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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This site has been considered by officials in my Department for the school referred to by the Deputy in the context of other options available. However, whilst it remains open to consideration, it is not considered the preferred option at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The criteria by which SNA support is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that on 20th March last I announced that 386 schools have been approved funding under the Summer Works scheme to undertake school improvements. This first round of funding will allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works across three categories of projects - Gas, Electrical and Mechanical. A second round of the scheme is expected to be announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that on 20th March last I announced that 386 schools have been approved funding under the Summer Works scheme to undertake school improvements. This first round of funding will allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works across three categories of projects - Gas, Electrical and Mechanical. A second round of the scheme is expected to be announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It is open to the person to whom the Deputy refers to make application for early retirement due to ill-health, if, in consultation with her medical advisor, she forms the view that her illness is likely to be permanent. In this regard officials in the Pension Unit of my Department have provided to the person to whom the Deputy refers both personal and general information in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy is a renewal student in the 2013/14 academic year and that SUSI have recently been in contact with the student in relation to the submission of a renewal application for 2013/14.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policy is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary schools, in order to ensure that as many children as possible can be educated with their peers within their own community. This policy is in line with the provisions of the Education of Persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Computerisation Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Programme for Government prioritises the integration of ICT in teaching and learning across the curriculum. Where ICT is embedded in the curriculum it can serve to engage and motivate children in the learning process. It has proven to increase students' self-esteem and creates a more positive disposition towards learning as well as providing teachers with more up to date, exciting and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A suitable site has been identified and is being acquired for the school referred to by the Deputy. In that context, for school development purposes, my Department is currently engaged in negotiations to extend the site concerned. Once the site is secured, my Department will be in further contact with the school authority in relation to the progression of the school project in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2a Developed Sketch Design of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2a Submission for the project is currently under review in my Department. Following the review of the submission, subject to no issues arising, the project will proceed to Stage 2b Detailed Design which includes planning and other statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved significant funding to the school in question in recent years to provide improved accommodation. This includes: €100,000 in April 2012 to build a mainstream classroom. €55,000 under the 2012 Pre-Fab Replacement Initiative to replace a rented prefab with a permanent structure. €30,000 in May 2011 to build a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Disciplinary matters are dealt with at school level in accordance with procedures under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998. If a teacher on a redeployment panel has dismissal proceedings being taken against him/her then an opportunity will be given for such proceedings to conclude before any decision is made in relation to redeployment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: All of the information requested by the Deputy is already available on my Departments website at the following links. Map: . Data on Individual Schools: (Teacher information is available in the "Class Size Information at Individual Primary School Level: Previous Years" section.) .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme eligible students may receive funding towards compulsory field trips provided that the combined cost of the tuition fee, student contribution and the field trip does not exceed the maximum fee limit applicable at the time. Officials in my Department contacted the awarding authority (Longford County Council) in this case and they confirmed that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Apr 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. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme are available for downloading...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Courses (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The detailed supplementary assignment arrangements for (Special Needs Assistants) SNAs for the 2013/2014 school year are set out in Departmental Circular 0037/2013 which issued on 1 July 2013 and which is available on the Department's website at the following address: . With effect from 1 May 2013 once an SNA with a minimum of one year's service is notified by his/her employer that he/she is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Apr 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. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme are available for downloading...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Integrating ICT into teaching and learning in schools remains a priority for this Government. My Department's ICT in Schools programme sets out a clear agenda to be pursued in this regard, focusing on four main priorities: ICT Infrastructure in schools, the Schools Broadband Programme, the development of teacher skills, and the provision of curriculum-relevant digital content. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Administration (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS who manage the Momentum programme. The evaluation report on the Momentum programme will be delivered in four elements. The first relates to the recruitment, the second relates to the delivery, the third relates to the outcomes and the fourth will be a final report amalgamating the first 3 elements. To date, the first two parts (recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school uniform policy is a matter for each individual school and not my Department. My initiative late last year was aimed at strengthening the role of parents in how schools decide their policies on uniforms. I intend to gather what feedback I can gather from schools and from the National Parents Councils.