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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part Time Employment in Lecturing contains a number of recommendations that will assist in addressing the concerns raised about precarious employment by Union representatives. My officials are currently taking steps to begin implementation of the recommendations to academic staff who have signed up to the Lansdowne Road Agreement. At this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that on 10 February 2015, the establishment of a new Inclusion Support Service within the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was announced to assist schools in supporting children with special education needs. The service will include the Special Education Support Service (SESS), the National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) and the Visiting Teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting Legislation (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that new statutory vetting requirements under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 were commenced by the Minister for Justice and Equality from 29 April 2016. Under these requirements, an education provider must obtain a vetting disclosure from the National Vetting Bureau in respect of a student before it places or makes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The current CEO of the Higher Education Authority is retiring from the post at the end of this month. The process for the recruitment of his replacement was undertaken by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and has recently concluded. Discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Authority in relation to the next steps.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I fully support the promotion of better cross border flows of students. However, I must point out that, under the Universities Act 1997, universities in Ireland are autonomous institutions and therefore have responsibility for the day to day management of their own affairs, including issues relating to admissions. Accordingly, the entry requirements for third level education courses are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to publish new School Admissions legislation taking account of current draft proposals and addressing issues including publication of school enrolment policies, an end to waiting lists, introduction of annual enrolment structures, and transparency and fairness in admissions for pupils and their parents. The Education (Admission to Schools)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department are working closely with officials South Dublin County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites to procure a suitable site for a post-primary school to serve the Firhouse area. A site acquisition process is underway at present. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since 2006, the Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility and authority for regulation of the teaching profession, including the registration of teachers under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015. Under the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009, Regulation 3 (Montessori and other categories), graduates with certain Montessori qualifications (Level 8 on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department approved funding for window works to the school referred to under the Summer Works Scheme (2014/2015). The school subsequently reverted to my Department seeking additional funding for a revised scope of works. This application is currently being assessed by my Department to confirm whether the project needs to be retendered. A decision will be conveyed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The institution to which the Deputy refers is a private charitable trust and its anti-bullying policy is a matter for the institution and not my Department. My Department is aware, however, that the institution has adopted the "Dignity and Respect Policy" of the university of which is an associated college. The policy has been in place from some years and is made available to all students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Institution (HEI) concerned is a private body. It receives funding from my Department in respect of students enrolled in its Professional Masters of Education Programme which has been accredited by the Teaching Council. The Council is the statutory body that sets and upholds the standards for entry to the profession. One of the ways it does this is by reviewing and accrediting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government has a commitment to reduce class sizes at primary level and to commencing a review within three months of teacher appointment thresholds in small schools with four teachers or less. The pupil teacher ratio in the current school year is 1 classroom teacher for every 28 pupils. Budget 2016 provides for a one point adjustment to the staffing allocation to primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to set out the sequence of policy and budgetary measures in relation to appointees to teaching and their pay entitlements that have occurred over the last number of years. The first measure took effect on 1 September 2010. It requires that, in order to be eligible to receive the qualified rate of pay and allowances, a person on their first appointment to teaching must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating special educational needs supports, including Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) and Resource Teaching support to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for additional accommodation. The application concerned is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government is very conscious of the concerns regarding the availability of accommodation for students. The reality is that dealing comprehensively with this issue will only take place as part of a more general programme to address the major housing and homelessness issue, and the new Government has appointed a specific Minister for Housing with a commitment to develop an Action Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy recently submitted an application for additional accommodation. The application is being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project for the school she referred to commenced on site on the 30th May 2016 and subject to no issues arising will take approximately 18 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Tá obair idir láimhe faoi láthair chun an polasaí deiridh don oideachas Gaeltachta a thabhairt chun críche ag tabhairt san áireamh torthaí an phróisis chomhairliúcháin. Tá na roghanna polasaí agus poitéinseal na ngníomhaíochtaí éagsúla á scrúdú le hais na costais agus na tairbhí,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Ó 2011 ní gnách scoileanna nua a thógáil ach amháin i gceantair ina bhfuil méadú ar an daonra. Tá próiseas oscailte cinnte pátrúnachta i bhfeidhm ag an Roinn maidir le cé a bheidh mar phatrún ar na scoileanna. Is faoi gach patrún agus patrún ionchasach atá sé iarratas a dhéanamh faoin bpróiseas...