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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Summer Works Scheme. Commensurate with the level of funding available for the Scheme, applications including that from the school concerned, will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the current classification status of the school in question is being reviewed and my Department expects to be in contact with the school in the matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Exemptions (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the current departmental circulars, 12/96 for primary and M10/94 for post-primary, students with Asperger's Syndrome could be exempted from learning Irish if they meet the criteria for an exemption as specified. However, the learning profiles of students with Asperger's Syndrome would not generally meet the criteria for general or specific learning disability as set out in the...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution, as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2016. Private colleges operating on a for-profit basis are not listed as...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question is currently based in temporary accommodation sourced by the school authorities and my Department is providing grant aid for its rental. I understand that the school is experiencing issues with the fabric of the building and in that regard has been liaising with the landlord in the matter.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that I recently received correspondence from the Maynooth Education Campus PTA in relation to the proposed new post-primary school campus for Maynooth. As the Deputy may be aware, the project in question has been tendered. An assessment of the Tender Report is at an advanced stage in the Department. The project has been devolved for delivery to the Kildare and Wicklow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is faoi gach aon Institiúid Ardoideachais, OÉ Gaillimh san áireamh, atá sé a cúrsaí oibriúcháin féin a bhainistiú ó lá go lá mar chomhlacht reachtúil féinrialaitheach, acmhainní foirne agus folúntais a thagann chun cinn san Ollscoil ina measc sin. Ó tugadh isteach an moratóir ar earcú...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which I announced last November. The acquisition of a site for the project is at an advanced stage. When the site has been acquired, the architectural planning process to deliver the building project will be initiated.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's Planning and Building Unit has no record of receiving any recent application for Emergency Funding from the school to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The list of the schools in question is available on my Department's website at the following link:- The resources provided for DEIS Primary Schools are as follows: Band 1 Schools - - Reduced class sizes with pupil teacher ratios of 20:1 in junior schools, 22:1 in vertical schools and 24:1 in senior schools Band 1 and Band 2 Schools - - The appointment of an Administrative Principal in Band...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The revised Tender Report was received in my Department in February 2016. Earlier this week, my Department authorised the School Authority to issue the letter of intent to the preferred tenderer. When the completed supplementary tender report is received and considered my Department will revert directly to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. My Department expects to be in a position to convey a decision on the application to the school in the coming weeks.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Students who are attending undergraduate courses in an EU Member State can apply for a maintenance grant in respect of an approved course which is being pursued in an approved institution. The student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate courses pursued outside of Ireland. Tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teaching hours to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support, which is set out in Spec Ed Circular...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided a purpose built building for the school in question in 2008. My Department, therefore, has no plans to replace or extend this building. The school is operating at the capacity for which the building was constructed. I also wish to advise the Deputy that one of my Department's key responsibilities is to ensure that schools, in an area...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy was approved devolved funding in 2015 to build two mainstream classrooms, to meet it's 2015/16 accommodation needs. The school subsequently contacted my Department to request provision of interim temporary accommodation until the devolved permanent accommodation project is complete. The school's application for temporary accommodation...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy is included on the six year programme announced on 17th November 2015 and is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2017. A Project Manager and Design Team have been appointed for the project and it is currently at Stage 1 of Architectural Planning, which is the initial sketch design stage. My Department officials met recently with the Board of...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria for the appointment of Administrative Principal and Administrative Deputy Principal posts are based on pupil numbers. Enrolment thresholds for the 2016/2017 school year are set out in Appendix B of Circular 0007/2016, which is available on my Department's website. My Department supports schools with more than one autism class by providing for the appointment of an...