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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 278 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department's over-riding objective is to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to cope with increasing pupil numbers. To ensure that this is achieved, the delivery of major school projects to meet significant demographic demands nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Dublin 22 is in the Clondalkin feeder area. There are two Gaelscoileanna in this area. The schools' total enrolment details are: 2011/12 = 517; 2012/13 = 515. The number of pupils enrolled in individual schools is provided in the National School Annual Census. Results from the Census for the current school year (2013/2014) are being finalised at present. Publication of all data at primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A list of Gaelscoileanna that have rented prefabricated buildings is attached for the Deputy's attention. My Department does not hold information in the sub-county format as requested. Schools that are included on my Department's 5 Year Capital Programme and Prefab Replacement Initiatives are highlighted, as these will have their temporary accommodation replaced with permanent buildings....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is providing a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school for Maynooth. The school, which will be a non-designated Community College, will commence operation in September 2014 under the patronage of the Education and Training Board. Maynooth has one existing post-primary school, which also operates under the patronage of the Education and Training Board. My Department is co-locating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department understands that the Patron is in ongoing discussions with the relevant stakeholders in the Ballyfermot area as part of its assessment of future school accommodation needs in the area. While my Department is aware of the Patron's discussions locally, it has not received a proposal from the Patron in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A key priority for my Department is to prioritise and target resources in schools with the most concentrated levels of educational disadvantage. To this end resources in DEIS schools have been protected under Budget 2014, with no overall changes to DEIS-related staffing levels or DEIS funding in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Teaching resources are allocated to schools on a school year basis. Unlike most other areas of the public service teaching vacancies are being filled in accordance with published Department criteria. The Government has prioritised, as best as possible, the filling of front-line posts in the Education sector within the constraints of the Employment Control Framework. For example, schools are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There is currently no national data available on retention of pupils at primary level or on the numbers leaving by age. Enhancing attendance, progression, retention and attainment are central elements of DEIS, the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion. DEIS is part of a continuum of interventions delivered by my Department to address educational disadvantage including early school leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that resource teaching/learning support is available for all pupils with assessed syndromes, including IP 36 deletion syndrome. Pupils with IP 36 deletion syndrome attending mainstream schools may receive additional teaching support in primary schools, either under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, if the pupil's educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department can confirm that an application for redundancy was received from the person referred to by the Deputy and is currently considering the application. We will advise the person of the position as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including the allocation of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that last September, I published a draft General Scheme for an Education (Admission to Schools) Bill, 2013 as well as draft regulations for discussion ahead of enacting legislation. These are available on my Department's website. The aim of these proposals is to ensure that the way schools decide on applications for enrolment is structured, fair and transparent. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their application for a student grant is submitted before the deadline. The closing date for online applications was 1st August 2013 and this was further extended to 19 November 2013. Late applications may be accepted at the discretion of the awarding authority but not later than one month before the end of the academic year to which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations, including an appeals process. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A new sixteen classroom school for the school referred to by the Deputy was completed and occupied in early 2007. There is currently no other major building project in train or pending for the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Following a meeting between my Department and the school, referred to by the Deputy, in respect of its application for additional accommodation, a devolved grant was approved in May last for the provision of 3 permanent general classrooms for the school in question. Further funding was granted in July 2013 to provide disability access for the school. In December last, the school sought an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware the Higher Education Authority (HEA) is undertaking a study on the future financing of the higher education sector. This study was initiated at my request and an initial report has been published which makes it clear that immediate work is required to prepare for a longer term approach to a system that can be maintained through a sustainable funding base which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore was procured as part of my Department's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The school was designed, built, financed and shall be maintained by BAM Schools Bundle Three Limited for a period of 25 years. At the outset of the project the Department established an output specification for the project including its requirements for ongoing building management...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school management annually and are available on the Department website. In accordance with these rules each school management authority is required to organise its subject...