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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: We took the decision that the union had taken itself offside and was not in a position to discuss it with us and we did not want to prejudice the outcome, frankly. It was decided that we could not have that meeting while the ASTI was in that place.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It was, in effect. It had an effect on getting clarity. One of the two unions, the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, had voted for the acceptance of the Haddington Road agreement, but the advice I received, which I accepted, was that to try to attempt to do something in the context of the ASTI standing back and not balloting its members until September was likely to jeopardise constructive...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A copy of my opening statement, if not already circulated, will be circulated soon. I thank the committee for the opportunity to present to it the 2014 Estimate for the Department of Education and Skills. I propose to make a short opening statement and I am happy to provide further detail, as required, as we work through the Estimate. I also make the observation that we are having this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 72 together. The Board of Management of each school is responsible for the care and safety of all of the pupils in their school. Schools should supervise and support children who are distressed or out of control until they have recovered and are able to re-engage in the classroom. Schools may seek advice from their local National Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Momentum programme is managed by SOLAS and I have asked an official in SOLAS to provide the information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Only in exceptional cases, where compelling evidence of estrangement from parents/guardians is provided, can candidates who are under 23 be assessed without reference to their parents/guardians income or address. The type of independent verification required is dependent on the person's individual circumstances. The verification or evidence should be provided in writing, in a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 62 together. I assume the Deputy is referring to primary schools. The Department will continue to provide a book grant as usual to all primary schools. This grant, can be utilised for the purposes of updating or expanding a school's existing book rental scheme. I want to commend all schools that have used it to help build up book rental schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 67 and 68 together. First let me clarify that the Department will continue to provide a book grant as usual to all primary schools. This grant, can be utilised for the purposes of updating or expanding a school's existing book rental scheme. I want to commend all schools that have used it to help build up book rental schemes over the years. Their efforts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Retention (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not collect information in the format requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is due for completion shortly. The proposal, at this late post-contract stage of the project, to add accommodation that equates to approximately 26% of the overall accommodation being provided opens up considerable contractual risk and associated cost. The school authority has been informed that the devolved grant route is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can advise that the NCSE has confirmed that they have now written directly to the Deputy, on 20th January, 2014, regarding this matter and to advise that the pupil referred to by the Deputy has now been granted access to SNA support.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Department does not collect information on the race of pupils in education. The following is a link to the historical Annual Statistical Reports which show the number of pupils in Irish primary, secondary, reform and industrial schools in the 1900's

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department issued circulars to all primary and post-primary schools in 2005 to highlight the potential health hazard of overweight schoolbags and to outline a range of local measures that could be put in place to help alleviate the problem. The circulars referred to the recommendations of the previously published report of the Working Group on the Weight of School Bags. This report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Universities and institutes of technology are autonomous institutions with responsibility for their own academic affairs. My Department has no role in relation to the development or amendment of programmes or in relation to recognition of particular qualifications.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Training Initiative (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Local Training Initiative is funded and co-ordinated by SOLAS. I have asked an official in SOLAS to provide the information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Inclusion Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not collect information in the format requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that pupils with Down Syndrome attending mainstream schools may receive additional teaching support in primary schools, either under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, if the pupil's educational psychological assessment places the pupil in the mild general learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Outsourcing of Public Services (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The work of my Department and of the wider Education and Training sector already includes the use of a diverse range of outsourcing arrangements relating to such areas as the school building programme, education and training courses at various levels, services provided for teachers and special needs assistants and a range of corporate functions for education providers such as ICT support,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Establishment (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: For the Deputy's information under the Public Service Reform plan the following were identified for rationalisation or merger and since March 2011 the following actions have taken place. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology and Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences were merged in March 2012 to form the Irish Research Council (IRC). The IRC...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are no semi State companies under the remit of my Department. In respect of non-commercial state agencies under the remit of my Department (list follows) I can confirm that no bonuses have been paid to any employee for the years 2011, 2012 or 2013. List of state agencies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills as at November, 2013 Agency Website An Chomhairle um...