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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (24 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...on the Department's website. Under this scheme schools can have an assessment carried out by a member of the panel of private psychologists approved by NEPS, and NEPS will pay the psychologist the fees for this assessment directly. In common with many other psychological services and best international practice, NEPS has adopted a consultative model of service. The focus is on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...an approved institution. The student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate courses pursued outside of Ireland. Tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education including approved undergraduate and postgraduate courses in EU Member States and in non-EU countries. Further information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...discussions with my Department, with support and advice from the National Treasury Management Agency, a specific loan initiative was introduced by Bank of Ireland in 2012 to provide finance for fees and living costs for postgraduate students. While developed in conjunction with the Department of Education and Skills, it is a Bank of Ireland product and further information on the terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...€1,380.0 Capital €164.2 €79.0 €56.2 €69.1 €79.1 €83.7 TOTAL €1,935.6 €1,767.1 €1,651.2 €1,606.6 €1,550.9 €1,463.7 The current expenditure figures above include recurrent funding (core grant and free fees), funding provided under the Student Grant Scheme, higher education research funding and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (5 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...HEA. Discussions on the implementation of the recommendations in the Salhberg Report took place between St Patrick's College, the HEA and my Department and the College were given approval for free fees funding, under the Free Fees Initiative, for a final intake of students in September 2014 in order to facilitate the College's orderly withdrawal from teacher education. St Patrick's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (5 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Exchequer provides free fees funding in respect of eligible students who are attending full-time undergraduate approved courses of study under my Department's free fees schemes. Under the schemes students must be 'attending' courses in order for that course to be considered an approved course. Online courses, therefore by their definition are not considered approved courses under the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...in two instalments, in December 2015 and January 2016, rather than in one single instalment in December, as was previously the case. This arrangement will mirror the arrangement for payments to the higher education institutions under the free fees initiative. There will, however, be no change to the total amount of student contribution payments in respect of the 2015-16 year, nor in any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Exchequer provides free fees funding in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study under my Department's Free Fees Initiative. The main conditions of the scheme are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware the Exchequer funds tuition fees costs in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study under my Department's Free Fees Initiative. The main conditions of the scheme are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...to be provided for a teacher who fails to apply for renewal and for that teacher to be removed from the register at the end of that month unless he or she has applied for renewal and paid the relevant renewal fee to the Teaching Council within that one month period. Section 13 of the Bill amends section 34 of the Act to provide that, in the case of a teacher who is required to comply with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...second-level school in DEIS have been given targeted support by a more favourable staffing schedule of 18.25:1. This is a 0.75 point reduction compared to the existing PTR of 19:1 that applies in non fee-paying second-level schools (23:1 in fee-charging schools). There is no scope to reverse this budget measure. Guidance and counselling are a whole-school responsibility, with guidance...

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...2016 to 2020 during second half of this year. A number of Deputies also raised the issue of sustainable of funding. The last speaker, Deputy Penrose, strongly advocated for the retention of free fees for higher education in Ireland. We all fought hard for that, and Deputy Penrose had a central role in that regard. The previous Minister, Deputy Quinn, appointed an expert group in...

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...supports job creation and retention, and the international education sector is a priority sector under the Action Plan for Jobs. Employment in Ireland is created and supported through tuition fee income in education institutions and student expenditure in the economy, which boosts domestic demand. Estimates of the impact of international education on the Irish economy usually range from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (11 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...Education Mark and related Code of Practice. The Code of Practice, which is currently being finalised by QQI, includes requirements relating to the protection of enrolled learners, treatment of fees and tax compliance, and will also address other 'non-academic' issues such as recruitment, marketing and accommodation. Providers will have to demonstrate compliance with the Code before...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. As the Deputy is aware the Exchequer funds tuition fees costs in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study under my Department's Free Fees Initiative. The main conditions of the scheme are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...the Department's website. Under this scheme schools can have an assessment carried out by a member of the panel of private psychologists approved by NEPS, and NEPS will pay the psychologist the fees for this assessment directly. In common with many other psychological services and best international practice, NEPS has adopted a consultative model of service. The focus is on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...family member attending college at the same time by a rate up to a maximum of €4,980. The Deputy will be aware that tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education in EU Member States and in non-EU countries. Families who pay student contributions for more than one student in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...Assuming that students satisfy all of the relevant terms and conditions of the student grant scheme, eligible students on this payment qualify for the maintenance grant and student contribution or fees where applicable. For 2014 SUSI improved its data sharing arrangements with existing and additional Government agencies. The arrangement with the Department of Social Protection allows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...awards outside the conditions of eligibility provided for in the Student Grant Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education in EU Member States and in non-EU countries. Further information on this tax relief is available from the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tax relief is available in respect of fees for part-time courses. Students can contact the Revenue Commissioners for details or go on line at www.revenue.ie. Full details of this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners. Under the Student Grant Scheme, an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate...