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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Eligibility for assistance from the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund is limited to those people who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements. The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established pursuant to the provisions of the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002. The Schedule to that Act included 123...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1273 and 1296 together. Up until September 2012, an ex-quota allocation was provided for guidance in addition to the standard teacher allocation to post primary schools. This resource was allocated in accordance with pupil enrolment. 42% of second-level schools at the time were allocated at least 22 hours per week in respect of guidance (22 hours being the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take questions Nos. 1275 to 1277, inclusive, together. In its response to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment, the Government agreed in December 2014 that out of court settlements be offered in those extant cases of school child sexual abuse being brought against the State where the cases come within the terms of the ECtHR judgment and satisfy the Statute of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The table contained in the attached document outlines the proportion of undergraduate new entrants to higher education from 2005/06 to 2014/15 by gender. A new entrant is a first time participant in higher education entering in the first year of an undergraduate programme. The proportions by gender will vary by institution type. In 2005/06 in the Institute of Technology sector 52% of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Very significant numbers of third-level students move out of home to go to college and continue to be supported by their parents while in full-time education. Confirmation that a student is living separately from their parents/guardians is, of itself, not sufficient to establish independent status. When considering whether a student meets the conditions to be assessed independently of his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement. Provision is also made for early...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school, to which she refers, currently has a major project to provide a 32 classroom school on the existing site The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning (Stage 2b – Detailed Design). With regard to the immediate accommodation issues arising, it is open to the school authority to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Grant Scheme for Minor Works the following amounts were issued to primary schools in the years 2011 to date: Year Amount 2011 28.2m 2012 nil 2013 €28.8m 2014 €28.5m 2015 to date nil

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1289 to 1291, inclusive, together. The 3 out of 5 years residency requirement is set out in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011. SUSI has advised that the number of students refused grants during 2014 to 2015 who were Irish citizens on habitual residency grounds was 27. The following documents may be used to prove evidence of residence in the State, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Qualifications Recognition (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for the National University of Ireland (NUI) to provide translations of any documents issued by it on behalf of NUI Galway. I have no role in the day to day operations of the NUI or of the universities, as the relevant legislation provides that they are autonomous in the performance of their functions. However, on receipt of the translation of her degree this person may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support, which is set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014. All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that student grant applications are means tested on gross income from all sources earned inside and outside the State within a specified reference period. The means test arrangements of the Student Grant Scheme are applied nationally. The assessment of income from the same starting point is deemed to be fair and reasonable because this approach eliminates any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have no plans to return to a situation where there would be a separate allocation for guidance in schools. If economic recovery continues I hope the Government will be in a position to improve the standard staffing allocation to schools. However, I believe that it is desirable to give schools discretion on how to use those increased resources. Enhancing supports for schools, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department disseminated approximately €7m in grants to 450 post primary schools for the purchase of computers for use in Design and Communication Graphics (DCG). My Department has also made arrangements for the purchase and provision of CAD Software for Schools. There is a process in place for schools who which to appeal their allocation received under the scheme. Appeals must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Very significant numbers of third-level students move out of home to go to college and continue to be supported by their parents while in full-time education. Confirmation that a student is living separately from their parents/guardians is, of itself, not sufficient to establish independent status. When considering whether a student meets the conditions to be assessed independently of his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I responded to the correspondence in question in May 2015. However I am aware that the issue is ongoing as it involves the placement of a child with special educational needs. As the Deputy is aware the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for capital funding for an extension. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has reviewed the scope of the project and has recently finalised the accommodation brief for the school in question. In that context, the project will shortly be progressed into the architectural planning process. The next step...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not have a remit in relation to the establishment of after-school childcare services. In general the day to day management of school buildings is carried out at local level and school authorities have a considerable degree of autonomy in relation to how their premises are managed and utilised. It should also be noted that the vast majority of primary school buildings in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school in question applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for the works to which the Deputy refers. 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 open to the school authority to apply for funding under a future Summer Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2005, my Department issued a circular to Trustees, Boards of Management and Principals of Primary and Voluntary Secondary Schools (Circular Letter Prim 16/05) to encourage Trustees and Boards of Management to make their facilities available where possible for community, education and recreation purposes. This circular specifies, inter alia, that where facilities are made available a...