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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: With the information supplied by the Deputy, I'm unable to follow up on this PQ. If the Deputy has further information on what this PQ relates to, I will be able to respond in greater detail.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Statistics on the number of survivors who have received assistance from Caranua are in the public domain and are published on their website at www.caranua.ie

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are a number of factors that will determine when Caranua will complete their work. These factors include the rate at which the fund is being utilised; the number of new applications coming in on a monthly basis and the number of applications that are currently on-hand.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Contributions from congregations are deposited in the special investment account opened by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) in accordance with section 29 of the 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act. Some €96.1m comprising contributions and associated interest have been lodged to this account to date. It is expected that the bulk of the €110m in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the building project for the school in question is included in the 6 year programme that was announced last November, and is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2017. I can confirm that the acquisition of the property in question is currently at conveyancing stage. Payment of the purchase price will occur upon completion of the acquisition. I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: For the Deputy's information, there are no plans to change the title of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Responsibility for deciding on the quantum of educational supports and resources to be allocated to schools to support individual students with special educational needs, rests with the National Council for Special Education, in accordance with my Department's policy. The consideration of professional reports is an integral part of determining the extent of supports to be provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support is provided in order to facilitate the attendance of those pupils at school and also to minimise disruption to class or teaching time for the pupils concerned, or for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department developed 'The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools' following consultation with the Education Partners. The procedures for all schools were based on the "Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011". Child protection and welfare considerations are relevant to all aspects of school life and Boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medicinal Products (20 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. It is important that the school management authorities would request parents to ensure that the school is made aware of any medical condition suffered by any pupil attending. Where the school is aware of potential difficulties that may arise as a consequence...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate and thank Deputy Jim Daly for bringing the Bill forward, as I know the issue is something he has persisted with over a long period, drawing on his own experience. I will support the Bill, although that is not to say it is perfect in all respects. It needs the sort of discussion that Deputy Thomas Byrne and others spoke about. At the centre of our programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The requested information is set out in the following table: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS Year Percentage of working days lost through certified/uncertified sick leave 2011 5.62% 2012 4.53% 2013 4.55% 2014 4.13% 2015 4.26%

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since the commencement of Section 28 of the Education Act, 1998 no Minister has elected to prescribe procedures under that section. It is my intention to take a fresh approach and to seek the approval of the Government for changes to Section 28 that will provide a statutory basis for establishing a Parent and Student Charter which is a commitment within the Programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: To be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that he/she has been resident in the State for at least three years out of the five year period ending on the day before the start of his/her approved course of study. The Free Fees Initiative (FFI) has a similar residency requirement. However, for student grant purposes, it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: As I have explained to the Deputy in response to previous Parliamentary Questions, Caranua is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to support the needs of survivors of residential institutional child abuse. Administrative and operational issues such as those raised in the Deputy's question are day to day matters that are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Data (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that details of the 197 successful school applicants in Categories 1 and 2 under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017) were announced on 28th April last. Details of the approved projects, including those for schools in Dublin, are published on my Department's website, www.education.ie. I wish to advise the Deputy that the SWS will be applied on a multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the deputy about the number of schools and teachers in Dublin at Primary level is available in the following table. There are 188 Post Primary schools in Dublin. The information requested about Post Primary teachers is not available. NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN DUBLIN FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR County Schools Teaching Non-Teaching Other Teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department carries out nationwide demographic analyses to determine where additional school accommodation is needed at primary and at post-primary level. In order to cater for the increased demographic need, three new primary schools and four new post-primary schools will open in Dublin in September 2016. Two new primary schools and four new post-primary schools will be established in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Data (21 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the deputy for the years 2001-2015 is in the following table. Information on repeats in 2016 is not yet available. Leaving Certificate Repeats by Year Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Leaving certificate Repeats 2543 3217 3115 2818 2523 1973 1880 Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Leaving certificate Repeats 1778 2212 2823 2946 2484 2095...