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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional school accommodation. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works projects. In total, I have approved the spending of more than €70 million on the Summer Works Scheme to allow over 770 schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has been advised by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is under review and the student will be informed of the outcome when the review is completed.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Fianna Fáil has forgotten everything.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Who set up the HSE?

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: We are repairing the damage caused by the Deputy's party.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Department has no specific information on the size of the market annually, however one estimate from publishers' sources suggests that the Irish school book market is worth approximately €60 million per annum.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers is currently located in temporary accommodation pending the provision of a permanent school building. My officials will work with officials from Kildare County Council with regard to options available for permanent accommodation for this school. My officials have engaged with the school authority and will keep them updated as appropriate, taking into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of pupils at first level for the past 10 years can be found on my Department's website at the following link: . Final data for the 2013/14 school year will be published my Department's website at the end of the June.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of pupils at second level for the past 10 years can be found on my Department's website at the following link: . Final data for the 2013/14 school year will be published on my Department's website at the end of the June.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not collate statistics on the use of tablets/ipads by schools. The use of tablets/ipads is an operational matter for each Board of Management and my Department is not involved. The Professional Service for Teachers (Technology in Education) which promotes and supports the integration of ICT in teaching and learning in schools, is available to advise schools on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 90 together. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is responsible for facilitating access to training for primary teachers in DEIS schools in the Maths Recovery programme. My Department's support service, the PDST, is currently engaged with the programme provider - Maths Recovery Ireland, with a view to ensuring that the schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 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 managements annually and are available on the Department website. Under these arrangements an ex-quota Deputy Principal Post is allocated to each post primary school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: O Fiaich Institute of Further Education is an Education and Training Board school and the information is respect of that school should be sought from Louth and Meath ETB. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the other schools referenced is not readily available from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act which became operational on 28 January this year requires teachers to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid from State funds, except as I have provided for by regulation. The Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession including the registration of teachers. Under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A Guidance Counsellor is a registered second level teacher and in addition should hold a qualification in guidance in accordance with my Department's Circular 12/05. My Department currently considers applications for recognition of equivalent qualifications on a case by case basis. As a number of higher education institutions are reviewing and updating their programmes my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The detailed supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) for the 2014/2015 school year are set out in Departmental Circular 0044/2014 which issued on 12 May 2014 and which is available on the Department's website at the following address: The purpose of these arrangements is to facilitate eligible SNAs who are being made redundant by one employer in filling SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools is published annually on the Department website. The staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year (Circular 0007/2014) were published on 24 January, 2014. My Department introduced reforms to the teacher allocation process for resource hours in recent years which included the allocation of a network of permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Since the Government introduced a moratorium on Civil Service recruitment/promotion in early 2009 the Management Advisory Committee (MAC) at my Department in conjunction with the HR Section monitors the staffing situation and takes account of the business demands and priority needs of line sections. Where a section loses staff for any reason including resignations/retirements, officials in...