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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware the Programme for a Partnership Government provides that the Government will introduce a stronger complaints procedure and charter for parents, and commence the Fitness to Teach provisions of the Teaching Council Act. The Programme also provides that the role and power of an Ombudsman for Education, to whom a parent could complain and appeal on foot of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay levels...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030. With regard to the institute of technology sector, the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The new Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) offers a significant opportunity to improve the experience for learners, to broaden the range of competences which they acquire, and to facilitate more flexible teaching catering to the different needs of students with ongoing feedback. The Department has set out a schedule for the roll out of this new approach across all subjects over a 5 year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay levels...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay levels...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I would like to thank the Deputy for her question. As you are aware I received my seal of office on the evening of 6th May, just less than two weeks ago. The formal negotiations with the two second level teacher unions and my Department were completed last summer. In fact, my predecessor and the leaders of the two unions, on 22nd May 2015, signed a joint statement on the "Principles...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides guidelines and resource materials for schools to enable them to deal with certain traumatic events which can adversely affect pupils and teachers. The guidelines refer to preventative approaches that schools can adopt in creating a safe and supportive environment. The publication provides step-by-step guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a process to review DEIS, the Action Plan for Social Inclusion, is ongoing. The majority of the review work programme is scheduled for completion by the end of the current school year. The overall scope of the review is to assess the existing DEIS Programme in the context of evaluations to date and any relevant policy and other developments, in order to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Following a number of years of decline, registrations in the 27 existing apprenticeship trades are rising as the employment and economic situation improves. At the end of 2014, registrations were up 40% on 2013. In 2015 there were 3,153 registrations in the existing trades which represents a further 17% increase in registrations on 2014. SOLAS have informed me that registrations are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The draft financial statements of the following Institutes of Technology are showing a deficit for 2014/15 academic year: Athlone Institute of Technology; Cork Institute of Technology; Dundalk Institute of Technology; Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology; Letterkenny Institute of Technology; Institute of Technology Tralee; Waterford Institute of Technology. It should be noted that a number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, together. The Higher Education Authority has provided the following details to my Department with regard to the split between pay and non-pay in respect of the 2016 operating budget of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). Pay is 85% and non pay is 15% (excluding certain activities such as research etc) of the budget. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Ní raibh an duine dá dtagraíonn an Teachta cláraithe ar feadh na tréimhse 1ú go dtí 15ú Meán Fómhair 2015. Is é an chaoi a bhfuil an scéal, de réir mar atá sé leagtha amach in Alt 6 de Chiorclán 52/2013 arna eisiúint ag mo Roinnse, i gcás duine neamhchláraithe atá fostaithe mar mhúinteoir...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. Under Article 15.3 of the Student Grant Scheme 2016, grant holders who are required to participate in off-campus placement as an integral part of their course may have their grant entitlement paid in the normal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department is currently considering how best to progress the review of the School Transport Scheme as outlined in the Programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Planning and Building Unit have no record of any agreement to pay additional grant aid to the school in question. In 2004 the school authority were allocated a devolved grant of €100,000 to enable them provide a one classroom special needs unit at the school. This grant was subsequently increased to €281,000 to enable a second classroom be provided and to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the student grant scheme, eligible candidates, including mature and second chance students may receive funding, provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution and meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. My Department allocates significant resources to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including the entry pay levels to which the Deputy refers. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the Public Service, particularly so in important professional areas like education. The restrictions in entry pay...