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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge (13 Mar 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take questions 78 and 79 together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (13 Mar 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The attached table outlines all primary and post-primary schools currently renting temporary accommodation. The commencement date of the earliest rental at each school is also outlined.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: 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, including Resource Teaching support for children with more complex special needs. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently no vacancies on the board of the State Examinations Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the requirements of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971, members of the Authority are appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister for Education and Skills, following consultation with the Chairman of the Authority. There are no current vacancies on the Board. A number of vacancies arose on the Authority at the end of January 2012, and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: When the Minor Works Grant last issued in November 2011 for the school year 2011/2012, I stated that given the need to focus on meeting the demand for additional school places, it was unlikely that funding would be available for the Minor Works Grant in the coming years. This is borne out by the fact that in 2012, 85% of the capital expenditure in the school sector was in respect of large...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Encouraging the deployment of high-quality curriculum-relevant digital resources is a clear priority for the ICT in Schools programme. In this context, I am fully aware of developments in the digital textbook publishing industry and I believe that the digital format has the potential to add significant value to teaching and learning for the future. I believe it is important for schools, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected front-line services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will be no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schools is also fully protected with no overall changes to staffing levels or funding as a result of the budget. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently no vacancies on the board of the State Examinations Commission. No vacancies are due to arise until the 4/4/2015

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the requirements of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971, members of the Authority are appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister for Education and Skills, following consultation with the Chairman of the Authority. There are no current vacancies on the Board. A number of vacancies arose on the Authority at the end of January 2012, and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: When the Minor Works Grant last issued in November 2011 for the school year 2011/2012, I stated that given the need to focus on meeting the demand for additional school places, it was unlikely that funding would be available for the Minor Works Grant in the coming years. This is borne out by the fact that in 2012, 85% of the capital expenditure in the school sector was in respect of large...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Encouraging the deployment of high-quality curriculum-relevant digital resources is a clear priority for the ICT in Schools programme. In this context, I am fully aware of developments in the digital textbook publishing industry and I believe that the digital format has the potential to add significant value to teaching and learning for the future. I believe it is important for schools, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected front-line services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will be no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schools is also fully protected with no overall changes to staffing levels or funding as a result of the budget. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, my priority is to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet projected pupil enrolment increases into the future. The 5 Year Plan that I announced in March 2012, together with my recent announcement of the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in the current year as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Policy (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that policy can be expressed and manifested through a variety of forms. Explicitly, it is communicated via legislation, regulations, rulings, orders, plans, strategies, policy statements, and other forms – or through a combination of these. Therefore the Deputy will appreciate that specific policies and objectives are not always articulated in just one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Aistear Curriculum Framework (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Aistear is Ireland's curriculum framework for children from birth to six years. The framework can be used in a range of early childhood settings including children's own homes. It reflects recent developments in understanding how children learn and grow in their early years. These developments include the importance of play as well as a balance between adult-led and child-led activities....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Education Acts, the terms and conditions of employment of teachers and other staff of recognised schools who are remunerated out of monies provided by the Oireachtas are determined by the Minister for Education and Skills, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The negotiations on an extension to the Croke Park Agreement were central discussions...