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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Application Numbers (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 319 together. Three new schools are already planned to assist in meeting the need for extra pupil places in the areas to which the Deputy refers. In this regard, a new primary school will open in September 2013 in the Douglas/Rochestown area of Cork city under the patronage of Educate Together. In addition, two new Post-Primary schools are to open...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The finances of recognised primary schools are a matter for the Boards of Management of these schools. Boards should budget in such a way as to enable them to meet their commitments and their expenditure should not exceed their income. The running costs of recognised primary schools are not budgeted for individually by the Department. It would not be feasible to grant aid over 3,300 schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides an extensive range of supports for pupils with Specific Speech and Language Disorder (SSLD) including provision for the establishment of special classes for Specific Speech and Language Disorder in primary schools. Speech and Language Therapy services are provided to these classes by the Health Service Executive (HSE). Pupils who are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that under Section 22 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is required to appoint a Consultative Forum to consult on matters relating to the performance of its functions. The Act requires that the NCSE consults with the Minister, parents associations, voluntary bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including the allocation of resource teaching support to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Recruitment (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Over the last number of years, my Department has been obliged under the Employment Control Framework (ECF) to significantly reduce its staffing numbers. In 2013 the Department will further reduce it's level of staffing in order to meet it's ECF target by the end of the year and it is anticipated that such reductions will continue to be required over the coming years. My Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information for primary & post primary schools requested by the Deputy is available on my Departments website at www.education.gov.ie by clicking on 'Schools and Colleges', then 'Building Works' and selecting the relevant headings. There have been no announcements in relation to third level building projects since 1 January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested is being collated at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, a new 3 classroom school building was constructed in 2010 for the school to which he refers using public funds. At the time, payment of a local contribution of €63,000 was required for projects of this nature. The school authority indicated that they would transfer the school site to my Department. However, the proposed transfer did not proceed and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the holding of examinations, determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations and making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examination. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has an application with my Department for large scale capital funding. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department recently sanctioned a devolved grant to facilitate the provision of 3 additional mainstream clasrooms at the school to meet immediate accommodation demand. This project is currently underway. This funding is in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that, on 1st July 2013, the 33 VECs were replaced by 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs). Accordingly, I propose to answer the Deputy's question by reference to the Chief Executives of the ETBs. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In December 2011 I announced that an analysis of fee income in the 55 fee charging schools would be carried out. This was in order to inform future policy decisions about the nature and extent of exchequer funding provided to fee charging schools. The report published in January 2013 is an analysis of the funding position of the 55 schools which charge fees; it is not an audit. It shows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision on the 10th May 2013 advising her that she was deemed ineligible to receive a grant. I understand from SUSI that incomplete documentation had been received. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Details relating to the non-commercial State agency boards under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills which are paid fees can be downloaded from my Departments website. The day to day management of agencies, including the payment of expenses in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines, is a matter for the management of each agency and is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The details requested in relation to the annual salary of all non-commercial State Sponsored bodies chief executive officers under the aegis of my Department are outlined on the table. Agency Remuneration1 An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) The remuneration of the CEO is calculated in accordance with the salary scale of Senior Inspector. Commission to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 339 together. The information requested is being collated at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the table. Staff engage in relevant third level and further education programmes in their own time to broaden and maintain their learning and competencies and to build capability to enable the Department meet current and future challenges. My Department also provides a range of targeted training courses annually in areas including...