Results 14,581-14,600 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Living Wage (17 Dec 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The data requested by the Deputy is not collected or collated by my Department. There are over 3,700 individual employers in the education and training sector and it would require a disproportionate amount of time and administrative resources to gather the data sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for Solas, who manage the apprenticeship programme. I have asked Solas to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: In December 2014 the school to which the Deputy refers was sanctioned a devolved grant under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. The school authority recently submitted an application for additional funding for the project. This application will be reviewed as soon as possible and the school authority will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 739 and 786 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the primary school referred to by the Deputy has ceased to exist since the 1960's and is not in the ownership of the Minister for Education and Skills. Inquiries are being made regarding the ownership of the property and we will revert to the Deputy in this regard as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is assumed that the Deputy's question refers to attendance at all continuing professional development (CPD) events. Teachers at primary and post primary level can access a range of CPD through the teacher support services funded by my Department. Attached is a table detailing the number of CPD places provided through this mechanism for the period 2008-2014 In addition to this provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The services provided by my Department are delivered through a combination of provision by the Department directly and by a number of bodies and agencies operating under the aegis of the Department. Details of expenditure on these services, including the allocations for certain Departmental bodies and agencies, are set out in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services. The REV for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 468 primary and post-primary schools currently rent some level of accommodation of which 54 are Gaelscoileanna.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has been approved for replacement of a boundary wall at the school in question and the school authority has been notified.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project for the School to which the Deputy refers is one of the research strands in the programme for the introduction of Nearly Zero Energy School Buildings. Nearly zero-energy means a building that has a very high energy performance. The research and design stages for this school are substantially complete and the tender documentation is currently being finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing schedule at primary level operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for an average of every 28 pupils. More favourable ratios operate in DEIS Band 1 schools. Under an agreement reached with the Education Partners for the 2010/11 school year my Department provided 50 additional posts to the primary sector and 100 additional posts to the post-primary sector. At primary level as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the Safety Health and Welfare (Construction) Regulation 2013 the Department appointed a Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) for this project. The PSDP has confirmed that any risk to workers and/or the general public has been fully considered throughout the design process and that mitigation measures to deal with any risks have been examined in detail and included in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications including that from the school referred to by the Deputy will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (0055/2015), is available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory role under the Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act to provide me with policy advice in relation to matters concerning the education of persons with special educational needs. The NCSE published policy advice in 2013 which identified that the current model for allocating resource...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that some €1.37 billion will be spent in support of children with Special Educational Needs this year, which represents approximately 15% of my Department's budget. This provides for a range of supports and services including additional learning and resource teaching support, Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support, special transport arrangements, building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that students with a special educational needs, including those with Down syndrome, have a range of options available to them in the higher and further education sectors. Some students choose to participate in educational programmes through further adult educational programmes or in adult settings. While the Department of Health and Children/Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take questions 751 and 787 together. In the case of the location referred to by the Deputy, the school is in a remote location serving a small community. Under the proposal to the Catholic Patron for a potential change of patronage to Lifeways Ireland Limited, the long-term viability of the school would appear to rely on the enrolment of children who reside some 20 kms or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications including that from the school referred to by the Deputy will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (0055/2015), is available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for a range of services and supports to ensure that children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. All mainstream schools have been allocated additional teaching resources to cater for children with High Incidence special educational needs, including Specific Learning Disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The options available to persons, returning to education following unemployment, can vary depending on each individual's particular set of circumstances. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, approved course, previous academic attainment and...