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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The schools included in the list to which the Deputy refers are new schools which will open in 2017 and 2018 to serve specific areas of demographic need. As indicated in the list nine of these schools will open in 2017 and four will open in 2018. In its first year of establishment, every new school starts operation with a class at intake level and then grows incrementally over a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional school accommodation. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the attached tables. County Post Primary School Type Ethos/Religion - Catholic Church of Ireland Inter Denominational Multi Denominational Methodist Jewish Quaker Carlow Community 1 Secondary 5 Vocational 5 Cavan Community 1 Comprehensive 1 Secondary 3 1 Vocational 5 Clare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy may be aware, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Education and Skills and the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) in relation to the acquisition of sites has been in place since 2012. This MOU fosters increased levels of cooperation and formalises the Local Authorities' part in identifying and securing sites for educational use. A copy of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the Department's 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 previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements for the 2015/16 school year are set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question was approved funding in June 2015 to provide a classroom and resource rooms. The school has since confirmed its acceptance of the funding being provided.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Administration (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates the scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I think it would useful to set out the position in relation to second level schools that have an Education and Training Board as Patron under the provisions of the Education Act 1998. In all cases the Education and Training Board is the sole patron. Traditionally all of the schools have been multi denominational and provide for children of all religions and none. This applies equally to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: July Provision is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides July Provision for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based provision may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together. The Deputy will be aware that I have made provision in Budget 2016 for some 2,260 additional teaching posts for our primary and post primary schools next year. This includes the allocation of a whole time equivalent of an additional 300 teachers to second level schools and brings the basis of allocation from 19:1 to 18.7:1 for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Supervision and Substitution scheme in schools was amended under the terms of the Haddington Road Agreement. Since the commencement of the 2013/14 school year, participation in the scheme is compulsory for all teachers. The annual hours requirement for S&S duties has been increased to 43 hours and enhanced operational flexibilities have been introduced. The allowance that was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The Deputy will be aware that I have made provision in Budget 2016 for some 2,260 additional teaching posts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is currently no programme funding that schools can draw down for ICT upgrades. Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 - 2020, €30m will be provided to schools in the 2016/2017 school year and multi annual grants will be provided to schools rising to €50m by the end of the Strategy. Earlier this year, €7m was allocated to post primary schools to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Inclusive education is a mandatory area of study for all student teachers who are undertaking programmes of initial teacher education at primary and post primary levels. The Teaching Council of Ireland's requirements for initial teacher education programmes set out learning outcomes for graduates of the programmes. The first learning outcome identified for graduates concerns ethical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it is not possible to say whether or not a particular student would qualify for a grant. The eligibility of the individual to which the Deputy refers is a matter for SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine; upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: SUSI currently has 4,674 application on hand, where students have submitted their documentation. These applications will be processed in the coming weeks and those students who have been awarded, and had their registration confirmed by their institutions will be paid in December. SUSI has received almost 107,700 student grant applications to date for the 2015/16 academic year of which 16,500...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 517 together. Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (1 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. I understand that Caranua has a Customer Service Charter and Feedback and Complaints Policy which may be accessed on the organisation's website (www.caranua.ie). The website allows applicants to provide feedback, submit comments and make formal complaints in cases where there...