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

Ruairi Quinn: The independent Student Grants Appeals Board received an appeal from the student in question. The student will be notified directly of the outcome by the Appeals Board.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for major capital funding for six additional mainstream classrooms and more recently applied to have three of the additional classrooms concerned delivered by September 2013. The application is currently being assessed and my Department will convey a decision on the application to the school authority when the assessment...

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, including children 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 educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: China is a priority market for promotion of Irish education, with 5,000 Chinese students registered in Irish higher education institutions, and political engagement with the country is a national priority. I visited Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai from 9 to 16 March, accompanied by thirteen higher education institutions on an Enterprise Ireland education mission. I also undertook a short...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Teanga (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Thug an Rialtas faomhadh do roinnt áirithe beart a bhaineann le liúntais seirbhíse poiblí tar éis don Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar fud na seirbhíse poiblí ar fad ar liúntais agus íocaíochtaí préimhe. Mar thoradh ar chinneadh an Rialtais, táthar tar éis an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Teanga (16 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Cuireadh cás Gnó maidir le liúntais a íoctar le múinteoirí, agus an Liúntas um Mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge agus Deontas na Gaeltachta san áireamh, faoi bhráid na Roinne Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe mar chuid den Athbhreithniú ar Liúntais na hEarnála Poiblí agus Íocaíochtaí Préimhe i...

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 had his application reviewed and a revised award letter issued on 6th December 2012. The Deputy will appreciate that in the context of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) having received in excess of 69,000 applications that some errors may inevitably arise...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the National School Annual Census return. The census for the current school year (2012/13) is being finalised at present and results will be published on my Department's website later in the year. In the meantime, the full list of primary schools in county order with their enrolments for the 2011/12 school year can be found on my...

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 on 10th April 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: To qualify for the special rate of grant an applicant must meet the following conditions: 1. Reckonable income must not exceed €22,703. 2. On the 31st December of the relevant period the reckonable income must include an eligible long-term payment prescribed under the scheme. The Student Support Act 2011 and the Social Welfare Act 1952 are the legislative basis for the provision of...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The scheme of student grants extends maintenance grants to full-time undergraduate courses of not less than two years duration which are pursued in approved courses in approved institutions in another EU Member State. Courses pursued in countries outside of the EU are not approved for grants purposes.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 451 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 15th April 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 439 together. I can assure the Deputies that there is no decision to close small or rural schools. I am aware of the concerns of the small rural schools and I am cognisant of the importance of schools to rural communities. Our current configuration of small primary schools is being examined by my Department in a value for money review. This review...

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 13th February, 2013. I understand that the awarding authority was requested to seek clarification as to the course. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has been issued with a decision on 12th April...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 429 together. The Deputy will be aware that Home Tuition Scheme provides for a compensatory educational service for children who are unable to attend school for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, or for whom there are no available placements. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent agency with responsibility...

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

Ruairi Quinn: A redundancy payment to the person referred to by the Deputy was issued on 3rd January 2013. This payment was calculated in line with the redundancy arrangements for Special Needs Assistants, which were agreed at a national level in 2006 and the details of which are outlined in my Department's circular 58/2006. This enhanced redundancy scheme provides for redundancy compensation of twice...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 452 together. While I have not met with the Munster Survivors Support Services Limited I am aware of their view that the contributions from the congregations should be given directly to the survivors and that the congregations should only deal directly with survivors on the issue of reparation whether offered in cash or via property.I am aware that...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, in June of 2011, I announced that 20 new post primary schools are to be established up to 2017 across a number of locations to cater for increasing demographics. This announcement included a proposal to establish a Gaelcholáiste in the general Ballinteer/Stepaside area of South Dublin which will commence in September 2014. An english medium post primary school...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Government is committed to the protection of frontline services for pupils with special educational needs. The Programme for Government sets out that education will be a priority for this Government and that we will endeavour to protect and enhance the educational experience of children, young people and students. The continued commitment of this...

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

Ruairi Quinn: An external review of Student Universal Support Ireland's business processes is currently being undertaken to inform improvements in the system for the 2013/14 academic year. The review is at an advanced stage and is currently being finalised by Accenture the company carrying out the review. In advance of the review SUSI is currently undertaking various measures to improve the processing...