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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has paid considerable monies to the Trustees of the school in question for the rental of the premises for a number of years to accommodate a primary school and more recently a post primary school. Considerable further refurbishment works including mechanical and electrical works were grant aided by my Department to accommodate the latter school which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With the assistance of the Attorney General, I have sought further legal advice on the implications of the European Court of Human Rights judgement for outstanding school child abuse cases. The State Claims Agency has also been reviewing its day school abuse cases to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgement. I will be reporting back to Government on this matter and any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: 30 small schools were due to lose a classroom post in September 2014 as a result of the final phase of the Budget 2012 measure. 2 of these schools are closing, 1 is amalgamating and, following the appeals process, the number of schools losing is now reduced to 12 schools. Additionally, there are 48 small schools with a reduction in enrolments which means they are due to lose a teacher in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information relating to teachers that is available regarding the query from the Deputy is being obtained from my Department payroll databases and will be forwarded directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In the case of my Department, in accordance with Government policy, expressions of interest are sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for appointment to boards of Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. Since March 2011, 27 appointments have been made from members of the public who applied through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The details requested in relation to the annual salary of all non-commercial State Sponsored bodies chief executive officers under the aegis of my Department are outlined on the table. Agency Remuneration An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) The remuneration of the CEO is calculated in accordance with the salary scale of Senior Inspector. Commission to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the terms of the Guidelines as published by the Department of Finance on Ministerial Appointments dated the 24th, March 2011, I currently have two Special Advisers. One is on the minimum point of the Principal Officer salary scale while the other is on a salary of €84,706, the fourth point of the Principal Officer scale. In the event the first point of the scale...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information the Deputy has requested is included in the following table. Details of all bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education & Skills are available on my Department's website . List of non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills Agency Website An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 to 65, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policy in relation to the provision of Assistive Technology support for pupils with Special Educational Needs is set out in Department of Education and Skills Circular 0010/2013. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Support Services (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. It is a legal requirement of all educational providers that they ensure there is equality of opportunity for all learners in accordance with relevant legislation. The Equal Status Acts 2000-2008 require educational institutions/service providers, including private providers, to do all that is reasonable to accommodate the needs of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is due to publish its policy in relation to re-engagement with its providers shortly. Re-engagement, or the formal agreement of quality assurance (QA) procedures with QQI, is a requirement for legacy providers, such as the organisation referred to by the Deputy, under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act, 2012. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Leasing Charges (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With regard to school properties over which a charging lease was in place and where a request to release the Minister's interest was received, details in relation to such properties are held on individual files. Therefore the scope of the Deputy's request is such that the information requested is not readily available. To identify, retrieve and examine individual files would involve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student would qualify for a grant. In relation to support available for students studying abroad, my Department's Student Grant Scheme provides maintenance grants to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Civic education is an integral component of the new Framework for Junior Cycle. For example, one of the 24 'Statements of Learning', that encompass the key knowledge and skills that students will develop during their junior cycle, requires that all students will "value what it means to be an active citizen with rights and responsibilities in local and wider context". In addition, the 8 key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is due to publish its policy in relation to re-engagement with its providers shortly. Re-engagement, or the formal agreement of quality assurance (QA) procedures with QQI, is a requirement for legacy providers, such as the organisation referred to by the Deputy, under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act, 2012. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Responsibility for the delivery of a new 16 classroom school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works. The project is at the early stages of architectural planning and is one of the school projects approved to proceed to construction in 2014/2015. When construction will commence will be dependent on the progress of the project through the various stages of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that some 20 new post primary schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. That announcement did not include a proposal to establish a new school in the area referred to by the Deputy. My Department is currently analysing the latest demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. The National Council for Special Education, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for the allocation of teaching staff and a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support to schools, including special schools. The terms of circular 42/11 – Staffing in Special Schools, in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (10 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Chief Executive Officer of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Caranua) was selected following an open recruitment competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). In accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 I designated the person selected by PAS to be the first Chief Executive of the Board. At...