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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, I understand that Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is reviewing her grant application and will be in contact with her in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Arrangements are underway in my Department for a response to issue to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. In this regard the Deputy will be aware that guidance is a whole school activity and it does not just involve the guidance counsellor. Under existing arrangements each school develops a school guidance plan as a means of supporting the needs of its students. Since September...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to inform the Deputy that the reply below issued on 11 November. Mr. Charlie McConalogue TD Dáil Éireann, Dublin 2. PLEASE QUOTE REF NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE. Our Ref: 1304578 /SR November 2013 Dear Deputy McConalogue The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., has asked me to refer again to your recent correspondence in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: For student grants purposes, a student may be assessed as an independent student if he/she has attained the age of 23 on the 1 of January of the year of first entry to an approved post leaving certificate course or an approved higher education course, or of re-entry to an approved course following a break in studies of at least three years, and is not ordinarily resident with his/her parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary schools, in order to ensure that as many children as possible can be educated with their peers within their own community. My Department therefore provides for a range of placement options and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed that the student referred to by the Deputy has appealed the decision of the awarding authority to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board. The appeal was received by the Board on 31st October 2013 and will be heard within the timeframe set out in the Student Support Act 2011. The student will be notified directly of the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Agreements (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A cost benefit analysis has not been undertaken by my Department on the impact of Ireland signing the Antarctic treaty.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, QQI was established in November 2012 through the amalgamation of the NQAI, HETAC and FETAC. Since its establishment QQI has been undertaking a comprehensive policy development programme, involving the publication of a number of policy papers and broad consultation with stakeholders. I am informed that representatives of the college concerned attended the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The overall capital allocation that my Department has for 2013 amounts to €432.750m. The Minor Works Grant which will issue to primary schools in the coming weeks and amounting to over €28m is part of my Department's allocation for 2013. It is expected that the full 2013 capital allocation will be expended by year-end.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The expenditure arising on Summer Works Scheme 2014 will be drawn from within the €540m capital allocation that my Department has secured for 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget and ceiling on teacher numbers. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. In managing a school, the Boards is required to comply with the relevant provisions of the Education Act 1998 and the terms of Circulars issued by my Department. The provisions in relation to minimum school hours are set out in my Department's "Time in School"...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The position regarding the working hours of full-time SNAs is as outlined in the standard SNA contract of employment, which was agreed by this Department, the Trade Unions (IMPACT and SIPTU) representing SNAs and the Management Bodies in 2005. In that context, the standard SNA contract has been designed to be flexible to cater for the different spectrum of working hours across all the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy his application is currently awaiting review following receipt of requested documentation. SUSI will advise him directly of the outcome of the review.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I refer the Deputy to my announcement last Thursday, 7 November, to the re-introduction of the Summer Works Scheme for 2014. Funding from the Scheme will allow eligible schools to carry out small and medium scale building works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. It is open therefore to the school, referred to by the Deputy, to make an application if it so wishes under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I assume the Deputy is referring to the funding of schools within the second-level system. The funding arrangements made by my Department for post primary schools reflect the sectoral division of our second-level system. At the core of all arrangements is reliance upon capitation as the principal determinant of funding. My Department provides funding to Community and Comprehensive schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The underlying criteria for participation in DEIS is a school's relative level of disadvantage against all other schools therefore those schools with the highest concentration of disadvantage were selected for participation in the DEIS programme. The identification process for DEIS was in line with international best practice and had regard to, and employed, the existing and most appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The majority of schools include among their pupils children with disadvantaged backgrounds, and in general schools address the individual needs of these children without recourse to additional targeted resources. Research carried out by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) for the Educational Disadvantage Committee found strong evidence for the proposition that the disadvantage associated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Pension entitlements for teachers are determined in accordance with the relevant pension scheme. Professional registration of teachers is a separate matter. The Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility for the registration of teachers including the recognition of teaching qualifications. Any teacher who wishes to make enquiries regarding his/her registration status should...