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

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application in relation to means, residency, nationality and previous academic attainment, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student would qualify for a grant. Documentary evidence is required as proof of a student's independent address from 1st...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390, 394 and 413 together. The school referred to by the Deputies has an application with my Department for large scale capital funding for a replacement school building. In this regard, a greenfield site has been identified by my Department. The current status of all schools on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at...

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

Ruairi Quinn: There will be no change to the staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the coming school year, 2013/14. The school had 5 teaching posts in the current school year. It will have 5 teaching posts in the 2013/14 school year. 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...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware that the Association referred to by the Deputy is experiencing difficulties as my officials are in direct contact with the school in question and the Health Service Executive.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department have been in ongoing discussions with Co. Wicklow VEC regarding a permanent site for the school to which he refers. Given the sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time in relation to the proposed acquisition of an identified site. However, as soon as a site...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was appealed to the Appeals Officer in SUSI and the original decision was overturned. The student's application was reassessed and a revised award letter issued to the student on 15th March, 2013.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a proposal to amalgamate two Galway City second level schools. My Department has sought further information from the Patron and when this is received the proposal can be considered further.

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

Ruairi Quinn: It is the National Procurement Service (NPS), in the Office of Public Works, which has developed centralised arrangements for the procurement of goods and services used commonly across the public service nationwide. Accordingly, the information requested by the Deputy is not available within my Department. My Department understands that Codex Ltd, which holds the current stationery...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Fee Refund Scheme (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The refunds for the Teacher Fees Scheme in 2011 were paid last year by the Marino Institute of Education who administer the scheme on behalf of my Department. Marino Institute of Education are now accepting applications for the refund of fees scheme for teachers who have successfully undertaken a course in the 2011/12 academic year. The closing date for receipt of applications is later...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for grant aid to replace temporary accommodation. The application is currently being assessed and my Department will convey a decision on the application to the school authority when the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 and the management of their academic affairs, including admissions criteria and grading processes, are matters for the individual institutions concerned. Neither I nor my Department has any function in relation to such matters. The...

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

Ruairi Quinn: 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. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. All schools have been advised to apply to the NCSE for resource...

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

Ruairi Quinn: A key priority for my Department is to continue to prioritise and target resources in schools with the most concentrated levels of educational disadvantage. The underlying criteria for participation in DEIS is a school's relative level of disadvantage against all other schools therefore those post-primary schools with the highest concentration of disadvantage were selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Given the potential benefits that can be realised across the public sector, public procurement is one of the major projects of key strategic importance under the Government's Public Service Reform Plan. The Public Service Reform Plan, published in November 2011, provides for the development of a new policy framework for procurement. This work is now being led by the newly appointed Chief...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 432 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was appealed to the appeals officer in SUSI. On that basis, the application is currently being reassessed and the student will be notified directly by SUSI of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 493 together. The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The person referred to by the Deputy while employed in a primary school was not a qualified teacher. The legislation in place at that time limited membership of the pension scheme to qualified teachers. My Department administers the pension scheme for primary teachers. My Department does not administer the scheme for VECs. This is administered by the individual VEC.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Representations (16 Apr 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 22nd March, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Representations (16 Apr 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 31st December, 2012. All grant payments due to date to the student in question have been paid.

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

Ruairi Quinn: An appeal from the student in question was considered by the independent Student Grants Appeals Board on the 9th April 2013. I understand that the appeal was unsuccessful and that the Appeals Board upheld the decision of the appeals officer and the awarding authority. The student was notified of the outcome on 9th April, 2013. The student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate...