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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has considered a proposal made by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (ETB) to provide Irish-medium education at second level through establishing an Aonad in an existing school in County Sligo. My Department has advised that the proposal needs to be re-examined by the ETB to address a number of issues that could assist in facilitating delivery of Irish-medium...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017) on 28th April last, details of which are published on my Department's website, www.education.ie. €30 million of the €80 million announced for the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) is now being allocated for vital gas works and electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently conveyed a decision in principle to the school in question for the approval of additional classroom accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As a consequence of the financial crisis, there was a need to enact a number of measures to reduce public expenditure so as to stabilise the country's public finances. The previous Government decided to reduce the salaries and allowances payable to all new entrants to public service recruitment grades (including teachers) by 10% with effect from 1 January 2011. This decision also required...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2015. The staffing arrangements at primary level also include an appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in making recommendations for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted a revised application, for refurbishment works, containing various revised cost plans and refurbishment options that involve significant additional funding to that previously approved, in October 2013. Having assessed the documentation submitted it was established that further details relevant to the application were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm that correspondence has been received from the school in question relating to the matter raised by the Deputy. This matter is currently under consideration and my Department will be in contact directly with the school authority concerned in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to which the Deputy refers was authorised to proceed to tender in late November 2015. Following clarification on matters raised by the Design Team it is anticipated that the project will proceed to tender shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017) on 28th April last, details of which are published on my Department's website, www.education.ie. €30 million of the €80 million announced for the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) is now being allocated for vital gas works and electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, a major building project for the school, to which he refers, is included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme, that I announced in November last. My Department is also in receipt of an application from the school in question for devolved funding to meet immediate accommodation requirements. This application is currently under consideration by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The project has been tendered by the KWETB and an assessment of the Tender Report is at an advanced stage in the Department. In this regard, the Department recently sought clarifications from KWETB on aspects of the Tender Report and these are awaited....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2016. There are no plans to amend the definition of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department has received an application from the school, referred to by the Deputy, for additional accommodation. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential classroom accommodation, it is not possible at this point to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that in February 2015, I announced that seven new primary schools were to be established to meet demographic needs in different areas of the country. While my announcement did not include a new school for the Foxrock area, it did include a new school in the adjoining area of Goatstown/Stillorgan which will open this September. My announcement followed a detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has considered a proposal made by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (ETB) to provide Irish-medium education at second level through establishing an Aonad in an existing school in County Sligo. My Department has advised that the proposal needs to be re-examined by the ETB to address a number of issues that could assist in facilitating delivery of Irish-medium...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget and ceiling on teacher numbers. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of Special Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) support to mainstream Primary, Post Primary and Special Schools to assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools, such as road signage, traffic calming measures, parking etc, is a matter that should be raised in the first instance with the relevant Local Authority. In general, individual school authorities are responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has recently made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of school accommodation. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.