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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: During the Summer, my Department gave approval in principle for the works in question to be carried out at the school. The nature of the project, however, has many inherent risks and it is important that all of these risks are identified and addressed during the design process. The Department will need to be satisfied that this is the case before final approval can issue for the project....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (3 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, contributions from religious congregations towards the costs of redress are being made under two separate rounds. Under the 2002 Indemnity Agreement, the 18 participating religious congregations are contributing €128m in cash, counselling services and property. The cash contributions of €54.42m under the Indemnity Agreement have been received while...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (3 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Further to parliamentary question number 110 of 20 October, the position on the minor works grant remains unchanged.  It remains the case that the issue of the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017 will be considered in the context of my Department's overall capital position later this year. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. The typical starting pay for a primary teacher in 2010 was €36,890, comprising of basic salary of €31,972 and an honours degree allowance of €4,918. Such teachers may also have been entitled to incremental credit for other service. The teacher could also have received an additional payment of €1,769 per annum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Lottery Funding Data (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are no programmes in my Department which make National Lottery funding available to support the work of community groups.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been in contact with the College Authority, referred to. I understand that the College Authority, concerned, intends liaising with the person in question in the context of the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of correspondence from the person referred to by the Deputy. I have every sympathy for anybody who was the subject of child abuse. The position is that all schools are managed by the school Board of Management, on behalf of the school patrons or trustees. My Department supplies funds and resources to schools to function and sets out various...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 149 together. Supervision and substitution duties are compulsory for all teachers since the Haddington Road Agreement. A limited group of teachers were allowed to opt-out of the duties in return for a pay reduction as part of the overall supervision and substitution scheme. The ASTI directive instructs members to withdraw from the supervision and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department is committed to providing a permanent school building for the school to which the Deputy refers.  This involves a planning matter and my Department has been working with all relevant parties to resolve it in so far as it has the power to do so. In December 2012, outline planning permission to provide a permanent school building for the school was submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sick Pay Scheme (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Following a review of sick leave arrangements, a new Public Service wide sick leave scheme was introduced across the Public Service in 2014. The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013, provided the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with the power to make regulations that set out the specific details of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (8 Nov 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 range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the proposed new post-primary school project to which he refers has recently been authorised to proceed to tender and subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that construction should commence early in 2017. Once on site it will take approximately 24 months for the building to be completed. Adequate accommodation has already been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Nov 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 range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Caranua is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. I have no role in regard to the organisation’s day to day operations. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: In September my Department published the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 - Strategy Statement. The Action Plan aims at making the Irish education and training service the best in Europe by 2026. The Action Plan has five high level goals: - Improve the learning experience and the success of learners - Improve the progress of learners at risk of educational disadvantage or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (8 Nov 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 range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional school accommodation. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning-Stage 2(b),which includes the applications for the Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. Planning permission has been secured. In September 2016, the Design Team was requested to review the impact of the recently introduced changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (8 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: School book rental schemes have an important role to play in reducing the cost of school books for parents. Circa. 94% of primary schools and 65% of post-primary schools operate a book rental scheme. My Department supports the operation of book rental schemes through the funding provided under its school books grant scheme. Under this scheme, my Department provides funding of...