Results 13,201-13,220 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Application Numbers (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the 5 Year Construction Programme that I announced on 9 March 2012, together with my recent announcement of the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in 2013 as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme, outlines the major school projects that it is will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. The primary aim...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: A list of schools in County Meath with enrolments for 2011\2012 academic year can be found in the table. 2012\2013 academic year data are not yet available. With regard to teachers, in 2011\2012 there were a total of 1254 teachers in primary schools in Meath, including 907 mainstream class teachers. Data on the numbers of teachers in post primary schools are not available broken down by...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: A total of twelve new schools were constructed in County Meath during the period 2005 to 2012. The following is the list of the new schools constructed during the period in question: 2005 Roll No 00885T - Ratoath Mixed National School, Ratoath; 2007 Roll No 76088T - Ratoath College, Ratoath; 2008 Roll No 18044T - SN Naomh Padraig, Stamullen; 2009 Roll No 16655P - St Nicholas Primary School,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: Details of rented prefabs in use in Primary and Post Primary schools in Co Meath, together with rental commencement dates and annual rental cost, is outlined in the following table. Please note that one prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary accommodation. Primary & Post Primary schools renting prefabs in County Meath - Feb 2013 Roll no School name ...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the 5 Year Construction Programme that I announced on 9 March 2012, together with my recent announcement of the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in 2013 as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme, outlines the major school projects that will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. The primary aim at the core...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to School Costs (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: Tackling the costs associated with school is a major priority of mine and there are practical steps that schools can take to reduce these costs for parents. One such step is the establishment of Textbook Rental Schemes by schools. I am very much in favour of schools establishing such schemes. Schools that have such rental schemes can save parents up to 80% of the cost of buying new books....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on the 3rd December, 2012. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Kilcredan school has had its broadband restored to 4mb from last week.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 5th February 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for FAS who are responsible for the management of these schemes. FÁS have informed that they make every effort to process applications for CSCS and Safe Pass registration cards as quickly as possible. As FÁS is not directly involved in the provision of these training programmes there can be delays which are outside of the organisation's...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I am fully aware of the seriousness of the issue of bullying and it was for that reason that an Anti-Bullying Forum was held in May last year. The Deputy will be aware that I established a working group to address the issue of tackling bullying in schools, including cyber-bullying. The Group produced an Action Plan recommending further measures that can be taken to effectively tackle...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. My Department spent a total of €506,089.11 on security services and a total of €316,148.81 on cleaning services in 2012. This represents the total expenditure by my Department in 2012 on security and cleaning services provided by private companies (outsourced) for official departmental premises in various locations around...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: Springboard is a specific initiative that strategically targets funding of free part time higher education courses for unemployed people in areas where there are identified labour market skills shortages or employment opportunities. The courses are delivered in public, private and not for profit higher education providers around the country. In addition, many Springboard courses are...
- Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: In the context of junior cycle reform, A Framework for Junior Cycle was launched on 4 October 2012. The implementation will begin on a phased basis in 2014. The cohort of young people entering first year in September 2014 will be the first to partake. All of the existing subjects, including science, will continue to be available. All students will be required to experience 24 statements...
- Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I broadly agree with the views expressed by the Deputy. At one point, we were going to restrict the number of subjects that could be done in the new junior cycle to eight, of which three would be the core subjects. In reality, almost 90% of young people are taking science. Making it compulsory would run into the difficulties to which the Deputy referred, since some small post-primary...
- Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Racism Measures (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: The yellow flag programme, based on the same principle as the green flag environmental education programme, and developed by the Irish Traveller Movement, ITM, is a school-based programme and award scheme which recognises a school's work in promoting diversity and inclusion. The programme works through a model based on eight practical steps which allows schools to apply the steps to the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Racism Measures (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy Kitt for raising the issue. He has had a particular interest in it for some time and I welcome the fact that he has raised it again today. However, we do not have the additional resources that are necessary. We have focused in a major way on bullying in the school place, both within the classroom and outside and within the entire school community. The guidelines on bullying...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are allocated to schools by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in order to provide for the care needs of children with special educational needs attending such schools. The policy of my Department in relation to the SNA scheme is set out in Circular 07/02, which also provides details regarding the role and duties...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of the full details that would be contained in an individual application form, it is not possible for me to say whether or not the payment in question should be included as reckonable income for the students in question. In general, however, maintenance payments are reckonable income for student grant purposes. In common with all other sources...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (19 Feb 2013)
Ruairi Quinn: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for a new roof and new window surrounds for their school building. As the scope of works for which funding was sought is outside the terms of the scheme it cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision....