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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Furniture Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is currently no specific programme funding that schools can draw down for ICT upgrades. Schools may however choose to spend Capitation funding on ICT equipment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 (Enhancing Teaching, Learning & Assessment), launched in October 2015, sets out a clear vision for the role of ICT in teaching, learning and assessment in primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I gcomhréir leis an leibhéal maoinithe atá ar fáil don Scéim Oibreacha Samhraidh, déantar iarratais a mheas ar bhonn ó bharr anuas de réir na gcritéar um beartú tosaíochta a leagtar amach i gCiorclán Rialaithe na Scéime. Tá an Ciorclán seo (0055/2015) ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin mo Roinne...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department has received correspondence from the club referred to by the Deputy. This correspondence is under consideration and a response will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually. 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 2016/17 school year (Circular 0007/2016) is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: For student grants purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent student if he/she has attained the age of 23 on the 1st of January of the year of first entry to an approved course or on re-entry to an approved course following a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The emergency works grant application from the school to which the Deputy refers is under consideration. As soon as a decision is taken the school authorities will be notified directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm that my Department is currently collating the information requested by the Deputy and this will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. Where children have significant care needs whereby they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, I announced details in November 2015, of the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the next six years, as part of the Government's €2.8 billion capital investment programme. A new post primary school for the area to which the Deputy refers was included in this announcement. My Department has commenced the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The overall policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all schools in line with technical solutions available in the market and financial constraints. All post primary schools receive at least 100mbts connectivity. The need to improve broadband connectivity to primary schools is recognised in the new Digital Strategy for schools and the Department will collaborate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The policy of my Department is to ensure, as far as possible, that the Managerial Authorities of Primary and Post Primary schools give priority to unemployed registered teachers who are fully qualified when filling vacant teaching posts. It is schools that employ teachers and not my Department. Circular 31/2011 details a cascade of measures for the recruitment of teachers. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. 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. The staffing arrangements at primary level also include an appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. 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. The staffing arrangements at primary level also include an appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419, 433 and 437 together. As a consequence of the financial crisis, there was a need to enact a number of measures to reduce public expenditure so as to stabilise the country's public finances. The previous Government decided to reduce the salaries and allowances payable to all new entrants to public service recruitment grades (including teachers) by 10%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are being 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 website www.education.ie. It is my intention to publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The position is outlined in my Department's Circular 0008/2013 in that persons who are employed in a teaching position in an unqualified capacity and who become eligible for the qualified rate of pay on or after 1st February 2012 will be placed on the relevant pay scale from the date on which they become appropriately qualified and registered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually 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 previous 30 September. Budget 2012 increased the appointment and retention ratios for small...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Comprehensive information in regard to the composition of the boards of non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills is available to be downloaded from the Department's website at . It is also available on www.stateboards.ie. Information on home addresses of candidates is not a necessary requirement on documentation provided by P.A.S. to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing arrangements at primary level include an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board. There are seven criteria for appeal set out in Circular 0007/2016. One of these criteria targets schools that are not eligible for a developing post but nevertheless make a significant contribution to the provision of school...