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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, completing Stage 2a - Developed Design Stage.The Stage 2a Report has recently been received and is currently being reviewed by my Department. Following this review, and subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2b – Detailed Design Stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved funding to the school in question for additional accommodation. This decision has been conveyed to the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is aware of the recent judgement from the European Court of Justice in the Bara case. My Department is seeking advice to determine the implications, if any, for the Primary Online Database and Post-Primary Online Database. The Deputy should be aware that my Department has previously prepared Fair Processing Notices for the information of parents, students and schools regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: No legislation was introduced by my Department between 1 January 2000 to 2015 which contains a provision amending the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: For the Deputy's information, under the Public Service Reform plan, the following were identified for rationalisation or merger since 2011 and the following actions have taken place. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology and Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences were merged in March 2012 to form the Irish Research Council (IRC). The IRC has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are 34 defined benefit pension schemes, for employees in the education sector, under my remit. One scheme is in deficit and my Department officials are working with the trustees and administrators of the scheme to address this deficit. In general the Schemes under my remit, as is the norm in the public sector, are defined benefit schemes, which provides for a pension based on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The expectation is that the current round of the Momentum programme will spend the full allocated budget for the programme. In terms of a further round of Momentum officials in my Department are working with their colleagues in the Department of Social Protection to determine the overall requirement for education and training programmes for 2016. The arrangements for and the timing of any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are no compulsory Irish exams for post primary teachers of foreign languages. Post Primary teachers of Irish are required to meet the Subject Specific Criteria as set down by the Teaching Council. A person who has completed a programme of primary initial teacher education outside of the Republic of Ireland, and who is successful in his/her application for registration with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The property referred to by the Deputy at Harcourt Terrace is currently in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works. The Commissioners of Public Works have agreed to make the property available for the purposes of the provision of a school, subject to planning permission being obtained and the development of the school proceeding within an acceptable timeframe.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (24 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved funding to the school in question for additional accommodation. This decision has been conveyed to the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, I announced details on Tuesday, 17th November last, of the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the next six years, as part of the Government's €2.8 billion capital investment programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project for the school to which he refers was included in this announcement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides a range of supports for schools which have enrolled pupils with special educational needs in order to ensure that, wherever a child is enrolled, they will have access to an appropriate education. The range of supports and services which are made available include additional learning and resource teaching support, Special Needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The Design team were appointed in August 2015, and the design team are currently working on the stage 1 Report; Preliminary Design (assessment of site and location and initial sketch scheme). As the Deputy is aware on Tuesday 17th November 2015 I announced details of the major school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that construction commenced on the school project concerned on the 9th November last. As referred to by the Deputy, a project for the school concerned was inadvertently included in the major projects listing that I announced last week. This position has now been corrected.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 to 472, inclusive, and 480 together. As the Deputy is aware, I announced details on Tuesday, 17th November last, of the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the next six years as part of the Government's €2.8 billion capital investment programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project for each...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with autism, should be included, where possible and appropriate, in mainstream school placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational need require more specialised interventions, special school or special class...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2015/2016 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0005/2015) which is available on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2014. The...