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Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: It is my understanding that such a selection would be made by the Garda Commissioner. Obviously, as it is a pilot, the lessons learned will be assessed in terms of the implications for the best interests of policing in our communities. I am not in a position to give a timeline but I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to convey that to the Deputy.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: That Bill is still under consideration. However, with regard to issuing guidelines, one of the matters being worked on by the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Social Protection is the introduction of better support for people who are in mortgage difficulties, so that the various legislative supports - be it MABS, from the Department of Social Protection, or the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Minister has indicated that he would be prepared to take legislative action if companies do not agree to comply with the approach that has been worked out. There is no doubt, as the Deputy has indicated, that there are concerns about the activity of one company, and these have been brought to the Minister's attention. I understand the Minister is making contact with the company to seek...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the pre-legislative phase of the Bill will be taken shortly. I am not in a position to confirm exactly whether it will deal with that issue. The pre-legislative scrutiny will afford an opportunity for the committee to assess the adequacy of the legislation and whether such an issue can be addressed in that legislation.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: It will be down to the committees to order their business, but I understand it is available to do that.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: No. It is a Private Members' Bill as I understand it.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, is no longer here. I will ask him to brief the Deputy on that matter.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Úinéireacht Phoiblí ar Shócmhainní Áirithe), 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Public Ownership of Certain Assets) Bill 2016: First Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: No.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I move the following Estimates:

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: When the moratorium on the filling of posts of responsibility was introduced in 2009, the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal posts in all primary and post-primary schools. These posts continue to be replaced in the normal manner. The impact of the moratorium was therefore limited to the Assistant Principal and Special Duties posts of responsibility. There are limited...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that this Government is committed to ensuring that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post-primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The correspondence to which the Deputy refers relates to school admissions and religious instruction in schools. I can advise the Deputy that a reply to the correspondent is currently being prepared. The position in relation to school admissions is that parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department considered an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department advised the school that due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) scheme is a third-level admissions scheme operated by a number of higher education institutions which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third-level admissions scheme for students with a disability which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Corporate Governance (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department's oversight of corporate governance for agencies is informed by the stipulations of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reforms Code of Practice for State Agencies. Additionally the Standards in Public Office Commission operates a supervisory role under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, as amended by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, to underpin oversight of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes an undertaking to further accelerate the Digital and ICT agenda in schools by including a coding course for the Junior Cycle and introducing ICT/Computer Science as a Leaving Certificate subject. The Programme for Government commits to a range of new subjects, and this is something I will be keen to expand on over the coming years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware it is difficult to accurately forecast final expenditure on EGF programmes as public beneficiary bodies generally fund the cost of EGF measures from national budgets and subsequently submit expenditure declarations/claims during and more often following completion of the programmes. The average expenditure across the 7 previous Irish EGF programmes was 60% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, funding is prioritised under my Department's 6 year school capital investment programme towards the delivery of major school projects to provide the essential mainstream school accommodation needed to meet demographic demands. Whilst the works referred to are eligible to be considered for funding under the Summer Works Scheme, a specific funding allocation for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has a Contingency Framework in place which maps the key issues that will be most important to Ireland in the coming weeks and months. My Department participated fully in and contributed to the preparation of that Framework for the education sector. The Government has published a summary of the key actions that will be taken to address the contingencies arising from the UK's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (7 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Details of all consultancy payments made by the Department for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are available on my Department's website . Information in relation to consultancy expenditure is compiled annually in respect of the previous year. Details for the year 2016 will not be available until Quarter 1, 2017.