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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the Teaching Council to be funded by my Department for 2 years after the establishment day, which was 28 March 2006. The funding provided by my Department is set out below. 2006 - €2.991 million 2007 - €3.082 million 2008 - €0.849 million The Teaching Council became a self funding body from 28 March 2008. The Council raises its funding from,...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I will be in a position to provide the Deputy with comparative average rental costs for prefabs at the end of the current financial year. Calculations on average costs at this stage of the year will not accurately reflect comparative costs between 2008 and 2009 until then. As the Deputy is aware, my Department has engaged a specialist firm to develop new procedures and systems for the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I will arrange to have a list of the initial areas identified for detailed analysis forwarded to the Deputy for his information.

Written Answers — Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin Scoile: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin Scoile (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tá oifigeach as mo Roinnse tar éis dul i dteagmháil le húdaráis na scoile, agus tuigim gur gairid go gcuirfear faoi bhráid mo Roinne iarratas ar mhaoiniú éigeandála le haghaidh oibreacha ar an gclós imeartha. A luaithe is a fhaighfear an t-iarratas seo measúnófar gan mhoill é agus cuirfear an toradh air sin in iúl d'údaráis na scoile.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to advise the Deputy that although the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes was of the view that third level fees should be re-introduced, it did not make any specific recommendation in regards to mature students. Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Exchequer meets the tuition fees of eligible students, including mature students, who are...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: There is a wide range of further education programmes that are open to mature students which provide retraining and upskilling options. These are both full-time and part-time and are delivered through the Vocational Education Committees (VECs). They include the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), a second-chance education initiative for persons who are at least 21 years of age...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I understand that the panel is well advanced in its work and expects to be in a position to report to the Government before the end of October. It is intended that the conclusions of the Panel will be made public.

Written Answers — George Mitchell Scholarship Fund: George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The funding of the George Mitchell Scholarship Programme is a reflection of the Government's gratitude for the significant contribution made by Senator Mitchell to the promotion of peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. The Government provided an endowment of £2 million for the programme in 1999. In 2007, a decision was taken to secure the long term viability of this programme...

Written Answers — George Mitchell Scholarship Fund: George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The funding of the George Mitchell Scholarship Programme is a reflection of the Government's gratitude for the significant contribution made by Senator Mitchell to the promotion of peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. The Government provided an endowment of IR£2million for the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund in 1999. Under the terms of a 1999 agreement between the US-Ireland...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Fund for Students with Disabilities allocates funding to further and higher education colleges for the provision of services and supports to full-time students with disabilities. The Fund is administered on behalf of my Department by the Higher Education Authority and is part-funded by the European Social Fund under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget. The proposed building...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware of the Government's commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The inquiry to which the Deputy refers was established in February 2006 by my predecessor as Minister for Education and Science. The inquiry relates to Kilkenny City Vocational School, as set out in the Terms of Reference, a copy of which is attached for your information. In view of the time that has elapsed since the establishment of the inquiry, the inquiry officer has been requested to...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy is aware, in September 2008 I decided that a review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools should be undertaken by the Commission on School Accommodation. The Technical Working Group established under the Commission to undertake this review commenced its work in December 2008. It is expected that the review of procedures for recognising primary schools...

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am in receipt of correspondence from the group to which the Deputy refers. I have arranged to meet this group in the next two weeks to discuss their concerns regarding the future funding arrangements of Protestant secondary schools.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority - i.e. the Local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority - i.e. the Local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [35022/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35106/09]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Guidelines: Public Procurement Guidelines (8 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Education Centre in question is part of a network of twenty one full time and nine part time centres. As per the Education Act (1998) these centres are bodies corporate and each centre has a management committee which governs their day to day business. My Department does provide funding to the Education Centres and has provided the Centres with a set of Financial Guidelines which they...