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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department provided the Unions representing SNAs (IMPACT and SIPTU) with a revised proposal for a job-sharing scheme for Special Needs Assistants on 23 October 2013. Subsequent to this, my officals met with officals from IMPACT and SIPTU on 11 November 2013 in relation to this matter. The unions indicated a difficulty with one aspect of this proposed scheme and this specific...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The day to day management of how teaching resources are used in schools is done at local school level. The type of information sought by the Deputy is therefore held at local school level rather than centrally within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Two agency staff were contracted to carry out switchboard duties in my Department from January 2009 to 31 March 2012. From April 2012 to date one agency staff member is on contract to perform switchboard duties.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The latest review of the accommodation requirements for the school in question took place in December 2013. The school have since however submitted a letter appealing the Departments decision and have provided additional information that was not submitted as part of the original application and appeal. In light of the further information submitted, a further review is underway. My Department...

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

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is aware of the issues in relation to T4 subject equipment. The availability of funding to meet particular school needs is considered in the light of overall priorities and is subject to the level of resources available to my Department. I will keep the question of the provision of funding for this purpose under review.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are currently 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 (59/2013) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that all primary and post primary schools have access to educational psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA), full details of which are on the Department's website. Where a NEPS psychologist is not assigned to a school,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policy Reviews (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is examining the question of exemptions from the study of Irish. It is important to note that this has to be done in light of the work which the NCCA is currently undertaking on a new integrated English / Irish curriculum at primary level and on a new specification for Irish at Junior Cycle. Consideration of a revised scheme for exemptions from the study of Irish will have to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded a postgraduate fee contribution of €2,000. Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme 2013 postgraduate students who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant under the Student Grant Scheme will be eligible to have their...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 212 together. I am pleased to advise the Deputies that a building project for the school to which they refer is currently at an early stage of the architectural planning process. Officials from my Department met with the school Patron's representatives recently regarding the progression of the project. The Patron and their Design Team are currently...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware I have recently published a draft General Scheme for an Education (Admission to Schools) Bill, 2013 as well as draft regulations for discussion ahead of enacting legislation. These are available on my Department's website. The draft General Scheme and draft regulations are currently under consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are currently 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 (59/2013) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The attached table outlines payments made to Primary and Post Primary Schools in Longford and Westmeath in respect of rented prefabricated units for the four years 2010 to end 2013. Information prior to 2010 is not available in the format requested. 2010 Roll no School name County Annual Dept approval Prefab provider 07518E...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Approved undergraduate courses for the Student Grant Scheme 2013 are prescribed in the Student Support Regulations 2013 and in the Student Support Act 2011. The Regulations prescribe that an approved undergraduate course is a full-time course leading to a major higher education and training award which takes a minimum of two years to complete in an approved institution. The Dental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a Memorandum of Understanding between my Department and the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA). This Memorandum of Understanding fosters increased levels of cooperation and formalises the Local Authorities' part in identifying and securing sites for educational use. My Department is working in conjunction with Cork County Council in that regard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are currently 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 (59/2013) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 231 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded the full non adjacent maintenance grant. She is not eligible for a fee grant as she is studying in a college outside the state. It appears that the original grant award letter was sent in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy was refused and has been appealed to SUSI on 20th December, 2013. The appeal will be dealt with as soon as possible and the student will be informed directly of the outcome. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials from my Department have ongoing contact with the school in the area to which the Deputy refers. The situation is being monitored to ensure that there are enough school places for children in the area in September 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department uses a variety of data sources to determine the number of school places required in an area , including census data, school enrolment data and child benefit data obtained from the Department of Social Protection. In regard to the particular area to which the Deputy refers, officials from my Department are in regular contact with the schools in the area, and are continuing to...