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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that a permanent accommodation solution for the school to which he refers, has been identified. My Department will be in contact with the school authority in due course. However, due to the sensitivity of the position, my Department is unable to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 to 172, inclusive, 174 and 176 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the student enrolment data that she seek for Co Louth on an individual school basis for schools years 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 are outlined in the following spreadsheet. I would advise the Deputy that the student enrolment figures for 2016/17 are still only provisional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173, 175, 177 and 178 together. The post primary student data in the following spreadsheet gives details of national student enrolment figures for schools years 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17. I wish to advised the Deputy that the enrolment figures for 2016/17 are still only provisional. The officials in my Department advise that these will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the primary school enrolment information requested is set out in the spreadsheet. The source of this data was obtained from my Department's Statistics Section's Annual Census 2016-2017. The data is still provisional and it is expected that final data will be published in April 2017. The matter of enrolment in individual schools is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the project referred to is included in my Department's 6 year construction programme. Officials from Donegal County Council on behalf of my Department have engaged with relevant landowners with respect to identified site options. Negotiations in this respect are ongoing with a view to progressing a site acquisition as soon as possible.  Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application, external environment project, under the Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) from the school to which she refers. Nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand. Details of successful school applicants in respect of Categories 1 and 2 were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to and it was agreed that a further meeting would be convened within the coming weeks. It was agreed also that this would allow adequate time for updated demographic data, taking into account overall current and projected pupil numbers in the area, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually 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 previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to by the Deputy and it was agreed that a further meeting would be convened within the coming weeks. It was agreed also that this would allow adequate time for updated demographic data, taking into account overall current and projected pupil numbers in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b), which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team have been requested to review the impact of the recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defibrillators in Schools Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The decision to install a defibrillator is made at local school level and is a matter for the board of management of each individual school. The question of the need for defibrillators to be made available in places, such as schools, and any training needs arising from same is primarily a public health matter and would therefore be a matter for the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 2017)

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: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question was approved to commence the tender process on the 11th of January 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application, (new traffic management plan) under the Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) from the school referred to by the Deputy. Nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand. Details of successful school applicants in respect of Categories 1 and 2 were announced in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including SNA support and additional teaching resources to support individual pupils with special educational needs. The NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is considering a technical aspect in respect of the site proposed for a new school building.  Once this process is complete my Department will be in further contact with the school on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

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. The Design Team obtained Planning Permission in December 2016 and a decision on the Fire Cert and Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides an educational psychological service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA), full details of which are in the NEPS section of my Department's website....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: Beidh an Teachta ar an eolas go bhfuil tionscadal tógála don scoil atá i gceist san áireamh i gClár Tógála 6 Bliana de chuid mo Roinne (2019/21). Tá mo Roinn i dteagmháil le húdarás na scoile i gcomhthéacs achoimre an tionscadail a chur le chéile.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 261 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to by the Deputy and it was agreed that a further meeting would be convened within the coming weeks. It was agreed also that this would allow adequate time for updated demographic data, taking...