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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Graduate Statistics (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The HEA publishes a First Destination Report annually which provides information on the position of Irish graduates nine months after graduation. The information is gathered through a survey of all graduates from publicly funded higher education institutions. The next First Destinations Reports - What do Graduates do? The Class of 2014 - will be published by the HEA during Q2 2016 and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The purpose of the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. The criteria by which SNA support is allocated to pupils is set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014 which is available on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will arrange for the information that is available in my Department in relation to the cost of restoring Qualification allowances to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: In identifying the requirement for additional school places, my Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: In November 2015, when I announced the new schools which will open in 2017 and 2018 to cater for increased demographic demand nationwide, I stated that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019, subject to sufficient viability of the Irish-medium Aonad, which is part of Maynooth Community College. The Gaelcholáiste will operate under the patronage of Kildare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (14 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. Private colleges operated on a for-profit basis are not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act,1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which I announced last November. The project will be progressed with a view to proceeding to tender and construction stages between the years 2019 to 2021, as outlined in the programme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 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: Autism Support Services (14 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: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included on the six year programme I announced on 17th November 2015 and is listed to proceed to construction in 2016. This school building project is at an early stage of the Architectural Planning process, Stage 2A the developed Design Stage. Upon successful completion of Stage 2A the project will progress to complete Stage 2B,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (14 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the potential to allocate a grant to a voluntary body to provide equipment to support children with Autism. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department makes provision to support the educational needs of children with special educational needs through its Assistive Technology scheme. The criteria for the provision of technology support, under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Section 2 of the Official Languages Act 2003 states that "the official languages" of the State are (a) the Irish language (being the national language and the first official language) and (b) the English language (being a second official language) as specified in Article 8 of the Constitution. I can also advise the Deputy, however, that Irish Sign language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application from the school to which he refers under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016 and 2017. While the school did not apply for any works under the recent SWS, it will be open to the school, if it so decides, to make an application under a future scheme. The Circular Letter (0055/2015) relating to the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers is currently under consideration in the context of additional information requested and recently received. The Department will be in contact with the school directly when a decision has been taken in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tá Scoil na bhForbacha sna céimeanna deiridh den phróiseas tairisceana le haghaidh Scoil nua 8 Seomra Ranga a chur ar fáil agus an foirgneamh atá ann faoi láthair a leagan. Cuireadh tuarascáil tairisceana don togra faoi bhráid na Roinne le déanaí agus tá measúnú á dhéanamh uirthi faoi láthair. Nuair a bheidh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 and 630 together. My Department was advised by Kilkenny and Carlow ETB that in light of the number of students that have enrolled for the school year 2016/17 and due to the declining enrolments over a number of years, that the ETB will not be proceeding with the enrolment of new first year students in Muine Bheag Vocational School for the coming school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (6 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: School Curriculum (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Social Personal and Health Education curriculum, which is currently mandatory for junior cycle students, is focused on promoting their health and well-being, helping them to create and maintain supportive relationships and to become active responsible citizens in society. The curriculum deals with issues such as making decisions, developing self-confidence, growing and changing, personal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's policy in relation to Traveller Education is informed by the Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy which was launched in 2006, following wide ranging consultation with Traveller representative groups and other relevant stakeholders. The principle of inclusion is at the core of the Strategy. The focus of both current and future provision is on the...