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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: To satisfy the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme in relation to progression, a student must be moving from year to year within a course having successfully completed the previous year or be transferring from one course to another where the award for the subsequent course is of a higher level than the previous course. Under the scheme, students who have previously attended, but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pátrúnacht Scoileanna (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá mo Roinnse i gcomhairle leanúnach le Pátrún na scoile i gceist maidir le cóiríocht thosaigh di do mhí Mheán Fómhair 2014. Tionóladh an cruinniú is deireanaí aici leis an bPátrún ina leith seo ar 22ú Eanáir i mbliana. Is é seo an bealach cuí cumarsáide. Is gnó don Phátrún é...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter in the first instance for the awarding authority. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy has been reviewed and they confirmed that the documents provided were not sufficient to prove independent residency. Passport details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy in the first instance that there has been no change to my Department's policy on the home tuition grant and policy pertaining to the opening of early intervention classes for children with autism. My Department's policy facilitates the enrolment of pupils with autism in early intervention classes in primary schools from the age of three years. Home Tuition can be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I have arranged for the detail requested by the Deputy to be referred to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for their attention and direct reply. As the Deputy is aware I requested the NCSE to prepare evidence based policy advice on the education of children with autism which would be informed by research and consultation. I specifically asked the NCSE to consult widely with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suíomhanna Scoile (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Táthar tar éis a chur in iúl d'údaráis na scoile go mbeidh mo Roinnse i dteagmháil leo go gairid chun cruinniú ar an suíomh a shocrú leo chun na hathruithe ar an dteorainn a phlé.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I received the final report of the value for money review of small primary schools on 25 April 2013. The report contains much detailed and technical data. I have been consulting with Government colleagues on the issues raised in the report and the recommendations. These consultations are now well advanced.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am conscious that there are some schools that have a significant increase in their junior infant enrolments but are not growing rapidly enough to benefit from posts under the developing schools criteria. I want to alleviate some of the pressure on these schools by adding a bit of flexibility to the developing schools criteria. In this regard the staffing appeals process has been extended...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The acquisition of a site for permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being progressed by my Department. However, due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions, I am not in a position to give further details at this time. However, once the acquisition of a site is finalised, a design team for the project will be appointed with a view to its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2011, I announced the need for the establishment of 20 new primary schools to cater for increased demographics across a number of locations up to 2017, including the Sandymount/ Ringsend area in Dublin 2/4. In this regard, a new primary school will open in the area in September 2014. In addition, a building project to facilitate the amalgamation and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The management of child abuse claims against the State was formally delegated to the State Claims Agency by Government Order made in 2005. Following the ECHR ruling in Louise O'Keeffe case, further legal advice on the full implications of the judgement is being sought, including for outstanding litigation. The State Claims Agency has informed my Department that there are 44 current day...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials at my Department have been in correspondence with the Directors of the facility referred to in this question. Officials in the Special Education Section of my Department also met with the Directors of the facility at the end of November 2013, to discuss the issues raised in the correspondence referred to. I am advised that this meeting addressed the issues raised in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: While my Department is aware of the Patron's proposals to merge the schools concerned, I have not received any proposal from the Patron in the matter. The initiative for any amalgamation or re-organisation may come from a variety of sources, such as parents, staff, Boards of Management and patron. Any such proposal to amalgamate schools must involve consultation with all of the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: English teachers will receive a minimum of 4.5 days of continuing professional development (CPD) in relation to the new English junior cycle specification. I consider this to be a sufficient number of training days. The CPD for English is part of a much wider and comprehensive system of support for the implementation of A Framework for Junior Cycle in schools and English teachers will also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The property to which the Deputy refers is in the ownership of Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) and as such any proposals in relation to the use of the building are a matter for MSLETB. MSLETB as owners are responsible for the maintenance of the building. The records maintained by MSLETB show that the amounts paid for maintenance in the years specified were as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are currently being assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (59/2013) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to publish a list of successful applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The school in question recently submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme for a complete refurbishment of the Technical Graphics Room and the Art Room. This application is currently being assessed and the school authorities will be notified of the outcome once this assessment has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As a matter of policy, my Department liaises with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in relation to special education needs provision in all new post primary schools. Accordingly, my Department will be liaising with both the NCSE and the Patron of the school in question in relation to this matter prior to finalising the schedule of accommodation for the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. My Department has not sought external professional advice on the appointment of persons to State boards. In accordance with Government policy, expressions of interest have been sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for appointment to the boards of Bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Professional Qualifications Recognition (4 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Where immigrants wish to take up employment in a profession which is regulated in the State, and where a particular qualification requirement applies to that profession, it would, in the first instance, be the responsibility of the regulatory body concerned to identify any shortfall in qualifications. Under Directive 2005/36, which governs the recognition of professional qualifications in the...