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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy was issued with a letter on 21st August 2013 advising him that he was ineligible to receive a grant. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: If you feel that there is a Child Protection issue you should bring the concern to the attention of the Designated Liaison Person (DLP) or Principal of the school. The DLP is responsible for making the report to the HSE. You may wish to contact the HSE Children and Family Services directly as the relevant statutory authority with responsibility for Child Protection. The HSE social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, a new set of proposals for a public service agreement were put forward by the Labour Relations Commission which now form the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2016 (the Haddington Road Agreement). One aspect of this Agreement relates to supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) and as both Unions that represent SNAs namely,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has received a proposal from the organisation referred to by the Deputy and this is currently being considered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that considerations in relation to Budget 2014 are ongoing and I am therefore not in a position to anticipate any future decisions in this regard. The Deputy will be aware, however, that this Government is committed to the protection of frontline services for pupils with special educational needs. The level of resources devoted to supporting children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a board of management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or, occasionally, on the basis of some other criterion. This selection process and the enrolment policy on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy made an application for the 2013/14 academic year on 30th July, 2013. A document checklist issued to the applicant on 20th August 2013. The application will be further reviewed on receipt of the requested documentation and a decision will issue to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are three categories of ETBs for the purposes of pay scales for Chief Executives. Based on the mid point of these scales, my Department estimates that the gross annual saving to the Exchequer, were salaries for Chief Executives to be reduced by 10%, is of the order of €173,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Public Service Stability (Haddington Road) Agreement 2013-2016 arose from an intensive and difficult set of negotiations between the Public Services Committee of ICTU and the Government that took place against a backdrop of continuing significant difficulties in the finances of the State. Union members in the Higher Education sector are currently balloting on this Agreement and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available to my Department, however one estimate from publishers' sources suggests that the Irish school book market is worth approximately €60 million per annum. At present, my Department provided approximately €15m in total to first and second level schools by way of book grants in 2012 and the same level of funding was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Public Service Stability (Haddington Road) Agreement 2013-2016 arose from an intensive and difficult set of negotiations between the Public Services Committee of ICTU and the Government that took place against a backdrop of continuing significant difficulties in the finances of the State. The savings arising under the Agreement have been incorporated in my Department's revised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Programme for Government prioritises the integration of ICT in teaching and learning across the curriculum. Where ICT is embedded in the curriculum it can serve to engage and motivate children in the learning process. It has proven to increase students' self-esteem and creates a more positive disposition towards learning as well as providing teachers with more up to date, exciting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consist of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new primary school in the area to which the Deputy refers. The Forward Planning Section of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Responsibility for the delivery of a new 16 classroom school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works. The project is at the early stages of architectural planning and I understand that the OPW is currently liasing with the school authorities to progress the sketch scheme for the school. A site survey has been completed and an Ecological Screening Report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised last March to proceed to Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. The planning permission is currently under appeal to An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the position is as confirmed in my reply to his Parliamentary Question 210 on 18th July last. My Department is awaiting further information from the applicant and the matter can be considered further when this information has been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are no commercial semi State companies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The salary scales for posts of chief executive officer (CEO) is calculated in accordance with specific salary scales. Based on these salary scales a notional annual saving in the region of €155,000 would be made if there was a 10% reduction in CEO salaries. It should be noted that in the recent Haddington Road Agreement, salaries have been cut by 5.5% for those arning between...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The table contains information in respect of those bodies currently under the aegis of my Department which are paid fees namely: - Commission into Child Abuse - Foras Áiseanna Saothair - Grangegorman Development Agency - Higher Education Authority - Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) - Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC) - Skillnets Ltd Agency Name (and...

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Dorothy Macardle comes to mind.