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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority, under the Teaching Council Act, for establishing procedures and criteria for the probation of teachers. All primary teachers must complete their probation successfully before they can achieve full registration with the Teaching Council. The minimum service requirement for probation purposes in order to secure registration as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A new Integrated Primary Languages Curriculum, incorporating Irish and English, is currently being 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy was not included in the DEIS programme during the original identification process in 2005. Therefore the question of reinstatement does not arise. As the Deputy is aware, the process for the review of the DEIS Programme is currently underway. This process involves a number of strands including:- a consultation process with the Education Partners to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is an operational matter for City of Dublin Education and Training Board and I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has completed the acquisition of a greenfield site for the school in question on foot of outline planning permission being granted. The next stage involves the commencement of the architectural planning process and the appointment of a design team to advance the project. The school authorities have been advised of this position. School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the building project to host the proposed amalgamation of the schools to which he refers is at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The Pre Stage 1 meeting was held in November 2014 and the Department requested that a number of points be addressed as part of the Stage 1 report. An Addendum to the Stage 1 report was furnished to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in primary schools, additional teaching supports for pupils with special education needs are provided through two channels. Under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, schools are resourced to cater for pupils whose educational psychological assessment places them in the high incidence, or less complex, disability category. All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Remit (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), are developing the further education and training (FET) sector, through the implementation of the FET Strategy 2014-2019. The Strategy provides for the development of stronger links and partnerships between employers, employees and ETBs to provide education and training solutions that respond to the needs of learners and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The capital funding issued to schools in the primary and post-primary sectors in County Cork in the years 2011 to 2015 is as follows. PRIMARY: 2011 - €24.8m; 2012 - €23.8m; 2013 - €31.1m; 2014 - €37.4m; and 2015 - €13.0m POST-PRIMARY - 2011 - €6.4m; 2012 - €7.0m; 2013 - €14.2m; 2014 - €16.2m; and 2015 - €26.3m It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school in question applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for roof works. As the scope of works is outside the terms of this scheme, the application cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision. It is, however, open to the school authority to apply for funding under a future Summer Works Scheme. In this regard,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In February of this year I announced that a new primary school would be opening in September 2016 in the Goatstown/Stillorgan area. My Department runs an open patronage determination process to decide who will operate the schools. I plan to announce a patronage determination process for the new primary schools commencing operation in 2016 before the end of this year or early next year. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school, to which he refers, is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning (Stage 2b – Detailed Design) which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. School building projects, including this project, which have been initiated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together. As the Deputy is aware, I have recently commenced a process to renew the DEIS programme. The review process involves a number of strands including: - a consultation process with the Education Partners to inform the development of appropriate future interventions to tackle educational disadvantage; - the establishment of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school in question has applied to my Department for funding to provide the accommodation referred to by the Deputy. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is completing a nationwide demographic review to determine where additional post-primary school places might be needed from 2017 onwards. This includes an examination of need in County Carlow and the area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b - Detailed Design which includes applications for planning permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been received for this project. Due to competing demands on the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Programme for Government gives a commitment to move towards a more pluralist system of patronage for our schools. In this context, a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector was established to look at how schools could cater for diversity and ensure an inclusive environment for all their pupils. Work is continuing on implementing the Action Plan arising from this Forum,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The current sick leave scheme for teachers provides for sick leave to be granted to a teacher who is unable to perform his/her duties because of illness or injury. The terms of the sick leave scheme are contained in my Department's Circular 0053/2015 Sick Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools. Circular Letters 40/97 and M18/99 outline the policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Circular 0032/2010 sets out the provisions regarding brief absences for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools. Special leave with pay is allowed to an SNA in the event of the bereavement of a family member as follows: 5 consecutive days in the case of a spouse, partner, child, or a person to whom the SNA is in loco parentis; and 3 consecutive days in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In February of this year I announced that a new primary school would be opening in September 2016 for the Drumcondra/Marino/Dublin 1 area. My Department runs an open patronage determination process to decide who will operate the schools. I plan to announce a patronage determination process for the new primary schools commencing operation in 2016 before the end of this year or early next year....