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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide any type of grant towards the costs of courses in the Gaeltacht for primary or post-primary students. My Department does provide funding towards the cost of Campaí Samhraidh which are summer courses in Irish for primary school children in designated disadvantaged schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in mainstream school settings through the primary and post-primary school network. Section 2 of the Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act provides that a child with special educational needs shall be educated in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Provisional results from the 2015/2016 National School Annual Census showing the information requested by the Deputy are shown in the following table. Final figures will be published at the end of June. Further details on individual school class size are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individu al-Schools/. Due to the moveable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The closing date for the submission to the European Commission of the final claim for European Social Fund (ESF) funding under the 2007-2013 Human Capital Investment Operational Programme is 31 March 2017. It is expected that Ireland's allocation of just over €375 million of ESF funding under this programme will be drawn down in full.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Academic Year Student Assistance Fund 2006-07 6.0m 2007-08 6.2m 2008-09 5.0m 2009-10 5.0m 2010-11 5.0m 2011-12 9.0m 2012-13 11.0m 2013-14 8.35m 2014-15 6.6m 2015-16 6.34m 2016-17 *** 7.99m *** Provisional - funding not allocated to individual Institutions until into the 2016 academic year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fund for Students with Disabilities (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Academic Year Fund for Students with Disabilities 2006-07 9.9m 2007-08 13.5m 2008-09 11.7m 2009-10 12.0m 2010-11 13.7m 2011-12 10.8m 2012-13 10.6m 2013-14 10.3m 2014-15 10.4m 2015-16 10.4m 2016-17 *** 10.3m *** Provisional - funding not allocated to individual Institutions until into the 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspection Reports (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: In 2008, a new model of primary school provision was established on a pilot basis.This pilot was in response to increased demand for parental choice in the patronage of primary schools. The Community National School (CNS) model was initially piloted in two schools and has since expanded to a total of eleven schools. CNSs are multi-denominational schools and cater for the diversity present...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The drafting of a Policy on Education in the Gaeltacht is at an advanced stage. This is a key response by my Department to the Government's commitment to implement the Twenty Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 – 2030. I will consider the Policy and its recommendations and will present it to my colleagues in Government for approval. I expect that the report will be published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The EU co-financed Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), which aims to tackle youth unemployment and implement the Youth Guarantee, is integrated into European Social Fund programming and is being delivered in Ireland as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Education, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. The specific YEI funding allocation for Ireland of €68m is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am awaiting the final report for the STEM Education Review Group. When I receive the final report, I will request the relevant Oireachtas Committee to review the recommendations contained in the report in line with the commitment given in the Programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Officials in my Department have consulted with relevant officials in the Departments of Social Protection and Children and Youth Affairs about this commitment in the Programme for Government. A process has been initiated to engage an independent expert to undertake the review. I expect that consultation with relevant stakeholders will inform the review process. The review is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I have asked my officials to compile the information and forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030. With regard to the institute of technology sector, the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware from my previous responses to her in this regard that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). NEPS does not maintain waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department received a revised proposal for funding towards the proposed walkway from the school to which the Deputy refers. This proposal was considered and my Department wrote to the school requesting further information in March 2016. This information has not yet been received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that in the case of the school, referred to, an application was received under Category 6 of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016-17. Valid SWS (2016-2017) applications from schools in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced on 28th April last, will, subject to the overall availability of funding, qualify to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The functions of SOLAS are set out in section 7 of the Further Education and Training Act 2013 and include the provision of training as well as the development of new and existing further education and training programmes. The role of SOLAS in relation to the CSCS and Safe Pass derives from the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. The regulations provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: FÁS previously had responsibility for administering the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). In 2012 FÁS commissioned a report to consider proposed changes to a number of programmes for which it had responsibility including the CSCS. This included an examination of the potential transfer of the CSCS to another state agency. Amongst a number of conclusions, this report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested is presented in the following table. Number of Students accessing additional learning supports in Primary and Post Primary Mainstream Classes - Primary Post Primary Total GAM* LITH HITH* LITH 2014/15 110,813 25,647 10,623 12,767 159,850 2015/16 113,888 28,714 10,835 14,217 167,654*Estimated.