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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved devolved funding under the 2016 Additional Accommodation Scheme to enable the school authority provide one new mainstream classroom with en-suite toilets. A letter recently issued to the school authority outlining how to proceed with the delivery of this project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Regarding the school referred to by the Deputy, my Department was made aware of a proposal to transfer the patronage of an existing school to another patron body. My Department understands that the existing patron is undertaking further consultations with the local community in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the institutes of technology and the universities are looking at their entry criteria for students presenting with A-Levels into their institutions. I fully support the promotion of better cross border flows of students in this regard. However, the entry requirements for third level education courses are determined by individual higher education institutions. The Central...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers opened in temporary accommodation in September 2015. As the Deputy will be aware, a building project for the school is included in the 6 year construction programme announced last November. My Department is working closely with the Local Authority in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent site for the school. Given the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to determine where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0007/2016) 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 2015. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to determine where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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. Full details of the scheme are available from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 means. There is no provision under the student grant scheme for the payment of fees to students studying outside of the State. However there is an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since September 2012 the combined resources available for learning support (General Allocation Model at Primary) and language support have been merged into a single simplified allocation process. The GAM/EAL arrangements for the 2016/17 school year are set out in Circular 0007/2016 and are based on a school's mainstream classroom posts for the 2015/16 school year. Circular 0007/2016 lists...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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. Full details of the scheme are available from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Board of the SEC is currently undertaking a review of the operation of the RACE Scheme. As part of this review the SEC is considering the recent High Court Judicial Review findings referred to by the Deputy. Following the review the SEC will develop...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted a revised application, for refurbishment works, containing various revised cost plans and refurbishment options that involve significant additional funding to that previously approved, in October 2013. Having assessed the documentation submitted it was established that further details relevant to the application were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for an extension from the school to which he refers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department completed demographic analyses at primary and post-primary level late last year, using the Department's Geographical Information System, to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: In general, applications to establish pre-school facilities on school sites are looked upon positively by my Department. However, there are a number of complex issues that are being considered by my Department including property, governance, insurance and liability, among others, in relation to the requirements to be established around the use of school premises/property for preschool...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent and CID holding teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Redeployment panels are drawn up on a diocesan basis for Catholic panels, diocesan/united diocesan basis for Church of Ireland panels and on a national basis for other patron bodies. Outside of this process the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which was announced last November. The project for the school in question will be progressed with a view to proceeding to tender and construction stages in 2019-2021, as outlined in the programme. In that regard, I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is not available for the specific geographical area in question. However, I can confirm that 38 applications were received from schools in County Roscommon and 130 application from schools in County Galway under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017). The Deputy will be aware that details of the successful applicants under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the allegations referred to by the Deputy. Central to the allegations is the non award of the Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching) degree to the complainant in 2014. Officials from my Department met with the complainant in early February 2016 and, subsequently, the Department established an independent investigative process with terms of reference which address all...