addition to the five year plan announced in March 2012, a detailed annual programme in relation to major school projects commencing construction is also published. The first of these, which related to 2012 expenditure, was published in December 2011 and the 2013 construction programme representing the second phase of the five-year plan was published in December 2012. Details are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy has indicated that the request relates to information in counties Galway, Sligo, Donegal, Kerry and Dublin. The data is now being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the application from the student in question is being examined and it will notify the student directly of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the provision of a range of educational services at local and national level for students with special educational needs, including children with autism. In particular, its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) co-ordinates special needs education provision at local level and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the grant application from the student in question was unsuccessful and that she appealed this decision to its appeals officer on 14 January 2013. SUSI aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees (29 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In October 2011, I announced and published the headquarter locations where VECs are being merged as a result of the Government decision to reduce the number of VECs from 33 to 16. The Deputy will be aware that in respect of the specific merger of City of Limerick VEC with Co. Limerick VEC and Co. Clare VEC I decided that the headquarters of the Education and Training Board will be in Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Cabinet discussions are confidential and I am not in a position to give details of discussions between Ministers. I can address the second part of the question. In reaching this decision, I paid particular attention to the context of our support not only for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 but also to the Education Act, 1998, to the implementation of the Gaeltacht Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In reaching this decision, I paid particular attention to the context of our support not only for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030 but also to the Education Act, 1998, to the implementation of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the recommendations in the Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life - The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the application from the student in question is being reviewed and it will notify the student directly of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school system currently operates under standardised arrangements for all recognised schools aimed at enabling them to deliver education in the most efficient manner possible to over half a million pupils at primary level and over 350,000 at post-primary. It would neither be feasible nor practical to put in place the type of arrangement suggested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The position as provided to my Department by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is that as at 29th January 2013, 33 applicants were awarded a student grant, issued a grant award letter and subsequently refused a grant. The Deputy will appreciate that in the context of SUSI having received in excess of 67,000 applications that some errors may inevitably arise when handling a high volume...