Results 17,961-17,980 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Student Grant Scheme 2016 and the Student Support Regulations 2016 can be accessed on my Department’s website via the following links: http://www.education.ie/en/Learners/Information/Student-Gran ts/Student-Grant-Scheme.pdf.  http://www.education.ie/en/Learners/Information/Student-Gran ts/Student-Support-Regulations.pdf.  The 2017 Student Grant Scheme and Student Support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As you may be aware, my Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 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 this regard in due course.  Due to the sensitivity of the position, my Department is unable to comment further at this time. It is my Department's intention to progress a building project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that major building projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy are included on the 6-year Construction Programme announced in November 2015. Each project includes the provision of a two classroom Special Needs Unit to meet the educational requirements of children with special needs, including children on the autistic spectrum.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has made contact with the school authorities in question in the context of arranging a site visit to the school in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the Trustees of the private schools in question recently made a formal announcement regarding their decision to close these schools. These were private schools and therefore the decision to close the schools was a matter for the schools' Trustees and not my Department. The Trustees have at all times indicated their commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the Trustees of the private schools in question recently made a formal announcement regarding their decision to close these schools. These were private schools and therefore the decision to close the school and the communications with the school staff, students and parents in respect of the closure of the schools was a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The School was authorised to issue a Letter of Intent to the preferred tenderer on 17thJanuary 2017. When the completed supplementary tender report is received and considered and assuming that no issues arise my Department will then revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for a GP room. Due to the competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential school classroom accommodation, it is not possible at this point to provide an indicative timeframe for the provision of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: An announcement was made on 12 January, 2016, that a new post-primary school was being established in September, 2016, to operate from the building to which the Deputy refers. The new school is a result of a partnership arrangement between the local Education and Training Board and Educate Together. A Devolved grant was allocated to the Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs should be included, where possible and appropriate, in mainstream school placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places are also available. The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. However, the Deputy may be aware that newly qualified teachers must be registered with the Teaching Council in order to teach in recognised schools and have their salaries paid from public funds. The Teaching Council's Register of Teachers has information on the number of newly qualified teachers registered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional accommodation. The application will be considered and a decision conveyed to the school authority when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: In line with the Universities Act, 1997, third-level institutions have autonomy in relation to human resource policies, subject to compliance with Government policy in respect of employment numbers and pay policy.  Employers in the higher education sector are also required to operate in accordance with the provisions of national industrial relations agreements.  My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that an Emergency Works Scheme application from the school in question is under consideration in my Department.  A decision will issue directly to the Board of Management in this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Beidh an Teachta feasach gur fhógair mé ar an ochtú lá déag d’Éanair go gcuirfear múnla nua chun acmhainní múinteoireachta don oideachas speisialta a dháileadh ar bhunscoileanna agus ar iar- bhunscoileanna príomhshrutha.  Bheartaigh grúpa oibre a chuir an Comhairle Náisiúnta Um Oideachas Speisialta, an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that information in relation to the cost in the case of schools with purchased prefabs is not readily available.  However, information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of rented accommodation is contained in the table. The Deputy should be aware that prior to 2013, separate information on the rental of prefabs, buildings and land was not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have recently approved the terms of reference for the review of eligibility for services which are supported by Caranua. The draft terms of reference will be published shortly and the views of interested parties sought. Once the terms are finalised, it would be my intention to proceed quickly thereafter to select suitably qualified persons, through an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. That legislation sets out the respective responsibilities of the Board and executive of Caranua and of the Minister for Education and Skills. In summary, the key statutory responsibilities assigned to me, as Minister for Education and Skills, under the...