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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide recognised schools with additional adult support staff to cater for the care needs of pupils with disabilities in an educational context, where the nature of these care needs have been outlined in professional reports as being so significant that a pupil will require adult assistance in order to be able to attend school and to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lease Agreements (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested is presented in the table, setting out the Lessor name and details of rents paid in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The leases include premises leased for start up schools in advance of full school recognition and by aegis bodies for the purpose of office accommodation or storage requirements. In addition there are two offices leased by the Department to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The position is that Dublin City University (DCU) has two entry streams to its primary initial teacher education programmes. One is open to students from a Protestant background and one is open to all students. The provision of a route for students of a Protestant background continues the arrangements that have heretofore been in place for entry to the B Ed programme provided by the Church...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: Universities and institutes of technology, under the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts, are autonomous bodies and, as such, have responsibility for their own academic affairs, including issues relating to the admission of students. Therefore it is a matter for the institutes themselves to set admissions requirements for individual programmes of education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the Solicitors referred to in this question, in relation to the child also referred to in this question, and can advise that a response issued from my Department to this correspondence on 12th September, 2016. The National Council for Special Education, which is an independent statutory agency, is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been granted. However, on January 1st 2016 there were 66 major projects under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b). All statutory approvals have been secured. However, following the appointment of a replacement Mechanical & Electrical Engineer the Design Team, in association with the newly appointed Engineer, is working on a revised M&E report which will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is provided in the table. The data in respect of the Large Scale projects includes new school buildings, large scale extensions and major refurbishment works. The Additional Accommodation data includes expenditure incurred on prefab replacement. EXPENDITURE 2013, 2014, 2015 AND TO END AUGUST 2016 PROGRAMMES 2013 (€m) 2014 (€m) 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 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 has been authorised to complete Stage 2(b). ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 5 application for toilet improvement works under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS)(2016-2017) from the school to which he refers. Valid SWS (2016-2017) applications from schools in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced on 28th April last, will, subject to the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: Through the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary, post-primary and special schools. The overall policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all schools in line with technical solutions available in the market and within required financial parameters. A framework involving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. My Department recently met with the school to discuss the application. The school was advised that, due to the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic demand, it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been granted. However, on January 1st 2016 there were 66 major projects under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been granted. The Design Team are in the process of completing the Stage 2(b)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b). All statutory approvals have been secured. However, following the appointment of a replacement Mechanical & Electrical Engineer the Design Team, in association with the newly appointed Engineer, is working on a revised M&E report which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers commenced construction in November 2015 under an 18 month contract. The project is being delivered in two distinct phases and is currently progressing on schedule. Phase 1 was delivered on 31st August 2016 and was ready for occupation in time for the new school year. Subject to no issues arising, substantial completion for Phase 2 is expected in May 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school concerned as well as for the two other schools which share the school site, is included on the 6 Year Programme announced last November. It is envisaged that the project will be delivered as a single building project. In order to progress the project, the contact school was requested to furnish a site map to my Department but was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme. The delivery of the project necessitates the acquisition of a site. A suitable site has been identified and negotiations with the vendor are currently at an advanced stage. When the site acquisition has been finalised, the architectural planning process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme. The delivery of the project necessitates the acquisition of a suitable site. A potential site has been identified and its acquisition is currently being advanced by my Department. When a site has been acquired, the architectural planning process to deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which she refers was included in the Department's 6 Year Capital Programme announced last November. My Department is currently finalising the project brief and once this process is complete, my Department will be in further contact with the school. The project will be progressed into the architectural planning process when...