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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. I wish to firstly advise the Deputy that my Department provides for a continuum of special educational provision to be made available for children with special educational needs, so that regardless of the level of need of the child, educational provision can be made for them. My Department provides for a range of placement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: JobBridge is a National Internship Scheme that provides work experience placements for interns for a 6 or 9 month period. The aim of the National Internship Scheme is to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new entrants to the labour market after education or training or as unemployed workers wishing to learn new skills. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Numbers (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of qualified teachers working in Irish schools this year under the JobBridge scheme is not known to my Department. The JobBridge scheme is administered by the Department of Social Protection. Participants are not paid on the Department or ETB teacher payrolls. Participants receive, through the Department of Social Protection, a single allowance consisting of €50 per week on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Placements (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Circular 46/2011 JobBridge National Internship Scheme outlines the JobBridge scheme as it applies in recognised schools. The circular was agreed with the staff and management partners including the INTO prior to its publication in October 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (8 Oct 2013)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (8 Oct 2013)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Since September 2012 the combined resources available for learning support (General Allocation Model) and language support (EAL) have been merged into a single simplified allocation process. Schools have autonomy on how to deploy the resource between language support and learning support depending on their specific needs. The new single allocation for the General Allocation Model (GAM) and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cónascadh Comhlachtaí (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá mo chinneadh polasaí déanta agam COGG agus an CNCM a chomhshuí. Chuir mé an Chomh-aireacht ar an eolas faoi seo agus phléigh mé go hiomlán leo é an tSamhain seo caite. Táim cinnte gur fearr a n-éascófar le feidhmiú mholtaí na straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 - 2030, de bharr iad a bheith comhshuite, agus, ina...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying of Children (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that I recently published new anti-bullying procedures for all primary and post primary schools. These new procedures have been developed following consultation with the relevant education partners and replace guidelines that were issued to schools in 1993. The procedures are designed to give direction and guidance to school authorities and school personnel in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for a proposed post primary school in the Stepaside-Leopardstown area. Due to commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, it is not possible to comment further on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding to the primary schools to which he refers under the Prefab Replacement Scheme in 2012. The school authorities subsequently submitted an alternative proposal that included consolidating accommodation on to a single site. My officials have met with both schools to discuss their proposal. Further clarifications in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of the accommodation needs of the school in question. My Department has been working with the relevant Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school. I can confirm to the Deputy that a suitable site has been identified. Due to commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy the original decision of the awarding authority was upheld on appeal by the SUSI appeals officer. Where an appeal is turned down in writing by SUSI and the applicant remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (8 Oct 2013)

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 30 September 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, Tourism College, Killybegs is a school of Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) which is an autonomous statutory body. The management of the College is the responsibility of the Governing Body and the President of LYIT. I am aware that the Higher Education Authority (HEA) is in discussions with LYIT in relation to a financial plan which the Institute has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning Permission has been granted and applications for Fire Certification and Disability Access Certification (DAC) are ongoing. Once the necessary statutory approvals have been secured the design team will complete the preparation of tender documents and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250, 257 and 263 together. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including those for County Kildare, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie which is updated regularly throughout the year. The Deputy will be aware that the 5 year School Investment Plan announced in March 2012, provides for a €2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 253, inclusive, 255 and 258 together. The Deputy will be aware that this Government is committed to the protection of front-line services for pupils with special educational needs. The level of resources devoted to supporting children with Special Educational Needs has been maintained at €1.3 billion this year. This includes provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A list of Primary and Post Primary Schools currently renting temporary accommodation on a county by county basis, is attached for the Deputy's attention. Schools that are included on my Department's 5 Year Capital Programme, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme and Prefabs Replacement Initiatives are highlighted as these will have their temporary accommodation replaced with permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In 2010, the contract for one school building project ended prematurely due to the insolvency of the main contractor. In 2011, 14 projects encountered delays or ended prematurely due to insolvency events related to a main contractor. In 2012, the contract for one school building project ended prematurely due to the insolvency of the main contractor and one school building project was...