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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is working closely with Sligo County Council in relation to the identification of a permanent site for the school in question and potential site options have been assessed. As the Deputy will appreciate, there are commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, and I am not in a position to comment further on the site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Places (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Where a student is pursuing further education and training in Education and Training Board courses, there are no fees to be paid. For students pursuing an approved Post Leaving Certificate course there is a €200 annual Post Leaving Certificate programme participant contribution. The following categories of participants are exempt from paying the contribution: - Full medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In order to be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14(4) of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that they have been resident in the State for a specified period of time i.e. for at least 3 years of the 5 years on the day before the relevant date. The relevant date for determination of whether a person meets this requirement is the date on which a year of study...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Data (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 794 to 797, inclusive, together. My Department does not collect data from schools in relation to students who are homeless. Statutory powers in relation to the educational welfare of all children, including those who are homeless, are contained in the Education Welfare Act 2000 which comes within the policy remit of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As you may be aware responsibility for school attendance and educational welfare falls within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It should also be noted that, with effect from January 2014, the Educational Welfare Service is now administered by TUSLA on behalf of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The Educational Welfare Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Details of large scale projects (new schools and large scale extensions) that were completed in counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo between 2012 and end of June 2015 are as follows: SN Carrig a Bruis, Virginia, Co. Cavan, St. Patricks College, Cavan, St. Patrick's NS, Lurgybrack, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, SN An Br M O Cleirigh, Creevy, Co. Donegal, SN Muire gan Smal, Letterkenny, Co....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to School Costs (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Everyone accepts that back to school costs place a burden on families and Government is taking action to help reduce those costs, and to provide direct support to those families that need it most.In relation to textbook costs an agreement was reached by my predecessor with the Irish Educational Publishers' Association, which resulted in the agreement of a Code of Practice. The Code commits...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Circular 0005/2015 which is available on the Department website sets out the staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year and includes the allocation process for schools to meet their NCSE approved resource hour requirements.83% of all NCSE approved resource teaching hours in the 2014/15 school year were allocated to schools that had permanent resource base posts. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: With effect from the 2012/2013 school year, the criteria for the appointment of Administrative Principal and Administrative Deputy Principal posts are based on pupil numbers. Enrolment thresholds for the 2015/2016 school year are set out in Appendix B of Circular 0005/2015, which is available on the Department's website. As the school referred to by the Deputy does not meet the published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (14 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: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: While it is not possible to provide details of capital funding issued to schools within a county, overall details on a county basis are available as well as details in respect of individual schools on receipt of school names and roll numbers. Capital funding issued to schools in Dublin for the years 2011 to date in 2015 is as follows: - PRIMARY: 2011, €81.337m; 2012, €60.620m;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Fair Processing Notice which outlines the legal basis under which schools can ask parents/guardians for information and share it with the Department of Education is available on my Departments website. The Fair Processing Notice also outlines the bodies with whom the Department proposes to share data with, and the conditions under which data will be shared. Legislative provision exists for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In September 2012, two new primary schools opened in the Rathdown constituency area – Ballinteer Educate Together National School and Stepaside Educate Together National School, under the patronage of Educate Together. In September 2013, Gaelscoil Sliabh Rua commenced operation in the area, under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta. In February of this year, I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: While it is not possible to provide details of capital funding issued to schools within a county, overall details on a county basis are available as well as details in respect of individual schools on receipt of school names and roll numbers. Capital funding issued to schools in Dublin for the years 2011 to date in 2015 is as follows: - PRIMARY: 2011, €81.337m; 2012, €60.620m;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The delivery of the building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Louth Meath Education and Training Board. In June, the ETB received approval from my Department to award the contract. It is envisaged that work will commence on site shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The tendering process for PPP Bundle 5, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers, has reached the selection of the Preferred Tenderer stage with selection scheduled to be finalised in August. The targets of having a contract in place with the Preferred Tenderer by February 2016 remains with construction scheduled to begin immediately thereafter. Enabling works for the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building projects referred to by the Deputy comprises the construction of two new primary schools with a shared GP Hall and the demolition of the existing school buildings to facilitate the construction of a new playing field, car parking and bus set down area. The new school buildings were completed at the end of May 2015. Demolition of the old school buildings and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently completing tender stage and is expected to shortly commence construction.