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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: When the moratorium was introduced the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal posts in all primary and post-primary schools and these continue to be replaced in the normal manner. The impact of the moratorium is therefore limited to the Director of Adult Education, Assistant Principal and Special Duties allowances payable to teachers on promotion. Vacancies at this level arise due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, that following an appeal to the SUSI Appeals Officer the original decision of the awarding authority was upheld and a decision letter issued on 10th May 2013. Where an appeal is turned down in writing by SUSI and the applicant remains of the view that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently considering an application from the school, to which he refers, and a response will be conveyed to the school authorities as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The project referred to by the Deputy is included in the school building programme and is currently in architectural planning. The school authorities will be kept informed of the progress on the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: All FAS mainstream programmes are open to all unemployed individuals including those with a disability. In addition, through the Specialist Training Providers programme, FAS will provide a number of places for people with disabilities who require a greater level of support than may be available in mainstream provision. FÁS contracts with Specialist Training Providers (STPs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that they are reviewing the case referred to by the Deputy and will be in direct contact with the student. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently published comprehensive policy advice on Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools, which is available on its website www.ncse.ie. The NCSE consulted widely with parents of children with special educational needs, representative bodies and the education partners in preparing this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently published comprehensive policy advice on Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools, which is available on its website www.ncse.ie. The NCSE consulted widely with parents of children with special educational needs, representative bodies and the education partners in preparing this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 to 101, inclusive, together. As indicated previously, universities are responsible for the operation and management of their facilities and independently decide arrangements whereby access to their libraries may be allowed. I understand that, in general, universities do facilitate access by the public for genuine scholarly and research purposes, where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that information relating to site acquisitions in 2012 and 2013 is commercially sensitive. Therefore, I am not in a position to release the information sought by the Deputy, at this time, as it would risk prejudicing future and ongoing negotiations in relation to site acquisitions by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A grant is payable for the normal duration of an approved course and is renewed annually subject to ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme. Grant aid for postgraduate study is limited to a maximum of four years in total. Account is taken of all previous attendance and attainment at postgraduate level when considering grant aid entitlement for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the annual rental cost of the temporary accommodation, to which he refers, amounts to €13,751. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question has a requirement for additional mainstream classroom accommodation for the coming school year and this temporary accommodation will be used for this purpose. The Deputy will be aware that a major...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is my understanding that the school to which the Deputy is referring is currently located in Skerries. As the Deputy will be aware the school, referred to, is included on the Five Year Plan that I annunced in March 2012 and is expected to proceed to construction in 2015/16. I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is working closely with the local authority to identify a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Regulations (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In relation to the school building project referred to by the Deputy, traffic management proposals and a mobility management plan were submitted as part of the planning approval process and these received all the necessary statutory approvals.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: To satisfy the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme in relation to progression, a student must be moving from year to year within a course, having successfully completed the previous year or be transferring from one course to another, where the award for the subsequent course is of a higher level than the previous course. The objective of this policy is to help as many students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: To become an apprentice, you must be at least 16 years of age and have a minimum of grade D in any five subjects in the Junior Certificate or equivalent. Where individuals do not meet the minimum requirements they may be registered as an apprentice by an employer if: - they satisfactorily complete an approved preparatory training course and assessment interview or - they are over 18 years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 313 together. The total capital allocation available to my Department for the school sector (primary and post-primary) in 2013 is €369m. In 2014 the expected capital allocation for the school sector is €461m. The capital allocation for both 2013 and 2014 includes costs associated with the PPP Programme. The 2014 is subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The NCSE, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including the allocation of resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of Special Education supports and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In March 2012, the school referred to by the Deputy was allocated devolved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme for the provision of two Resource Rooms. In October 2012, the school was allocated additional funding for the provision of access ramps to the front entrance and play areas at the school. In June, 2013, the school again applied for additional funding on...