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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides a range of supports for schools which have enrolled pupils with special educational needs in order to ensure that, wherever a child is enrolled, they will have access to an appropriate education. The range of supports and services which are made available include additional learning and resource teaching support, Special Needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The Design team were appointed in August 2015, and the design team are currently working on the stage 1 Report; Preliminary Design (assessment of site and location and initial sketch scheme). As the Deputy is aware on Tuesday 17th November 2015 I announced details of the major school building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that construction commenced on the school project concerned on the 9th November last. As referred to by the Deputy, a project for the school concerned was inadvertently included in the major projects listing that I announced last week. This position has now been corrected.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 to 472, inclusive, and 480 together. As the Deputy is aware, I announced details on Tuesday, 17th November last, of the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the next six years as part of the Government's €2.8 billion capital investment programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project for each...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with autism, should be included, where possible and appropriate, in mainstream school placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational need require more specialised interventions, special school or special class...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2015/2016 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0005/2015) 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 2014. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 502 together. The scope of works required at the school to which the Deputy refers is outside the terms of my Department's Emergency Works Grant Scheme. The school has been advised that it should apply for funding under the Summer Works Scheme. The Summer Works Scheme for 2016 is now open for applications on the Esinet portal with full details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 477 together. Third level institutions are autonomous institutions and my Department does not have any function in their day to day operational affairs, for which the Governing Bodies and the management staff of the institutions are responsible. This includes the delivery of its courses. While my Department is aware that there are a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for the provision of a PE hall for the school in question. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential school classroom accommodation, it is not possible at this point to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school, where the child referred to in this question attended last year has been sanctioned a third special class, on a temporary basis, for the current school year, in order to provide for the education of this child. Staff are currently being appointed by the school, while home tuition support is being provided in the interim. The Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Further to my announcement of the new 6-year programme of capital investment in schools last week, establishment of the Gaelcholáiste referred to by the Deputy is proposed to take place in 2019 subject to sufficient viability of the Aonad. The demand will be measured on the basis of continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste in the North Kildare area and a continued increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, I announced details on Tuesday, 17 November last, of the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the next six years, as part of the Government's €2.8 billion capital investment programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project for the school to which he refers was included in this announcement. It is envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications is a matter for the centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student should qualify for a grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Further to my announcement of the new 6-year programme of capital investment in schools last week, establishment of the Gaelcholáiste referred to by the Deputy is proposed to take place in 2019 subject to sufficient viability of the Aonad. The demand will be measured on the basis of continued support for a Gaelcholáiste in the North Kildare area and a continued increase in enrolment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The proposed Gaelcholáiste referred to has been announced to be established in 2019, subject to sufficient viability of the Aonad. It is not possible to confirm the specifics of the project at this early stage. As outlined in the recent announcement, demand will be measured by continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste in the North Kildare area and a continued increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Universities and institutes of technology, as autonomous institutions under the terms of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts, respectively, are responsible for the day to day management of their own affairs, including matters relating to student debt. Accordingly, neither my Department nor the Higher Education Authority holds the specific information requested by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. A replacement Architect is required on the project following the withdrawal of the previous consultant. The replacement Architect position will be tendered from the commencement of Stage 2A based on updated Schedules of Accommodation. Following completion of this appointment, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no change in the commitment given to schools which were included in the 5 Year Plan (2012-2016) that their school projects would be advanced to tender and construction. This was re-affirmed by the inclusion of the projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy in the 2015 Construction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A new Integrated Primary Languages Curriculum, incorporating Irish and English, has been developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. The first phase will be introduced from Junior Infants to 2nd classes from September 2016. Work will continue for the curriculum for 3rd to 6th classes which will follow on from the curriculum developed for the junior primary classes. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to provide permanent accommodation for this school is currently at Stage 2(a) (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification and Disability Access Certification have already been obtained on the basis of the original accommodation brief. Arising from the school's request for further additional permanent accommodation, my...