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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: In May 2019, the Governments of Ireland and the UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Common Travel Area, which affords, inter alia, that “Irish and British citizens have the right to access all levels of education and training, and associated student support, in each other’s state, on terms no less favourable than those for the citizens of that state.” This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 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: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project for Naas Community College has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). The project is still at tender stage and the Letter of Intent has not issued yet. It is expected that the project will commence construction towards the end of this year so that it will be completed before September 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the Maynooth Campus project has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tender report for this project has been approved by my Department. The Letter of Acceptance has issued and construction commenced yesterday. It is expected that the project will be completed before...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 213 together 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 short-list 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 214 together This building project referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes securing Planning Permission,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 215 together The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site. The first phase, consisting of the construction of the new 8 classroom school is due for completion in Quarter 4 2019. The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 216 together My Department is close to finalising the accommodation brief for the proposed building project at the school in question and will be in contact with the school authorities when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 217 together. Agreement in principle has been reached with a landowner for the acquisition of a site at Donaghcumper, Celbridge.As previously advised, there are technical considerations crucial to the delivery of the site and my Department continues to engage with the landowner and Kildare County Council on these issues in order to enable architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 218 together The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos.175 and 219 together I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application, for major capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA), from the school in question.Officials from my Department have been liaising with the school authority in the context of seeking additional information to support the application. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: At the end of the 2018/19 school year there were approximately 15,030 SNA posts allocated to schools. I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The decision to stop the Gaeltacht placement grants was taken during the economic crisis when, unfortunately, very difficult decisions had to be made to stabilise the nation's finances. At the time, priority was given to protecting resources for front-line education services as far as possible. The annual cost of fully funding the reconfigured Gaeltacht Placement on primary initial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The public service agreements have allowed a programme of pay restoration for public servants. The starting salaries for a new entrant special need assistant and school secretaries paid on a public service payscale in 2012 was €20,869. As a result of the programme of pay restoration, the starting salary of these staff is now €23,999 and from 1 October 2020 onwards will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Members of the TUI voted to accept the September 2018 new entrant pay deal and this agreement is benefiting 16,000 teachers within the education sector. I am aware that the teacher unions have outstanding issues of concern following the September 2018 agreement. These outstanding matters will be given full consideration either by any pay review mechanism agreed by the parties to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The public service agreements have allowed a programme of pay restoration for public servants to start. The starting salary for a new entrant teacher in 2012 was €30,702. As a result of the programme of pay restoration, the starting salary of a teacher is now €36,953 and from 1 October 2020 onwards will be €37,692. Section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The enrolment of a child to a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents/guardians of the child and the Board of Management of a school. My Department has no role either in making or deciding on enrolment applications to schools or keeping waiting lists. In these matters, schools are required to adhere to the requirements of relevant legislation and the policies of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: This building project is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The project is currently at Stage 2B of the Architectural Planning process – Detailed Design Stage which includes securing statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The pre-qualification of contractors process to compile...