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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is currently no specific programme funding available to cover internet usage/cost for broadband to individuals (per the terms of Department circular to schools circular 0010/2013). Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, my Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for recognised primary and post primary schools. More broadly,...

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 (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 upgrades...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) is particularly important in regard to educating our young people about substance misuse both at primary at post-primary level. Through the SPHE curriculum the issue is dealt with in a sensitive, spiral and developmental manner. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) provides support for schools with all aspects of the...

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 (2016-2017) on 28th April last, 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 upgrades in schools....

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: Education and Training Boards Administration (4 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB). I have asked KETB to contact the Deputy directly to provide the information.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for additional accommodation to my Department. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards. SOLAS have advised that in 2013, through an e-tender notification, it established a panel and managed the pre-qualification process for the provision of contracted training for the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). This panel is due to expire in early 2017. A new procurement framework for the delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (28 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can inform the Deputy having had enquiries made in regard to his question that I find the person, the subject of the question, is enrolled in Larkin Community College, Dublin 1 a school under the auspices of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). This ETB provides a dedicated psychological service to students in its schools, colleges and centres. If the deputy requires any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Apr 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 support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which I announced last November. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. In this regard, my Department is currently reviewing the demographic demand in the area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. Full details of the scheme are available from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Apr 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 93 and 95 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that it is my intention to publish a list of successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme 2016-2017 very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Department provides capitation to schools which can be used for a number of purposes. It is normally used for mainstream education whether at primary or post primary. Schools would have discretion in relation to the funds. If a school chooses to become involved in the Foroige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, it could allocate some of its capitation funding to this initiative. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Apr 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: Schools Refurbishment (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is open to the school in question to prioritise its Minor Works grant, which all primary schools received in November 2015, to undertake works of the nature described. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the school has submitted an application under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016-2017, for external works which includes installing an artificial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers for additional funding to provide an all-weather play area has been considered in my Department. I regret that funding cannot be sanctioned at this time for this facility.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that a notification to grant planning permission was received late last year for the project to which the Deputy refers. Due to onerous planning conditions, this was appealed by my Department to An Board Pleanála. An Bord Pleanála recently issued its decision and a grant of planning permission for the project is now awaited from the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. The statutory role in relation to school age homeless children rests with the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, which operates under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Tusla has published a document to assist educational welfare staff in dealing with this group - Engaging with Children and Families...