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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: To be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that he/she has been resident in the State for at least 3 years out of the 5 year period ending on the day before the start of his/her approved course of study. The Free Fees Initiative (FFI) has a similar residency requirement. However, for student grant purposes, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 93 and 95 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that it is my intention to publish a list of successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme 2016-2017 very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Department provides capitation to schools which can be used for a number of purposes. It is normally used for mainstream education whether at primary or post primary. Schools would have discretion in relation to the funds. If a school chooses to become involved in the Foroige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, it could allocate some of its capitation funding to this initiative. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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. 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. There are no plans to amend the definition of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is open to the school in question to prioritise its Minor Works grant, which all primary schools received in November 2015, to undertake works of the nature described. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the school has submitted an application under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016-2017, for external works which includes installing an artificial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers for additional funding to provide an all-weather play area has been considered in my Department. I regret that funding cannot be sanctioned at this time for this facility.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that a notification to grant planning permission was received late last year for the project to which the Deputy refers. Due to onerous planning conditions, this was appealed by my Department to An Board Pleanála. An Bord Pleanála recently issued its decision and a grant of planning permission for the project is now awaited from the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. The statutory role in relation to school age homeless children rests with the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, which operates under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Tusla has published a document to assist educational welfare staff in dealing with this group - Engaging with Children and Families...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 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: School Accommodation Provision (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 85, 87 and 88 together. My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: When considering whether a student meets the conditions to be assessed independently of his or her parents, grant awarding authorities are obliged to satisfy themselves beyond doubt that an acceptable degree of proof of independent living in the relevant period has been submitted by the grant applicant. In exceptional circumstances, where it is not possible to produce such proofs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Appeals Board was established under Section 25 of the Student Support Act 2011 and is independent in the performance of its functions. It comprises of a Chairperson and six ordinary members, all appointed in their individual capacities based on their special interest, knowledge and expertise of matters regarding education, administration of schemes of payments and fair procedures. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Technological Universities Bill was published in December 2015 and was at Report Stage at the time of dissolution of the previous Dáil in February 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that a major building project for the school to which he refers was included on the 6-year Construction Programme announced last November. In the context of progressing the project, it is my Department's intention to undertake a site visit to the school and the school management has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware of my announcement last November of the new 6 Year Construction Programme (2016-2021), which aims to prioritise new building projects and major extensions, including special schools, in areas where significant demographic need has been established. The new Programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for schools outside the plan where an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: In November 2015, when I announced the new schools which will open in 2017 and 2018 to cater for increased demographic demand nationwide, I stated that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019, subject to sufficient viability of the Irish-medium Aonad, which is part of Maynooth Community College. The Gaelcholáiste will operate under the patronage of Kildare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. My Department is currently awaiting the submission of the tender report. Subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that this project will commence on site later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application under my Department's Summer Works Scheme 2016 -2017. 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (28 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can inform the Deputy having had enquiries made in regard to his question that I find the person, the subject of the question, is enrolled in Larkin Community College, Dublin 1 a school under the auspices of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). This ETB provides a dedicated psychological service to students in its schools, colleges and centres. If the deputy requires any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 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 Special Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) support to mainstream Primary, Post Primary and Special Schools to assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support...