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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

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: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has received a section 29 appeal in respect of the child referred to by the Deputy. In accordance with the time frame set out in the Education Act 1998, all appeals must be dealt with within a period of 30 days from the date of the receipt of the appeal. This appeal will initially move to the facilitation stage. At the current time no application in respect of Home Tuition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2015/2016 school year is set out in Circular 0005/2015, which is available on my Department's 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 staffing schedule also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Department of Education and Skills Circular 0005/2015 sets out the criteria for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools for the 2015/2016 school year. The circular includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment for the following September, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 957 and 958 together. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's 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 previous 30 September. The staffing process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school in question. It is my Department's intention that this school will relocate to the premises currently occupied by the other school referenced by the Deputy upon construction of a new school for the latter. The school building project for this school is at an advanced stage of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The major building project for this school is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert, Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. This project is included on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy an appeal was considered by the independent Student Grants Appeals Board on 13th October 2015 and the Board's decision issued directly to the appellant. The student was advised of her options in the decision letter. The options are that she may appeal to the High Court on a point of law under Section 21(6) of the Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Educational Welfare Service (EWS) of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory agency which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The EWS may be able to offer assistance and advice on securing a school placement within the pupil's area. The contact details for the EWS are Educational Welfare Service of the Child and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria for the appointment of an administrative deputy principal to a school, which are enrolment related, are set out in Appendix B of Circular, 0005/2015 Staffing Arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2015/16 school year and is available on the Department website. The school referred to by the Deputy has one administrative deputy principal post. The current staffing arrangements at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy may be aware that Home School Liaison (HSCL) sharing and clustering arrangements for participating schools are reviewed from time to time by Tusla, the agency responsible for the management of the HSCL Scheme in conjunction with my Department. It was considered that a review of this HSCL cluster was required in order to ensure an equitable level of HSCL service for both schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and 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. All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with special educational need require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places are also available. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The decision to use tablet devices is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. Where the introduction of new technology is planned, it is advisable that there should be consultation with members of the school community including parents. The cost and other implications must be fully considered by the Boards of Management before a decision is made. An advice sheet on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to provide additional permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for major capital funding. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government's €27billion capital programme provides for a significant capital funding investment in the education system over the next six years with some €3.8 billion in direct funding to be invested in education projects. The six-year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has no record of receiving a request from the Patron of the school in question to expand to a third junior infant stream. In the context of meeting demographic demand in the area, my Department provided a new replacement 16 classroom school in 2012, at a cost of approximately €3.5 million. Since 2014, further additional classroom accommodation has also been provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, in February of this year I announced areas where new primary schools would be opening in September 2016 - these being Goatstown/Stillorgan, Drumcondra/Marino (Dublin 1), and Cabra/Phibsborough (Dublin 7). It is hoped to run the patronage determination process for these new schools shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 974, 979 and 983 together. The major building project for the school in question is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals, including Planning Permission, Fire Safety and Disability Access Certificates have been secured and tender documents have been finalised. Due to competing demands on the Department's...