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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, the project for the school referred to, is included in the 6 Year Construction Programme that I announced on 17 November last. The timeline for when work is expected to proceed is outlined in the announcement. Each project is listed in the year when the commencement of construction works is anticipated. In the case of the school referred to, it is listed to proceed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers recently submitted additional information relating to an application for funding for the works in question. This information is currently being examined and the school will be notified of the outcome as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government recognises the importance of the higher education sector to Ireland's future economic and social development. It also acknowledges that the sector must be resourced sufficiently and in a sustainable manner to ensure it can deliver on our national ambitions. In recognition of funding pressures in the Sector, an Expert Group chaired by Peter Cassells has been established to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (2 Feb 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: Special Educational Needs Data (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools which have enrolled pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in order to ensure that, wherever a child is enrolled, they will have access to an appropriate education. Children with ASD may be enrolled in a mainstream school and can attend all mainstream classes. In such cases these children will receive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. In relation to the areas referenced by the Deputy, my Department is satisfied that there is sufficient post-primary capacity to cater for the students living in these areas. The existing post-primary schools, including the new 1,000 student post-primary which opened in 2014, can between them cater for the demand for places in the area....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to confirm for the Deputy that the site acquisition is now complete and the Letter of Intent has issued to the preferred bidder requesting necessary documentation including insurances and bond. As soon as all the necessary documentation is received from the Contractor the Letter of Acceptance will issue and work will commence on site shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: All applications for a maintenance grant are means tested based on the reckonable income for the previous tax year. Article 32 of the Student Grant Scheme allows for the review of eligibility during the academic year, if there is a permanent change in circumstance, relating to a number of events including a drop in reckonable income which is likely to obtain for the duration of the approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards Data (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested on the appointments made to State Boards including name and date of appointment and method of appointment is included in the table below. Two Boards under the aegis of my Department currently have vacancies, the Higher Education Authority has nine vacancies and the National Council for Special Education has 13 vacancies - these vacancies are in the process of being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that in November 2015 when I announced the establishment of 13 new schools to open in 2017 and 2018, I stated that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will be established in 2019, subject to sufficient viability of the Irish-medium Aonad in Maynooth Community College, which opened in 2014. I understand that there is currently capacity in the Aonad...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the scope of works requested is outside the terms of the Scheme under which the school applied. My Department has therefore advised the school that the application cannot be considered for funding. My Department has also advised the school that schools are expected to use their minor works grants to address high priority works and it is open to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (2 Feb 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Based on parental preferences indicating that there would be sufficient support for Irish-medium provision in the post-primary school to open in 2014 in Maynooth, it was decided that this school would open with an Irish-medium Aonad. In November 2015, when I announced the new schools which would open in 2017 and 2018 to cater for increased demographic demand, I stated that a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that those former residents who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements are eligible to apply to Caranua. This approach was taken having regard to the maximum funds available of €110 million and a potential pool of some 15,000 applicants. Decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, at present the child to whom the Deputy has referred is in receipt of Home Tuition under the department's Home tuition scheme. This provision has been approved on the basis that the child currently does not have a school placement. I am advised that a placement will be available from September 2016. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data relating to schools, including data relating to teaching posts on an individual school basis. The most recent published information relates to the 2014/15 school year. Data in relation to the 2015/16 school year will be published later in the current school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The amount of grant paid to an individual primary school for capitation, book grant and ancillary services is determined by the school's enrolment. The amount of funding provided by my Department to the school referred to by the Deputy from 2011 to 2015 is as follows: Year Amount 2011 €36,588 2012 €33,950 2013 €40,545 2014 €44,498 2015 €43,871...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jan 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 (RACE). In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project for the School to which the Deputy refers is one of the research strands in the programme for the introduction of Nearly Zero Energy School Buildings. Nearly zero-energy means a building that has a very high energy performance. The research and design stages for this school are substantially complete and the tender documentation is currently being finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional school accommodation. Further details relevant to the application were requested from the school. On receipt of that information the application can be considered further with a decision conveyed to the school authority in due course.