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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that this project has been devolved for delivery to Westmeath County Council (WCC). The Deputy will also be aware that officials in my Department continue to support WCC in its engagement with the relevant contractor on progressing this project, including through a dispute resolution process under the Public Works Contract. It does now seem likely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the four years from 2019 to 2022, including a new 16 classroom school for Donabate to be established in 2020. Following a review of the provision of Irish-medium education in the areas where new schools are to be established, on the 3rd September,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This project is included in the procurement process that is currently underway for a bundle of projects to be delivered under this programme. The Project Information Notice (PIN) was published recently and the contract notice is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that an application for a PE hall has been received from the school authority in question. As you are aware the National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4 billion investment in school buildings over the period 2018 to 2027 to deliver on NDP and National Planning Framework objectives through addressing the twin priorities of catering for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the approved capital projects in the Lucan area is currently being collated. I will arrange for a response to issue directly to the Deputy in relation to this question shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: A major building project for the school referred to by the deputy is included in my Department's Construction Programme funded by the National Development Plan. As the design team for this project is no longer available to carry on with the project, the Department will run a tender competition on the school’s behalf to appoint a new Design Team using the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under SWS 2020 for Windows.  The Deputy may be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive funding in summer 2020 in respect of applications submitted for 'Life Safety Systems projects'. Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs, including those with Autism, is an ongoing priority for Government.  Currently, almost 20% of the total Education Vote or €1.9bn is invested in supporting children with special needs. Since 2011 investment in Special Education supports has increased by 50%, which is significantly above the 7% increase in total student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).  KWETB has appointed a design team for this project. The design team will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning requirements and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently finalising the tender documentation. Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is being devolved for delivery to the local Educational Training Board (ETB). A Service Level Agreement between my Department and the ETB has now been signed and sealed in that respect. The Educational Training Board  (ETB) will now procure a Design Team for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (LMETB).  A number of design issues have arisen with this project. These have included issues relating to the need for additional security features for the proposed building that became apparent at tender stage and which required a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 to 224, inclusive, together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education and Skills and is chaired by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions Governance (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Irish universities are independent and autonomous statutory bodies established under the Universities Act, 1997, which while guaranteeing the principle of academic freedom, also requires detailed institutional level governance arrangements for the management, operation, policies and strategy of the relevant institution to be in place. The issue raised by the Deputy is therefore a matter, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise.  With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: A major school building project to provide new accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently been authorized to proceed to tender for the appointment of a Main Contractor and Reserved Specialists. The closing date for receipt of the completed tender for the Main Contractor is the end of December 2019. Subject to no issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). Under this arrangement, I can confirm that the ETB has appointed a design team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions, and move the project onward to construction in due course. As the project has...