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

Jan O'Sullivan: Regarding school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The person in question is in receipt of a pension from my Department under the Primary School Teachers Spouses' and Children's Pension Scheme, as the spouse of a deceased teacher. Eligibility for children's pension under the scheme of which the deceased was a member is restricted to the children born of the member's marriage, children adopted by the member while in service and to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of surplus permanent and CID holding teachers to other schools that have vacancies. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to my Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget and ceiling on teacher numbers. A voluntary redeployment scheme will operate on a pilot basis this...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding to the school in question for additional accommodation. This decision was conveyed to the school in March 2015. However, I understand that the school concerned was recently in contact with my Department regarding the provision of funding for further school accommodation. An application in that regard is awaited from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in the Department's school buildings 6 year Programme. In that regard my Department will be in contact with the school authorities shortly for purposes of arranging a technical visit to consider the options for progressing the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 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: Sports Facilities Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The developer has confirmed that a project manager and architect have been appointed to oversee the development of the sports facilities and the appointment of other design team members is underway. Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board has arranged a meeting with the developer to discuss the formulation of preliminary designs based on the standard requirements for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's Circular 0058/2013 "Assignment of Home School Community Liaison Coordinators within DEIS schools" governs the procedures that must be followed by participating DEIS schools in relation to Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) assignments. The contents of this Circular were agreed with the Teacher Unions and Management Bodies prior to issue. The circular in question directs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhireacha 692 agus 693 le chéile. Faoi láthair tá 1,300 nó mar sin duine fostaithe inson Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna. Is iad na príomhghráid sa Roinn atá gafa le seirbhísí a sheachadadh ar phobal na Gaeilge ná na gráid a bhaineann le cigireacht na scoileanna agus le soláthar na...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers applied to the Department for the provision of an additional mainstream class teacher for September 2016. This post was not approved as the long term projected staffing for the school is Principal + 24 mainstream class teachers. The school has appealed the Department decision and the school were advised that its long term staffing is Principal + 24...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The criteria by which SNA support is allocated to pupils is set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 698 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the enrolment of a child to a school is a matter, in the first instance, for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school. However, parents/guardians who may need advice or are experiencing difficulties in identifying a school placement should contact their local Special Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 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: Technological Universities (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 and 719 together. The National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030, published in 2011, provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030. This Government has made considerable progress in implementing the recommendations set out in the Strategy, significantly advancing the goal of achieving a modernised, more flexible...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 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: School Staff (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001, as amended, a person who is employed as a teacher in a recognised school must be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be remunerated out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas. The conditions for registration including Irish Language Requirement are a matter for the Teaching Council.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Students once awarded a maintenance grant for the 2016/17 academic year will be paid on a monthly basis. Payments will be made by Electronic Fund Transfer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Assessment of means under my Department 's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources of the applicant and his/her parent(s)/legal guardian, where applicable, with certain social welfare and health service executive payments being exempt. It is necessary, therefore, that information regarding all income, including that from after school/weekend employment, is accounted...