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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Project Brief and Budget for the new building referred to by the Deputy are currently being finalised in my Department.  My Department expects to be able to issue these to the ETB in question shortly.  This will enable the ETB to appoint a Design Team to progress the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has completed its assessment of an application from the school in question.  In that regard, my Department has informed the school authority that it is not in a position to approve the school’s application concerned as it considers that the level of school accommodation is adequate to meet its staffing needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide.  The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2015 to enable the Boards of Management of the schools in question to provide additional accommodation for their schools. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding was recently approved to enable the project to proceed to construction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The permanent accommodation for the schools to which the Deputy refers is being provided under my Department's Design & Build Programme.  An application for planning permission for the development was lodged in July following which a request for additional information was received.  A reply was submitted to South Dublin County Council on the 21st October 2016.  My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic analyses to determine where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the new post primary school to serve Malahide/Portmarnock is included in the 6 year construction programme that was announced last November and is listed to go to construction in 2019-21. Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the building project for the new post primary school to serve Swords is included in the 6 year construction programme that was announced last November and is listed to go to construction in 2019-21. Officials in my Department have worked closely with officials in Fingal County Council in respect of the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 264 together. My Department is currently determining the likely end-year position on capital expenditure 2016 and I expect to be able to make an announcement regarding the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017, including the school referred to by the deputy, before the end of the week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Library Services Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Education and Skills has been made aware of the challenges faced by the third level institution in question with respect to its current library facilities. There are many competing demands on the limited capital budget for higher education and the library development proposal will be considered within the context of competing demands. I am not in a position to commit to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Department sought to purchase a site near Ballinacurra, to accommodate new primary school provision for the Midleton area. However, as planning permission was not obtained for the site in question alternative arrangements have since been made for the provision of the schools concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Chair of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part-Time issues in Lecturing in Ireland was published in July 2016 and the Report contains a number of recommendations that will assist in addressing concerns raised about the level of part-time and fixed-term employment in lecturing in the third level sector. My Department has issued directions to the sector to implement the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Very significant numbers of third-level students move out of home to go to college and continue to be supported by their parents while in full-time education. Confirmation that a student is living separately from his/her parents is, of itself, not sufficient to establish independent status. When considering whether a student meets the conditions to be assessed independently of his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Circular letter 0070-2016, issued by my Department sets out the procedures to be followed by schools in respect of the one day work stoppages. It is a matter for the management of each school to make appropriate arrangements to record the attendance or absence of all Department-paid teaching and non-teaching staff employed by the school. Circular letter 0071-2016 sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218, 223 and 259 together. My Department is currently determining the likely end-year position on capital expenditure 2016 and I expect to be able to make an announcement regarding the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017 before the end of the week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The total capital funding spent on projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third level in the past three years is in the following table. Year 2014 2015 2016 TOTAL Primary €12,342,575 €11,011,239 €6,716,983 €30,070,797 Post Primary €1,429,390 €1,590,771 €1,327,720 €4,347,881 Third Level €0.00 €900,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that my Department has conveyed approval to the school in question for additional accommodation to cater for increasing enrolments. My Department is currently liaising with the National Development and Finance Agency (NDFA) in order to advance the provision of this additional accommodation. At present, various design options for the additional accommodation are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The National School Annual Census is the definitive source of statistics on primary pupils up to and including the 2015/2016 academic year. The Census does not contain information on ethnic or cultural background or on religion. The Primary Online Database (POD) which replaces the National School Annual Census as the definitive source of statistics from the 2016/2017 academic year onwards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 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 .My Department is aware of the school's accommodation needs and will be liaising 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: Minor Works Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department is currently determining the likely end-year position on capital expenditure 2016 and I expect to be able to make an announcement regarding the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017 before the end of the week. The Minor Works Grant issues to primary schools without the need for primary schools to submit an application.