Results 13,601-13,620 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the establishment of a network of autism-specific special classes in schools across the country to cater for children with autism has been a key educational priority in recent years. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Universities Legislation (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the institutions seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the Institutes of Technology seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. My Department provided funding of over €1.3m to IT Tallaght to contribute towards the costs that it incurred towards necessary enabling external infrastructure works required at the Institute as a prerequisite to the delivery of 3 Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects that were in planning for the Institute. As a result of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy is pursuing an undergraduate degree course in the University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland. The Student Support Act 2011 provides that the payment of tuition fees be limited to approved courses of higher education at an approved institution in the State, other than...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 11th March, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Third Level Access Measure comprises two sub-priorities: the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. The overall value of the Fund for the 2013/14 academic year is €16.2m. The management of the Third Level Access Measure Fund rests with the Higher Education Authority and the allocation of funding for the sub-priorities in a particular year is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The details submitted in relation to the person referred to by the Deputy are being checked. An official of my Department will be in contact with her in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The 5 Year Construction Plan that I announced on 9 March 2012, outlines the major school projects that will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. Details of these projects are also contained on the website. The primary aim at the core of the Five Year Plan is focussed on meeting demographic demands to ensure that every child will have access to a physical school place and that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that a property partly occupied by the school to which he refers was offered to my Department in 2009 as part of an offer of properties by the Religious Order who owned it, in the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan Report. The Government's response to this offer indicated that while the property was not of immediate interest, the Order was asked not to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government recently announced a targeted voluntary redundancy package which is initially to be rolled out in three areas including specific parts of the Education Sector. Officials of my Department are currently liaising with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with a view to finalising arrangements for the roll out of a targeted scheme for the Sector. Accordingly, a scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy appealed the original decision to its appeals officer on 6th March , 2013. SUSI aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has had his application reviewed and he was subsequently awarded the non-adjacent rate. A revised award letter issued on 18th February 2013. I understand that a revised rate of payment was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy on 13th March 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that it is up to date with processing all complete applications. In this regard as at the close of business on the 17th March 2013 is that 59,684 applications have been processed to completion. As part of the close out strategy for the 2012/13 academic year, SUSI is currently contacting applicants who have not completed their application...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Education (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not currently collect data on whether or not primary schools are operating early childhood care and education facilities. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does have information on whether the early years service is located within school grounds but doesn't have information on whether the facility is being operated by the primary school or by an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Information in respect of the current status of all assessed applications for major capital works at primary and post primary schools, including details of those projects where funding has been approved, is available on my Department's website, broken down by county, at www.education.ie, which is updated regularly throughout the year. The 5 Year Construction Plan that I announced on 9 March...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that discussions are ongoing between officials in Co. Donegal VEC and my Department in relation to identifying a suitable site to cater for the proposed campus development to which he refers. Due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the institutions seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can inform the Deputy that Circular 8/2013: Budget 2012 – Public Service-Wide Review of Allowances and Premium Payments, was issued on 25 January 2013. The Circular is available to download from my Department's website.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The proposals put forward by the Labour Relations Commission on an extension to the Croke Park Agreement include a provision that there will be full co-operation by the parties with the follow up to the Government's allowances review. The public service trade unions are currently considering the outcome of these negotiations. Their members now have an important decision to make and in my...