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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The charging of fees by a school is permissible only in the case of recognised fee-charging second level schools. All other recognised schools are precluded from charging school fees. Voluntary contributions by parents of pupils in such recognised schools are permissible provided it is made absolutely clear to parents that there is no question of compulsion to pay and that, in making a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 267 together. The context for any discussion about class sizes is that my Department, like all other Government Departments, is operating within a budgetary programme that is designed to return the Government finances to a sustainable basis. My focus is on ensuring we have school places and teachers for all the additional pupils entering our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all the details that would be contained in an individual application it would not be possible to say whether a student would be eligible for funding under the Student Grant Scheme. In order to be assessed under the Student Grant Scheme the student referred to by the Deputy should complete an online application form and submit to SUSI, who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The question of introducing fees allied to an income contingent loan scheme has been identified previously, including in the Hunt report, as a means of addressing future funding issues in the sector while retaining free access at the point of entry. A technical report on options for the development of such a scheme was developed by my Department in 2009 and is published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Statistics (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Provisional figures provided by the Higher Education Authority to my Department indicate that some 42,000 students entered higher education institutes for the first time in the 2012/13 academic year. I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that, as at 15th September 2012, some 69,705 new applications had been received for the 2012/13 academic year. In addition, information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the terms of Departmental Circular 37/2013 ( ), with effect from 1 May 2013 once an SNA with a minimum of one year's service (Service in a substitute capacity i.e. covering for maternity leave, sick leave, career breaks etc. does not count) is notified by his/her employer that he/she is to be made redundant then he/she shall be deemed to be a member of a Supplementary Assignment Panel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Newly Qualified Teachers apply for inspection visits for the purpose of verifying professional competence in order to gain full registration with the Teaching Council. Primary teachers are required to complete a minimum of 50 days in one school setting, either mainstream or special education (restricted), to be eligible for these inspection visits. Following completion of the inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that a project to deliver a new school building for the school to which he has referred is included in the 5 year Building Programme which I announced in 2012. My officials have been working closely with officials from Kildare County Council in relation to acquiring a suitable site for the proposed new school building. Agreement in principle, subject to contract,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The level of student intake to the 5 state-funded primary Colleges of Education is determined annually by my Department. The level of intake to these Colleges has decreased in recent years in light of available resources and factors impacting on demand. The funding provided to primary providers is set out in the attached tables. The figures shown for the HEA funded Colleges include amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The budget for education, including the number of teaching posts that we can afford to fund in schools is a matter that I will have to consider with my colleagues in Cabinet in the context of the forthcoming budget. The decisions in relation to such matters will be announced at budget time.The Government will endeavour to protect frontline education services as best as possible. However, this...

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: They have not changed in the past-----

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: How does the Deputy know?

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: On a point of order, I have to leave the Chamber for a while but I will be back in about half an hour.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is, but I do not have control over it.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I would welcome that.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: No, I wanted to remove some of the extra posts which some schools had.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: No, I went after legacy posts.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I share the Deputy's concern but I am not sure I have such powers.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As part of the Budget 2012 decisions, the number of pupils required to gain and retain a classroom teaching post in small primary schools is being gradually increased between September 2012 and September 2014. The Government recognises that small schools are an important part of the social fabric of rural communities and my Department has expanded the existing appeals process so that it is...