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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The position with regard to the accounts of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is that for the academic years 2007/08 to 2009/10, the Institute was in surplus while for the period 2010/11 to date the accounts are showing a deficit. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has been closely monitoring the financial position of all of the Institutes of Technology (IoTs), including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. The Department of Education and Skills is aware of the infrastructural challenges faced by Waterford Institute of Technology. The proposed facilities referred to by the Deputy are among the many competing demands on the Department’s capital budget for higher education. The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department.  Officials of my Department have requested the Higher Education Authority to seek to collate the information and I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, and 172 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: To be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that he/she has been resident in the State for at least 3 years out of the 5 year period ending on the day before the start of their approved course of study. This requirement takes cognisance of students who wish to take time out to travel or work abroad. Such students can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: Details on expenditure levels per student are set out in the following table. The data is in respect of the 2012/13 financial year and forms part of the 2013/14 institutional and sectorial profiles that can be found in the HEA’s Higher Education System Performance Report. The report was published in July 2016 and is available on the HEA’s website: Higher Education System...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team. Officials from my Department have been in contact directly with the Board of Management and have outlined the steps in the appointment process. This project was included in the six year construction programme announced in November 2015 and is listed therein to proceed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: In November 2015, 13 new schools were announced to open in 2017 and 2018 to meet increased demographic needs, including the primary school to which the Deputy refers, which will open in September 2017.  The building project for the school in question is included in my Department's Six Year Investment Programme 2016-2021 and is listed to proceed to tender and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The 2016 allocation for temporary accommodation is €19.0 million.  This allocation is in respect of rental only and does not include a provision for prefab upgrade or replacement as referenced by the Deputy. The corresponding spend for each of the past three years is as follows: 2015€18.0 million 2014€16.4 million 2013€26.0 million 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: Supervision and substitution duties are compulsory for all teachers since the Haddington Road Agreement. As part of the S&S scheme finalised at this time a limited group of teachers were allowed to opt-out of the duties in return for a pay reduction. Department Circular 0006/2014 states that with effect from the beginning of the 2013/14 school year, participation in the Supervision and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department allocates the total recurrent funding allocation to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions (HEIs) including the Universities and Institutes of Technology. The HEA allocates the funding (block grant funding) to institutions and it is then a matter for the individual institution as to how that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. Position of Technological Universities Bill: The second Government Legislative Programme of this new Partnership Government was published on 27 September 2016, and the Technological Universities Bill is listed on the Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy has sought information in relation to student enrolments and numbers attending Waterford Institute of Technology for each of the years 2007 to 2016.The relevant information is detailed in the following tables . All details provided are in relation to the academic years 2007/2008 through to 2015/2016 which are the most up to date figures available....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department allocates the total recurrent funding allocation to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions (HEIs) including the Universities and Other Colleges and the Institutes of Technology. The HEA allocates the available funding based on a Recurrent Grant Allocation Model which is driven primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Higher Education Authority (HEA) recently undertook a Financial Review of the Institutes of Technology (IoTs) in order to provide an overview of the financial health of the sector, to consider capacity issues and to examine the challenges for the institutions given their respective plans for the future. It included an examination of the impact of decline in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: Legislative amendments are necessary to facilitate the introduction of the International Education Mark (IEM).  These amendments will be contained in the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill.  The Heads of this Bill are currently being prepared by my Department in consultation with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).  It is anticipated that the IEM will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Insurance Refunds (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: I refer to the matter raised by the Deputy. Following consultations with the Department of Social Protection a protocol has been agreed to address the misclassification of PRSI and the underpayment of pension. The Department of Social Protection will refund the Employee PRSI for the statutory four year period and my Department will refund the employee PRSI for the relevant years prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: On approval of a special class in a school my Department provides lump sum grant aid (€6,500 per class) towards the purchase of educational aids and equipment for special needs pupils enrolled in that class. My Department also provides lump sum grant aid (€7,000 per room) towards the purchase of equipment for schools with approval for a multi-sensory room. This funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2016)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0007/2016) which is available on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2015. The...