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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (28 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The independent Student Grants Appeals Board received an appeal from the student in question on 26th March 2013. The Appeals Board aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011. The student will be notified directly of the outcome by the Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the deputy was issued with a decision on the 11/12/2012 advising her that she was ineligible in relation to her grant application for 2012/13 academic year. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Awareness (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have in place individual policies, guidelines and a range of support services to maintain the well-being of their students and ensure health services are available to those experiencing mental health difficulties. The supports provided include medical services, access to counsellors and psychologists and health promotion initiatives in the colleges. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government approved a number of measures relating to public service allowances following a public service-wide review of allowances and premium payments conducted by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the Government decision, the Gaeltacht allowance, Island allowance and Secretary to Board of Management allowance has been withdrawn for new beneficiaries with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Enterprise Partnership Scheme, operated by the Irish Research Council, is an innovative initiative which facilitates Postgraduate Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows to complete their research in an Higher Education Institution (HEI) in collaboration with an Enterprise Partner. By working closely with an Enterprise Partner, researchers benefit from an enhanced research experience as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: An application for additional accommodation was received by my Department in July 2012 from the school referred to by the Deputy. The School Authority was allocated funding in August 2012 under Additional Accommodation Scheme for the provision of one mainstream classroom, toilet upgrade and conversion works. The School Authority has advised my Department's Planning and Building Unit that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of health supports, including therapies, to children with special educational needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 399 together. The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including those with Down syndrome, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 to provide fair and reasonable financial awards to victims of institutional childhood abuse. The original closing date for receipt of applications was 15th December 2005, however section 8 of the 2002 Act allowed the Board to extend the period for receipt of an application in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The educational Institution to which the Deputy refers is a postgraduate research university established by the Member States of the European Union. The main teaching activity is the PhD programme, leading to the Doctorate of the Institute, on topics related to its research programme in the fields of history, economics, law and political and social sciences. Up to 4 scholarships are awarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline 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: Student Grant Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The numbers of students (both new and renewal) who received student grants (which may include maintenance or fees) from the academic year 2007/08 to 2011/12 are as follows: 2007/08 = 54,666 2008/09 = 57,261 2009/10 = 69,486 2010/11 = 71,532 2011/12 = 76,644 This data is compiled from information supplied to my Department by the 66 grant awarding authorites. In addition, the tables below...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of students enrolled in higher education full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses in HEA designated institutions in the 2011/12 academic year is some 162,786 students. Finalised data in relation to the 2012/13 academic year will not be available until late summer 2013 but provisional data as at the 1st November 2012 suggests that some 161,443 students were enrolled in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Springboard, which was first launched in May 2011, 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. Springboard 2011 provided part-time higher education places for 4,956 unemployed people on 204 courses at certificate, degree and post graduate level....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has engaged in extensive consultation in relation to the development and implementation of Project Maths. I would remind the deputy that curricular change was considered imperative in view of the concerns about rote learning, student uptake at Higher Level and student achievement levels in mathematics. The new syllabus is designed to transform teaching and learning of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The only project in the Lucan area that has been tendered recently is Scoil Mhuire, Woodview, Lucan. Construction commenced on that project in May 2012. The contractor is Ganson Building and Civil Engineering Contractors. In common with the rest of the Public Sector, capital works projects in schools are tendered under the standard Public Works Contracts as required by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary schools, or where a special school or special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The independent Student Grants Appeals Board has received an appeal from the student referred to by the Deputy. The Appeals Board aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011. The student will be notified directly of the outcome by the Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that emergency funding to replace the boiler at the school in question was approved on 26th March, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Incentives (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy efficiency (including water conservation and efficiency) in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. The Departments Technical Guidance Documents set the benchmark for sustainable...