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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy on the number of schools in prefabricated buildings in each year for the past five years is not readily available in the format requested. The following table outlines all Primary and Post Primary schools currently renting prefabricated buildings, together with the commencement date of rental. Schools, whose major projects are being progressed under my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware in June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consisted of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new second level school in the area in County Westmeath referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school project referred to by the Deputy is included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to progress to construction in 2015/16. The delivery method for the project is being finalised at the moment and the school authorities will be informed as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Representations (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In line with SUSI's Data Protection Procedures, Councillors as elected representatives can make representations to SUSI on behalf of students using the procedure that SUSI has in place for dealing with third party data requests.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that the decision on the grant application from the student referred to by the Deputy was appealed by the applicant on 17th January, 2013. SUSI aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011. Where an appeal is turned down in writing by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A fees invoice was received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) from the College of the student referred to by the Deputy on the 28th January 2013 and is currently been processed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 4th January 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. As soon as the requested documentation is received, the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The payment of the appropriate Registered Employment Agreement rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment (including pensions) is a Contract clause in all the Public Works Contracts. The Contractor's obligation in terms of Pay and Conditions of Employment apply to not only his workers but also all other workers on site. My Department has produced a guidance note for Consultants on pay and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available as it is not compiled in this format within my Department or in the bodies/agencies under the aegis of my Department. The extraction of this data would be extremely time-consuming and would entail the re-assignment of scare staff resources from priority tasks resulting in delays in pension administration and reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A total of four claim forms are submitted from awarding authorities, including Student Universal Support Ireland, at intervals over the course of the academic year, including a final reconciliation claim in June/July each year. This process allows for an advancement of funding at the beginning of the academic year and estimation of expenditure in the following two payments which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project to which the Deputy refers is currently under construction. Works are progressing on site and the project is scheduled for completion in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Capita IB Solutions (Ireland) Ltd (formerly known as iSOFT Business Solutions) is the company that designed the on-line Student Grant Application Facility. The system is subject to on going review and development.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Procurement Service Framework Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Due to the unavailability of key officials of my Department the proposed meeting with the National Procurement Service for 28th January had to be postponed at short notice and arrangements are currently being made to rescheduled the meeting.

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Not true. That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

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. The 5 Year Construction Plan that I announced on 9...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The project is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The tender report was recently submitted to my Department for review. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that work will commence on site later this year and will be completed in quarter 2.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including the allocation of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools. SNAs are allocated to schools in order to provide for the care needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school system 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.Section 21(9) of the Education Welfare Act states that 'for the purposes of this section a student shall be deemed not to be absent from school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Course Deferrals (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Decisions on course deferrals are an issue between the student and the relevant higher education institution. Institutions have different rules on the particular circumstances that may be considered as reasons for a deferral. As the Deputy will appreciate, higher education institutions are autonomous bodies. As such, the governing authority of each institution is responsible for the...