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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that a Major Capital Project in respect of the school, to which he refers, is being progressed into the architectural planning process. The proposed project will include the complete replacement of prefabs with permanent classrooms in addition to a significantly enhanced level of permanent specialist and ancillary accommodation. The project brief is currently...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1306 and 1310 together. 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. The staffing arrangements...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: An application for funding to address traffic management issues at the school to which the Deputy refers is currently being assessed in my Department. A decision will issue to the Board of Management as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of the Architectural Planning process. The Board of Management and their Design Team are currently working on completing the Stage 2a which is the Developed Design Stage. Upon successful completion of stage 2A and subject to no issues arising the project will then be authorised to proceed to Stage 2B of Architectural Planning, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1309 and 1331 together. I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. My Department was in contact with the School Authorities in respect of their proposal and will be in a position to assess the proposal further when a response to the queries raised is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will appreciate, due diligence must apply in relation to any site acquisition. With regard to the proposed site for the school referred to by the Deputy, issues outside the control of my Department arose during the conveyancing process. These issues have now been addressed which will enable the conveyancing process to be progressed. In the interim period the Department...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department approved funding to the school referred to by the Deputy for a building project to provide a one classroom Special Needs Unit together with a secure hard/soft play area and parking associated with the new unit. A once-off set up grant for the Unit was also approved and I understand the project was completed in early 2013. The school sought additional funding in respect of...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 which was published in August sets out a clear vision of how teaching, learning and assessment in the Junior Cycle will be reformed to ensure a learning experience for young people that is highly engaging for them and appropriate to the needs of the 21st century. In relation to the role of physical education, under the new Framework I have asked the...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The position is that the provisions of the Job Sharing Scheme for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools are outlined in my Department's Circular Letter 41/2014. In accordance with the Circular, Special Needs Assistants may apply to share a wholetime post on a 50:50 basis i.e. 16 hours per week in both Primary and Post Primary Schools. The terms of the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am aware of the serious problem of youth suicide and of the role that schools can play in prevention. My Department is strongly supportive of the promotion of positive mental health awareness in both primary and post-primary schools. The Department adopts a holistic and integrated approach to supporting the work of schools in promoting positive mental health and to supporting those...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Community National Schools (CNSs) represent a new policy initiative approved by Government to deal with increasing societal diversity and demand for greater choice in education provision at primary school level in Ireland. There are a total of eleven CNSs, located in counties Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. The Community National Schools are currently under the interim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The school's Design Team are currently working on Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. Once the Stage 2b Tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since 2006 the Teaching Council is the statutory regulator and standards body for the teaching profession. One of the functions of the Council is to register teachers in Ireland. The Council is independent in the discharge of its regulatory functions. Accordingly, this matter should be raised directly with the Council.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project to which the Deputy refers in currently under construction. Construction is expected to be completed before the start of the 2016/17 school year and the new school building will then be handed over to the school authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A planning application for the project to which the Deputy refers has recently been submitted to the Planning Authority. My Department is currently awaiting the outcome of this planning application. Subject to receipt of the necessary statutory approvals it is intended that this project will then proceed to construction. Both schools were included in the programme of school building projects...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: At primary level three new schools have been opened in the Tallaght area in recent times in order to meet current and future demographic requirements. CityWest Educate Together National School and Scoil Niamh Community National School opened in 2012, and Scoil Aoife Community National School opened in 2014. Two new primary schools also opened in the adjoining area of Firhouse Oldbawn in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning Permission for the School Building Project to which the Deputy refers was lodged with the Planning Authority in August. The Design Team who submitted Planning Application were advised of some minor errors within the application by the Local Authority and were requested to address these. The Design Team have since re-lodged an amended planning permission application and this has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The School Building Project to which the Deputy refers has recently been granted planning permission by the Planning Authority. The project is currently at tender stage and it is expected to commence on site before the end of this year with the intention that the building will be handed over to the school authorities before the new school year commencing September 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department pays pensions to retired primary, voluntary secondary and community /comprehensive teachers, retired special need assistants, certain retired clerical officers and caretakers and spouses and children. There were no retired personnel paid on the payroll operated by my Department in 2014 who were paid an annual pension in excess of €60,000.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy may be aware that, earlier this year, my Department approved devolved funding to the school in question under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to build an ASD Unit and a resource teaching room. Additional funding was also approved recently for wastewater treatment and enabling works on the school site. A further application for financial assistance towards the cost of...