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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Religious Discrimination (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the primary school sector, which issued its report in 2012, recommended steps that could be taken to ensure that the education system can provide a sufficiently diverse number and range of primary schools to cater for children of all religions and none. A follow-up paper to the Forum Report entitled "Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: According to my Department's records the teacher referred to by the Deputy is not currently being paid by my Department's payroll. If employed and paid by an Education and Training Board (ETB) the teacher concerned should submit evidence of her previous Oireachtas funded teaching service to the relevant ETB for consideration in relation to the appropriate salary scale. In general a teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. 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 Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since 2011 new schools are generally only established in areas of demographic growth. For planning purposes, my Department uses school planning areas, of which there are 314 nationwide, including some 40 in Dublin. Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, has its own school planning area, as does Lucan and Clondalkin. Inchicore is included in the Dublin 8 school planning area. My Department uses a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision Data (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Neither the Department of Education and Skills nor the State Examinations Commission retain data on the home addresses of students.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I move the following Revised Estimate: Vote 26 — Education and Skills (Revised)That a sum not exceeding €8,204,653,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2016, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills, for certain services administered by that Office,...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: They were published.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Revised Estimates are unchanged.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the debate. Everyone will agree that there have been tough times for education as there have been for other sectors throughout the economy. The education system in Ireland has been extraordinarily resilient during those times. It has taught more children at primary, secondary and third level with reduced resources. Deputy Thomas Byrne and others rightly pointed out that we have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: In general, school authorities have a considerable degree of autonomy in relation to how their premises are managed and utilised at local level. The use of school facilities must be approved by the school authority. In the case of the school referred to, I understand that my Department has not received submissions in respect of the closure of this particular afterschool care service. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Standards (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. The Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for professional standards at all stages of the teaching career. In that context, it has established standards for post-qualification professional practice, as set out in, Droichead, the new model of induction for newly qualified primary and post-primary teachers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). My Department has issued a number of communications addressing this issue in recent years. The Governance Manual for National school's 2015 – 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The position is that the information on the Teaching Council's website refers not just to Montessori teachers but to all teachers currently registered under regulation 3. The information in my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 175 of 2 June 2016 related to Montessori teachers only, and is therefore not contradictory. I can clarify for the Deputy that the revised regulations will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Eligibility for assistance from Caranua is confined to those who received awards from the Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements. A commitment was given during the passage of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to review the operation of the Fund two years after its establishment in the event of applications not resulting in a significant expenditure of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers have recently been informed that it has been allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide a mainstream classroom, a Resource Room and 1 x WC for assisted users.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (16 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 recognition of teaching qualifications and the registration of teachers under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015. Teachers are registered in accordance with the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009, which set out the standards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 school referred to by the Deputy will have a mainstream teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. Schools are not permitted to discriminate against an applicant for admission on any of the grounds set out in the Equal Status Act, 2000. However, Section 7 (3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000 provides that an educational establishment does not discriminate where the establishment is a school providing primary or post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including entry pay levels. The terms of reference and timescale for the Commission's work are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the...