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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with autism, should be included where possible and appropriate in mainstream placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The overall policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all schools in line with technical solutions available in the market and financial constraints. All post primary schools receive at least 100mbts connectivity. The need to improve broadband connectivity to primary schools is recognised in the new Digital Strategy for schools and the Department will collaborate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The policy of my Department is to ensure, as far as possible, that the Managerial Authorities of Primary and Post Primary schools give priority to unemployed registered teachers who are fully qualified when filling vacant teaching posts. It is schools that employ teachers and not my Department. Circular 31/2011 details a cascade of measures for the recruitment of teachers. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 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: School Staff (20 Apr 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: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419, 433 and 437 together. 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%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are being assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (0055/2015), is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The position is outlined in my Department's Circular 0008/2013 in that persons who are employed in a teaching position in an unqualified capacity and who become eligible for the qualified rate of pay on or after 1st February 2012 will be placed on the relevant pay scale from the date on which they become appropriately qualified and registered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the Department website. 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 previous 30 September. Budget 2012 increased the appointment and retention ratios for small...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Comprehensive information in regard to the composition of the boards of non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills is available to be downloaded from the Department's website at . It is also available on www.stateboards.ie. Information on home addresses of candidates is not a necessary requirement on documentation provided by P.A.S. to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing arrangements at primary level include an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board. There are seven criteria for appeal set out in Circular 0007/2016. One of these criteria targets schools that are not eligible for a developing post but nevertheless make a significant contribution to the provision of school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Summer Works Scheme. Commensurate with the level of funding available for the Scheme, applications including that from the school concerned, will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the current classification status of the school in question is being reviewed and my Department expects to be in contact with the school in the matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Exemptions (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the current departmental circulars, 12/96 for primary and M10/94 for post-primary, students with Asperger's Syndrome could be exempted from learning Irish if they meet the criteria for an exemption as specified. However, the learning profiles of students with Asperger's Syndrome would not generally meet the criteria for general or specific learning disability as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the 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. Private colleges operating on a for-profit basis are not listed as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question is currently based in temporary accommodation sourced by the school authorities and my Department is providing grant aid for its rental. I understand that the school is experiencing issues with the fabric of the building and in that regard has been liaising with the landlord in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that I recently received correspondence from the Maynooth Education Campus PTA in relation to the proposed new post-primary school campus for Maynooth. As the Deputy may be aware, the project in question has been tendered. An assessment of the Tender Report is at an advanced stage in the Department. The project has been devolved for delivery to the Kildare and Wicklow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (20 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is faoi gach aon Institiúid Ardoideachais, OÉ Gaillimh san áireamh, atá sé a cúrsaí oibriúcháin féin a bhainistiú ó lá go lá mar chomhlacht reachtúil féinrialaitheach, acmhainní foirne agus folúntais a thagann chun cinn san Ollscoil ina measc sin. Ó tugadh isteach an moratóir ar earcú...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 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 (20 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. The acquisition of a site for the project is at an advanced stage. When the site has been acquired, the architectural planning process to deliver the building project will be initiated.