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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2019/21). My Department is aware of the school's accommodation needs and will liaise with the school in due course in the context of progressing the project into the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Two applications were received by my Department for patronage of the new post-primary school to open in 2017 to cater for the area referred to by the Deputy, one from Educate Together and the other from the relevant Education and Training Board (ETB). The patronage assessment process is detailed and rigorous and is conducted in a careful and transparent manner.  The draft...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Springboard provides free, flexible reskilling and upskilling opportunities at higher education level for unemployed and previously self-employed people in areas of emerging skills needs. Also included under the Springboard+ banner are ICT conversion courses. To be eligible for a place on a Springboard course a person must be unemployed, actively seeking employment, and be in receipt of one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers 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 obtained. In September 2016, the Design Team was requested to review the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputies. I strongly support any measures that can be put in place to reduce costs for parents.   All schools must be sensitive to the financial pressures on parents in making decisions, not just about school uniforms or books, but about any matter that has cost implications for parents.  The Action Plan for Education outlines hundreds of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 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: Departmental Records (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: In line with general accounting procedures, and in accordance with Public Financial Procedures and guidance for the preparation of Appropriation Accounts issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department does not recognise contingent assets or include them in notes in the Appropriation Accounts. Any known amounts owed to my Department at the end of the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI) Report, launched in 2002 was funded by Atlantic Philanthropies with additional funding from the then Department of Health and Children and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. While recognising the importance of this valuable study my Department is not, however, in a position to provide funding support for the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (9 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education, published in July, clearly outlines the funding challenges and offers a number of approaches and recommendations for consideration for the medium to long term. As committed to in the Programme for Government, the report has been referred to the Education Committee as part of the process for formulating a plan for the...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Sean Fleming for raising this issue, which illustrates that Portlaoise is at the acute end of a problem being experienced across the country generally. This year, provision is being made for 20,000 additional school places, which is indicative of the pressure of growing populations. I acknowledge that Laois and Portlaoise in particular have been at the sharp end of those...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I acknowledge the Deputy's congratulations to the Department. Some of the new schools are extraordinary quality environments for learning and it is great to be in a position to fund them. I presume the architectural design of the schools is well advanced and it may be too late to pass on the Deputy's suggestion that they should be open to new expansion. Nevertheless, I will alert the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Kerry County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in order to identify and acquire a suitable permanent location for the school to which the Deputy refers. Once the permanent location has been acquired, the project to deliver the school will advance into architectural planning.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Primary Schools in the Ballinteer/Stepaside and Adjacent School Planning Areas ROLL_NO OFFICIAL_ME Address_1 Address_2 ETHOS GRADE GENDER Contact No's 00729F CLOCHAR LORETO N S GRANGE ROAD RATHFARNHAM CATHOLIC All girls 014931640 02872U St. Mary's National School Lamb's Cross Sandyford CATHOLIC All mixed 012954173 19314E SCOIL MAIGHDINE MHUIRE BOY BROADFORD RISE BALINTEER CATHOLIC All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 164 together. The normal practice is for the Minor Works Grant to be announced late in the year if funding permits. 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: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Table Property Transferor Transferee 1 Doon, Co. Limerick Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy Department of Education and Skills 2 St Coleman's, Rushbrooke, Co. Cork Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy Southern Health Board 3 Playing Field, Carna, Co. Galway Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy Department of Education and Skills 4 Secondary School & Site, Ennistymon, Co....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the Buncrana school campus project is included in the 6 year construction programme announced last November, and is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2019-21. Officials from my Department continue to liaise with officials from Donegal County Council in relation to the advancement of a preferred site option . Once a suitable site has been acquired...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions, including Institutes such as Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT). The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions and the internal disbursement of funding is then a matter for the individual institution. The HEA has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with key commitments in the Programme for a Partnership Government (May 2016) in relation to encouraging the use of school buildings outside school hours for afterschool care, my Department is working closely with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in considering how to facilitate schools who wish to make their facilities available as part of the range of options...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The overall policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in line with technical solutions available in the market and within required financial parameters. All post-primary schools receive at least 100mbts connectivity through a programme undertaken jointly between the Department of Communications Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. In this regard, my Department met with the principal and members of the Board of Management of the school last September. The school authority was advised of my Department's commitments under the 6 Year...