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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 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. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. In this regard, my Department is currently reviewing the demographic demand in the area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 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 (28 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am please to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently conveyed a decision in principle to the school in question for the approval of additional accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for SOLAS. I have asked SOLAS to contact the Deputy directly to provide the information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tá togra breithnithe ag mo Roinnse a rinne an Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna sa cheantar dá dtagraíonn an Teachta chun oideachas trí Ghaeilge a sholáthar ag an dara leibhéal trí Aonad a chur ar bun i scoil atá ann cheana. Tá molta ag an Roinn gur gá don mBord céanna athmhachnamh a dhéanamh ar an togra chun déileáil le...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Assessment of means under my Department 's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources of the applicant and his/her parent(s)/legal guardian, where applicable, with certain social welfare and health service executive payments being exempt. I understand from SUSI, that under the current application process, all income apart from Department of Social Protection (DSP)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 May 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: School Patronage (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department completed demographic analyses at primary and post-primary level late last year, using the Department's Geographical Information System, to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from the Department's own databases....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places will arise. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. The outcome of the latest demographic exercises, based on the GIS, is that on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: A key requirement for all recognised schools in the Free Education Scheme, is that the school does not operate a charge, in whatever form, that is in effect a mandatory fee and that is contrary to the principle of not charging fees. Voluntary contributions may be sought from parents, provided it is made clear to parents that there is no compulsion to pay and that a child's place in the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take questions 240, 251 and 252 together. 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. The Teaching Council's pathways to registration were set out initially in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009, under which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for additional accommodation. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been finalised. The Deputy will be aware that I announced details of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the statutory body with responsibility for developing, promoting and maintaining the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). QQI is currently unable to progress applications for the recognition of professional awards within the NFQ due to an issue arising concerning the extent of QQI's powers under the Quality Assurance and Qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Properties Data (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The detail requested by the Deputy in relation to vacant State properties and land in my ownership is as follows. Properties in the Ownership of the Minister for Education & Skills in respect of which there are no immediate plans for development Location County Size (Acres) Local Authority Date of PURCHASE Aghina Cork 1.57 Cork County Council 2009 Ballincollig Cork 0.15 Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has considered a proposal made by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (ETB) to provide Irish-medium education at second level through establishing an Aonad in an existing school in County Sligo. My Department has advised that the proposal needs to be re-examined by the ETB to address a number of issues that could assist in facilitating delivery of Irish-medium...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017) on 28th April last, details of which are published on my Department's website, www.education.ie. €30 million of the €80 million announced for the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) is now being allocated for vital gas works and electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently conveyed a decision in principle to the school in question for the approval of additional classroom accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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% with effect from 1 January 2011. This decision also required...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 May 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in making recommendations for...