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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 to 60, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is progressing a site acquisition to provide permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department works closely with Galway County Council in relation to all site acquisitions and my officials are in regular contact with Galway County Council in that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary schools, in order to ensure that as many children as possible can be educated with their peers within their own community. Many pupils with special educational needs, including pupils with Moderate General Learning Disability in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council welcomes applications from teachers who qualified outside the EU and are deemed fully qualified and recognised in their home country. Each application is assessed individually to determine if the applicant meets the Council's registration requirements (as set out in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009) and the evidence of character requirements which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school project for the school to which the Deputy has referred, is proceeding through Architectural Planning. As part of the planning preparation and application for planning permission my Departments design team will be liaising with the local authority and the school in relation to all traffic management and access issues.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The major school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) has been approved by the Department, however, as the project was not included in the Department's Five Year Building Programme, the project was not authorised to proceed to tender. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Following a conference in 2011 by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to explore issues relating to the transition between second level and higher education, a Transitions Reform Steering Group was established to include representatives from the my Department, the Higher Education Authority (HEA), National Council for Curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Education Services (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has given responsibility to Enterprise Ireland to lead on development of trade and business for Education services internationally, promoting Ireland through the Education in Ireland brand. Enterprise Ireland has an office in New Delhi and a locally appointed Education Consultant/Pathfinder and delivers a series of initiatives for the Irish Education sector including trade...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (19 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: On foot of a request from the Committee of Public Accounts, employers in the Education Sector were asked by my Department to confirm that their organisations were in compliance with public pay policy as set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In this context the Heads of Education Sector employers under the remit of the Department certified that no employees in their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A building project to provide an extension at the school to which the Deputy refers, is currently under construction. Tests have shown that some of the blocks used in the construction of the extension are defective. The Department and its design team is currently considering proposals from the main contractor to carry out remedial works to address the defects in accordance with the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: All Hallows College is a private college and is not an approved institution under the Higher Education Authority (HEA). It does not receive core funding, however, my Department provides grant in lieu of tuition fee funding to the College in respect of three approved undergraduate courses. Funding of some €436,000 for the 2013/14 academic year was allocated to the College in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format. It is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA), full details of which are on the Department's website. Under this scheme schools can have an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority for the registration of teachers. The processing time for an application for registration varies on the type of application and whether an assessment of qualifications is required (to determine if the qualification(s) meet the Council's registration criteria). Applicants including newly qualified teachers (NQTs) who have provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There has been no cut to the number of special needs assistants in schools. In fact, in December 2013, the Govenment announced it was increasing the number of SNA posts available for allocation to schools, in order to reflect demographic growth and increased demand for SNA support. The existing provision for 10,575 SNA posts has been increased by 390 to 10,965 posts, which are being made...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: One of the Principles which underpin the new Framework for Junior Cycle is "inclusive education" and during their 3 years in junior cycle students will be expected to cover 24 'Statements of Learning' which encompass the key knowledge and skills required by our young people if they are to become active and involved citizens. In addition, there are 8 key skills which include "working with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is currently working with Cork County Council to secure sites to facilitate the schools referred to by the Deputy. When sites have been secured, my Department will be in contact with the respective patrons in relation to the locations of the individual schools. All relevant issues will be taken into account in this regard including the outcome of the patronage determination...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department is currently considering the appeal under the summer works scheme submitted by the school to which he refers and expects to be in a position to advise the school of the outcome shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested on the number of appointments made to State boards in the last three years is outlined in the following table. The Deputy should note that Board appointments, while made by me as Minister, are not in all cases made at my sole discretion. Individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute of the body concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for City of Dublin Education and Training Board (ETB) and I have asked the ETB to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support. Where children have significant care needs whereby they may need additional...