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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included on the six year programme 2016 – 2021 to proceed to tender and construction. This project is currently completing early architectural planning, Stage 2A – the Developed Design Stage. Following the Stage 2A Stakeholder's meeting which was held on the 2nd February last, the Design Team has submitted a complete...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers receives annual funding of some €328,000 for the rental of temporary accommodation. A major building project for the school is included on my Department's six year programme 2016 – 2021 to proceed to tender and construction. This project is currently completing early architectural planning, Stage 2A – the Developed Design Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Funding is provided by my Department for a range of Further Education and Training programmes many of which are open to young people aged 16 and over. A breakdown of the amount spent on youth education across these programmes is not available but the amount of funding made available for the Youthreach and Community Training Centre (CTC) programmes which are specifically for young people aged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school in question is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b submission was approved by my Department on 1st June 2016. This means that since this date it has been ready to proceed to tender. However, on 1st January 2016 there were 66 major projects under construction and since the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a range of new subjects and this is something I will work on over the coming years. As part of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, schools can decide to include a short course in Chinese language and Culture, prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to create a play area. As the scope of works is outside the terms of this scheme, the application was refused. The mechanism for applying for funding for works of this nature is the Summer Works Scheme and the school may, accordingly, apply under a subsequent Summer Works Scheme for them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The names and location of six school building projects to which the deputy refers are set out in the following table. There are 29 primary school building projects on the 2016 Construction Programme announced in November 2015 which are currently at stage 2B of the architectural planning process. The school authorities on three of those primary school projects have recently been informed of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are 29 primary school building projects on the 2016 Construction Programme announced in November 2015 which are currently at stage 2B of the architectural planning process. The school authorities on three of those primary school projects have recently been informed of delays in progressing their projects to tender and construction stage. The other 26 projects are currently progressing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department understands that the school to which he refers may be in the process of submitting an Emergency Works Grant application. When this is received, it will be fully considered in the context of the terms and conditions governing that Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The definitive source of statistics on pupils in primary schools for the 2015/2016 academic year is the National School Annual Census. The data shows that of the 553,380 pupils enrolled in 2015/2016, 8,580 defined their nationality as being from a country in Asia. The Primary Online Database (POD) will replace the National School Annual Census as the definitive source of statistics from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a range of new subjects and this is something I will work on over the coming years. As part of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, schools can decide to include a short course in Chinese language and Culture, prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils' not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In December 2015 approval was given for an additional five classrooms for this school. Planning Permission was received in April 2016 for the project including this additional permanent accommodation. A report on the revised design is currently under review by my Department. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for additional accommodation. The application concerned is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Records (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are currently 3.25 (whole-time equivalent) staff in the Records Management Unit of my Department which also has responsibility for ensuring organisational compliance with Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation. In context of other demands on the Department's Budget and the education service, there are no plans to expand this number at present. Please see the following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the three schools concerned, who share a site, is included on the 6 Year Programme which my Department announced last November. It is envisaged that the project will proceed to tender/construction in 2018 as envisaged in the programme and will be delivered as a single building project. In order to progress the project, the contact school was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: This building referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership, and in common with other buildings of its kind, where significant grant aid is provided by the Department for the development of school premises, investment is secured by way of a long-term legal agreement known as a charging lease. In circumstances where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. Full details of the scheme are available from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with autism, should be included where possible and appropriate in mainstream placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with Special Educational Needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a range of new subjects and this is something I will work on over the coming years. As part of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, schools can decide to include a short course in Chinese language and Culture, prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a...