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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: CERT was a training organisation specifically for the hospitality sector. There are no plans to re-establish a dedicated training organisation for the sector but rather to deliver the required education and training through the mainstream higher and further education and training sectors. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs will shortly be publishing an analysis of current and future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The report, Student Accommodation: Demand & Supply, which I published recently sets out clearly that the demand for student accommodation outstrips supply in certain areas and will continue to do so in the coming years. There are 13 useful recommendations in this report some of which include capital financing, tax considerations and planning issues, as well as support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1223 to 1229, inclusive, together. I welcome the publication of the Irish League of Credit Unions' survey on Third Level Education. In terms of student sentiment, I welcome the findings that almost 8 in 10 (79%) college students now expect to find work in Ireland, up from (53%) in 2013. The survey has also found that less students expect to have to emigrate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement and provision is made for early educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Relocation (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, the school concerned submitted a proposal through its Patron to relocate the school within the Portlaoise area to meet it's long term accommodation needs. In that regard, my Department has undertaken a technical site visit to examine the proposed alternative location. In addition, my Department has met with the NCSE (National Council for Special Education) to discuss...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy, through its Patron, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB), has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and my officials are liaising with KWETB on the matter. A decision will be conveyed to the school as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over €2.2 billion in funding is being invested by my Department under its Five-Year School Capital Investment Plan (2012 – 2016). Over €1.5 billion of this is being allocated for the funding of major school building projects. The balance is being used for the additional accommodation scheme, the prefab replacement initiative, the Emergency Works Scheme and the acquisition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Apart from the recognised fee-charging second level schools, recognised schools are not permitted to charge mandatory fees or payments from existing pupils or from those seeking admission to the school. Recognised schools in the Free Education Scheme have teaching resources and other funding allocated to them on a different basis from those schools that charge fees. The Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 criteria by which SNA support is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved grant-aid to the school in question for the provision of temporary accommodation and also yard improvements to accommodate special needs pupils.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1237 and 1274 together. The details of the number of prefab units that have been rented by schools in counties Mayo and Galway each year since 2010 are contained in the table below. 13 schools in Co Galway were invited to participate in my Department's prefab replacement initiatives 2012 and 2013. To date 8 schools have successfully completed their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has recently completed a nationwide demographic exercise to determine where additional post-primary school accommodation might be needed from 2017 onwards. This included all areas of the country, including Kinnegad. I will announce the details of new schools to be provided arising from this exercise in due course. Where new schools are to be established, my Department runs an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that while it was necessary for the school to vacate the main school building following weather related damage, the school has continued to operate in temporary accommodation pending the restoration of the building and the provision of an extension. In this regard, the proposed building project is at Design Team appointment stage. When appointed, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department recently approved grant-aid to the school in question for the provision of additional classrooms. This accommodation will facilitate the school in meeting its future accommodation needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy, through its Patron, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and my officials are liaising with KWETB on the matter. A decision will be conveyed to the school as soon as the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for the provision of a PE hall for the school in question. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential school classroom accommodation, it is not possible at this point to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The table following details the capital funding issued to Longford and Westmeath schools (primary and post-primary) in the years 2008 to the end of August, 2015. It is not possible to provide a breakdown per school on a percentage basis. However, if the Deputy wishes to nominate a specific school, I would be happy to provide the level of capital funding issued in such an instance. 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidelines on Obesity (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is involved in a number of measures to promote the overall Government 'Healthy Ireland' agenda which is led by the Department of Health. Healthy Lifestyle Guidance for post primary schools was circulated recently. This guidance was drafted in consultation with the Department of Health and the HSE and encompasses measures to promote healthy eating, healthy vending, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy may be aware that I signed a Memorandum of Understanding between my Department and the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) in 2012. This Memorandum of Understanding fosters increased levels of cooperation and formalises the Local Authorities' part in identifying and securing sites for educational use. In that context, my Department has worked closely with Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (22 Sep 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...