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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (16 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2013/2014 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0013/2013) which is available 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS. Apprenticeship is the recognised means by which persons are trained to become craftspeople in Ireland. The main craft trades have been designated by SOLAS and come within the scope of the Statutory Apprenticeship system. To register as an apprentice the entry requirements are as follows:1. The prospective apprentice must obtain employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (16 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department's Irish Language Scheme 2013-2016 contains a range of commitments with regard to the provision of an acceptable level of service through Irish. A survey of my Department's administrative staff conducted in 2013 indicated that approximately 10% of staff have proficiency in Irish. 1.5% of administrative staff indicated a high level of proficiency in Irish while 8.7% of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS who manage the Momentum programme. I understand that all contracts have been and continue to be monitored by dedicated SOLAS staff. Where issues arise they are addressed via a sanctions system as appropriate. Sanctions range from a request to address a minor issue to the possibility of termination of the contract. Monitoring includes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of the Labour Market Education and Training Fund (LMETF), known as Momentum, is to help enhance the collaboration and engagement between employers and enterprise with education and training providers so as to design and deliver a range of relevant projects for individuals (who have been unemployed for 12 months or more) in support of the Government's Action Plan for Jobs and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a building project for the school to which he refers is currently at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The school authority and their Design Team are currently completing the Stage 2(a) report for submission to my Department. Following satisfactory completion of this report and subject to no issues arising, the project will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Funding to the State Examinations Commission for the past six years is as follows:- 2008 Outturn €62.05 million 2009 Outturn €56.9 million 2010 Outturn €54.3 million 2011 Outturn €55.9 million 2012 Outturn €52.0 million 2013 Provisional Outturn €52.9 million

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of staff employed by the State Examinations Commission as at 31/12/2013 is 150 whole-time equivalents.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The pay levels applying to the staffing complement of 10 posts approved for the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board comprise - the Chief Executive Officer at Principal Officer level, - 1 Assistant Principal Officer Level Post, - 2 Higher Education Officer Level posts, - 4 Executive Officer level posts and - 2 administrative support posts, which were initially filled by staff who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The position is that where students do not qualify for free fees, they must pay the appropriate fee - either EU or Non-EU rate - as determined by their third level institution. The higher education institutions are autonomous institutions and the level of fees payable by students who do not meet the requirements of the free fees schemes is a matter for the relevant institution. While...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Canteens on schools premises are subject to the same regulations that apply to canteens in other types of organisation. Responsibility for compliance with such matters rests with the service provider which could be either the school or an external provider. Neither I nor my Department have a role in such matters. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Child Care Education Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's preferred approach is that, where possible, children are educated in school settings where they may have access to individualised education programmes, fully-qualified professional teachers, special needs assistants, the appropriate school curriculum with the option, where possible and appropriate, of full or partial integration and interaction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials at my Department have been in correspondence with the Directors of the facility referred to in this question, and recently issued a letter to them in relation to the issues raised. Officials in the Special Education Section of my Department also met with the Directors of the facility at the end of November 2013, to discuss inter alia the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. I am satisfied that current arrangements are adequate to ensure that teachers receive the necessary initial education and have access to quality continious professional development programmes during their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186, 195 and 218 together. The Deputies will be aware from Budget 2014 that additional funding has been provided which will involve an investment of €15m to support the establishment of book rental schemes in primary schools that do not currently operate them. The Department will provide €5m in seed capital per annum over a three year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I refer to the Deputy's request for information on the number of research articles from Irish higher education institutions published in journals that appear in the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and on the Beall's list, and the amount of fees paid for same. The HEA has consulted with institutions and the following data has been gathered. I set out below details of PLOS papers per Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides funding to schools towards the cost of assistive technology for pupils in Primary, Post Primary and Special schools for personal computers and specialist software for educational purposes under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department's Circular 0010/2013. However, the scheme does not normally provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.