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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. At primary level, it currently operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for an average of every 28...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department allocates significant resources to ensure that students can participate fully in their academic courses and are not disadvantaged by reason of a disability. The Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my department and provides funding to students in approved colleges of further and higher education for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are allocated to Special Schools and to mainstream Primary and Post Primary schools to assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support is provided in order to facilitate the attendance of those pupils at school and also to minimise disruption to class or teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) operates the Irish National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC Ireland), which is a service offering information and advice on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications from various countries, including the UK, in Ireland. This service is accessible online at: . With regard to the qualifications required for entry into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Dublin consortium consisting of the Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght, submitted a plan towards merger to the Higher Education Authority in 2014. This was assessed by an international expert panel appointed by the HEA and found to be on a clear trajectory to meet the very robust performance and quality criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department 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. There is no change to the staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asylum Support Services (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The announcement earlier this year that students in the asylum protection system will have access to student supports was made to ensure that those students who have completed the Leaving Certificate can continue their education, provided they meet certain criteria, including the completion of five academic years in the Irish school system, and acceptance on a Post Leaving Certificate course...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 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 the basis of outline planning permission for a school 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that provision for the administration of vaccines and any issues arising, is a matter for the Department of Health in the first instance. The Deputy may wish to contact my colleague, the Minster for Health directly in this regard. I can advise the Deputy however that all schools have a permanent allocation of Learning Support resources which they can use to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (8 Oct 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: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the existing apprenticeship trades, apprentices are taken on by approved employers and the State provides off the job training according to the curriculum for the trade. The scheme is essentially demand led and employers will recruit apprentices according to their overall current and projected levels of activity. Following its open call for proposals, the Apprenticeship Council is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and my Department will be in direct contact with the school authorities concerned as soon as the assessment process has been concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and my Department will be in direct contact with the school authorities concerned as soon as the assessment process has been concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 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: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (7 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has recently been in contact with the Greater Chernobyl Cause who are organising a national competition for schools in 2016, in relation to any logistical supports that may be available to assist the project. I am pleased to inform you that my Department has agreed to assist the organisers in publicising the competition and has agreed to disseminate information about the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (7 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS and I have asked them to reply directly to the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently finalising the tender documents for the procurement of a Design Team for this project. Upon completion of these documents the Design Team appointment process will commence. Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (7 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The question of including Linden Convalescent Home was considered in 2005 as under the terms of the Residential Institutions Redress Act there was provision for additional institutions to be placed on the schedule provided they satisfy section 4 of the Act.Section 4 states: "The Minister may by order provide for the insertion in the Schedule of any industrial school, reformatory school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16. The project is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. Following the Pre Stage 1 meeting in February 2015, the project was authorised to progress to Stage 2A, which is the developed...