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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the schools referred to by the Deputy have submitted an application to my Department for additional accommodation. The applications concerned are currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the respective school authorities as soon as this process has been finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the schools referred to by the Deputy have both submitted applications for additional accommodation. With regard to the first named school, I understand that my Department has discussed the application with the school concerned and has sought additional information. When this is received, the application can be considered further. The application from the second named...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, planning permission was granted for the construction of a new 16 classroom school building on a site currently in the ownership of Cork City Council. This school building is intended to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers. The acquisition by my Department of the site in question is currently at an advanced stage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of Special Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) support to mainstream Primary, Post Primary and Special Schools, to assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. The NCSE makes such...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department's priority is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. The NCSE have advised that there are four post primary schools in the area referred to by the Deputy that have classes for pupils with ASD. These are Ardscoil na mBraithre Clonmel 65320J; St. Ailbe's School, Rosanna Road, Tipperary Town 72480W;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As is the norm with public service collective agreements, the Lansdowne Road Agreement was negotiated with trade unions which are recognised as representing staff in the public service (including teachers). It is normal practice in the public service that the decision of the trade union recognised as holding representative rights for a particular grade or sector will determine the position...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school in question is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been secured and the Design Team were authorised to complete Stage 2b. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b submission has been approved by my Department. A tender exercise for a replacement Consultant Mechanical & Electrical Engineer is currently being finalised by my Department. However, on 1st January...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The decision on whether to issue a Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) to a teacher is one for their school as employer in the first instance. As part of the agreement between the education partners on the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 in the education and training sector, an adjudication system was established to facilitate resolution of disputes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 118, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to request the information from the institutions and I will arrange for it to be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide an additional mainstream classroom. The final approval letter issued to the school authority recently. I further wish to advise the Deputy that due to the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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 needs assistants (SNA) supports. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in making recommendations for support, which is set out in my Department's Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in the 6 year construction programme 2016-21 which was announced in November 2015. However, as the deputy has been informed, on 1st January 2016 there were 66 major projects under construction. Since the start of this year 14 more major projects have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Louth and Meath Education and Training (LMETB). Approval has recently been given to the LMETB for the project to proceed to Tender Stage. In relation to the immediate accommodation requirements, my Department has sent the school authorities the relevant application form to apply for temporary accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department published a new National Skills Strategy in January 2016. The purpose of this new Strategy is to provide a framework for skills development that will help drive Ireland's growth both economically and societally over the next decade. Through the vision, objectives, actions and indicators, the Strategy will support the development of a well-educated, well-skilled and adaptable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions No. 125 and 126 together. In identifying the requirement for additional school places in a school planning area, my Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The circular to which the Deputy refers is Circular 0023/2016 governing the student data required to be returned to my Department for the purpose of analysis and reporting in the areas of social inclusion and integration. A copy of the circular is available on my Department's website at . A detailed rationale for the collection of each item of the data required is set out in Appendix B to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (28 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Some 96% of schools at primary level are currently under the patronage of religious denominations, with 90% under the patronage of the Catholic Church. The need for a greater plurality of provision to respond effectively to changing social needs and to increasing parental demand for multi-denominational or non-denominational education is widely recognised and in that context, I am conscious...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department has engaged the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to conduct a recruitment competition for the position of Post Primary Inspector of Guidance at the Department's Inspectorate. The PAS is an independent body established under the Public Service Management Act 2004 and its function is to provide a recruitment and selection service for Civil and Public Service positions. For the...