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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy made an application for the 2013/14 academic year on 30th July, 2013. A document checklist issued to the applicant on 20th August 2013. The application will be further reviewed on receipt of the requested documentation and a decision will issue to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are three categories of ETBs for the purposes of pay scales for Chief Executives. Based on the mid point of these scales, my Department estimates that the gross annual saving to the Exchequer, were salaries for Chief Executives to be reduced by 10%, is of the order of €173,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Public Service Stability (Haddington Road) Agreement 2013-2016 arose from an intensive and difficult set of negotiations between the Public Services Committee of ICTU and the Government that took place against a backdrop of continuing significant difficulties in the finances of the State. Union members in the Higher Education sector are currently balloting on this Agreement and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available to my Department, however one estimate from publishers' sources suggests that the Irish school book market is worth approximately €60 million per annum. At present, my Department provided approximately €15m in total to first and second level schools by way of book grants in 2012 and the same level of funding was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Public Service Stability (Haddington Road) Agreement 2013-2016 arose from an intensive and difficult set of negotiations between the Public Services Committee of ICTU and the Government that took place against a backdrop of continuing significant difficulties in the finances of the State. The savings arising under the Agreement have been incorporated in my Department's revised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Programme for Government prioritises the integration of ICT in teaching and learning across the curriculum. Where ICT is embedded in the curriculum it can serve to engage and motivate children in the learning process. It has proven to increase students' self-esteem and creates a more positive disposition towards learning as well as providing teachers with more up to date, exciting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consist of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new primary school in the area to which the Deputy refers. The Forward Planning Section of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Responsibility for the delivery of a new 16 classroom school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works. The project is at the early stages of architectural planning and I understand that the OPW is currently liasing with the school authorities to progress the sketch scheme for the school. A site survey has been completed and an Ecological Screening Report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised last March to proceed to Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. The planning permission is currently under appeal to An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the position is as confirmed in my reply to his Parliamentary Question 210 on 18th July last. My Department is awaiting further information from the applicant and the matter can be considered further when this information has been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There are no commercial semi State companies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The salary scales for posts of chief executive officer (CEO) is calculated in accordance with specific salary scales. Based on these salary scales a notional annual saving in the region of €155,000 would be made if there was a 10% reduction in CEO salaries. It should be noted that in the recent Haddington Road Agreement, salaries have been cut by 5.5% for those arning between...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The table contains information in respect of those bodies currently under the aegis of my Department which are paid fees namely: - Commission into Child Abuse - Foras Áiseanna Saothair - Grangegorman Development Agency - Higher Education Authority - Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) - Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC) - Skillnets Ltd Agency Name (and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Regulations (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Momentum fund is administered under normal procurement rules. There was a 1st stage process to list potential providers on a panel. This entailed establishing that they were currently trading as a training business, in good standing, with sufficient policies and procedures to deliver Momentum projects. Businesses also had to be registered as recognised by, or aligned to, an awarding body....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Comhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (18 Jul 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: Private Schools (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 249 together. The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schools is also fully protected with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A major school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised to commence Stage 2b - Detailed Design in December of 2012. This stage involves securing planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. Due to competing demands on my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received an application for grant aid to facilitate refurbishment works at the facility in question. I understand that the applicant is giving further consideration to the request and my Department is awaiting contact in this regard. The matter can be considered when additional details have been provided to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. A meeting was recently held with the Board of Management and its design team where the stage 2(a) Submission was reviewed . Following this meeting, a revised Stage 2(a) submission is required before the project can be authorised to progress to stage 2(b) which would include obtaining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. A stakeholders meeting was recently held where a revised Pre-stage 1 Submission was presented for the project. Following this meeting, the project was authorised to progress to Stage 2a - Developed Design. It is not possible to progress all projects within the Department's building...