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

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16. The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The students to which the Deputy refers, recently appealed the decision of the awarding authority to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board (SGAB). The appeal will be heard within the 60 day timeframe set out in the Student Support Act 2011. The decision of the SGAB will be communicated directly to the students in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (14 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together. A submission in relation to the establishment of a second level Gaelcholáiste to serve the Dublin West and South Meath area has been received by my Department. My Department's five-year construction plan is focused on meeting demographic demands to ensure that every child and young person will have access to a physical school place....

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

Jan O'Sullivan: All mainstream Primary schools have been allocated additional teaching resources under the General Allocation Model (GAM) to cater for children with high incidence special educational needs, including Specific Learning Disability (SLD), of which dyslexia is one such SLD. All Post Primary schools have also been allocated additional teaching resources for pupils with high incidence special...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (14 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As previously stated in responses to Parliamentary Questions, including those referred to by the Deputy, my Department has put in place arrangements for the payment of the home tuition grant to a number of providers, on a group rate basis, where parents of children who are eligible for home tuition have sought alternative arrangements with these providers. My Department has no contract...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (14 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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.Provision is also made for early educational intervention for children with...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the roof repair forms part of the school's proposed major building project. In this regard, the school will commence the Design Team appointment process in the coming weeks. The Project Manager has already been appointed and has carried out a site visit to the school. Until planning permission and all statutory approvals have been secured, it is not possible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The cumulative savings achieved from the small schools budget measure introduced as part of the Budget 2012 decisions are of the order of €20m. This gives an indication of the overall costs involved in relation to restoring teacher numbers in small schools. In the current school year I introduced two new policies to provide some improvement to the staffing levels of some of our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety Regulations (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department has dealt with significant fire safety issues in one primary school building built since 2005. This arose in 2014. The building was constructed by Western Building Systems Ltd. in 2008. Such matters have not arisen with regard to any post-primary school buildings built since 2005. The Department has also dealt with building regulation issues, including some fire safety...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety Regulations (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2014, following a fire safety audit commissioned by the school authority, issues emerged with regard to Rush/Lusk Educate Together National School. This building was constructed by Western Building Systems Ltd. in 2008. In the case of this school a subsequent detailed fire safety assessment, commissioned by the Department, identified remedial works which were required. These works were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority, under the Teaching Council Act, for establishing procedures and criteria for the probation of teachers. All primary teachers must complete their probation successfully before they can achieve full registration with the Teaching Council. The minimum service requirement for probation purposes in order to secure registration as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A new Integrated Primary Languages Curriculum, incorporating Irish and English, is currently being developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. The first phase will be introduced from Junior Infants to 2nd classes from September 2016. Work will continue for the curriculum for 3rd to 6th classes which will follow on from the curriculum developed for the junior primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy was not included in the DEIS programme during the original identification process in 2005. Therefore the question of reinstatement does not arise. As the Deputy is aware, the process for the review of the DEIS Programme is currently underway. This process involves a number of strands including:- a consultation process with the Education Partners to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for City of Dublin Education and Training Board and I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has completed the acquisition of a greenfield site for the school in question on foot of outline planning permission being granted. The next stage involves the commencement of the architectural planning process and the appointment of a design team to advance the project. The school authorities have been advised of this position. School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the building project to host the proposed amalgamation of the schools to which he refers is at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The Pre Stage 1 meeting was held in November 2014 and the Department requested that a number of points be addressed as part of the Stage 1 report. An Addendum to the Stage 1 report was furnished to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in primary schools, additional teaching supports for pupils with special education needs are provided through two channels. Under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, schools are resourced to cater for pupils whose educational psychological assessment places them in the high incidence, or less complex, disability category. All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Remit (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), are developing the further education and training (FET) sector, through the implementation of the FET Strategy 2014-2019. The Strategy provides for the development of stronger links and partnerships between employers, employees and ETBs to provide education and training solutions that respond to the needs of learners and...