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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you However, I wish to inform the Deputy that one of the core principles under which the State Exams Commission operates is that students cannot be disadvantaged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 98 and 99 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that the 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 teachers and Special Needs Assistants to schools. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I recently received the report of the Value for Money Review of Small Primary Schools and I am currently considering it. I intend to discuss the report's contents with my Government colleagues. The Report will be published in due course following this consideration process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Access to the profession of teaching in recognised schools in Ireland is regulated by the Teaching Council. Section 7(2)(f) and Section 7(2)(g) of the Teaching Council Act 2001 were commenced on 1 September 2012, conferring responsibility for induction and probation procedures on the Teaching Council. Currently the Inspectorate evaluates the professional competence element of probation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Access to the profession of teaching in recognised schools in Ireland is regulated. The Teaching Council is the designated authority for the regulation of the profession. Section 7(2)(f) and Section 7(2)(g) of the Teaching Council Act 2001 were commenced on 1 September 2012, conferring responsibility for induction and probation procedures on the Teaching Council. The Teaching Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is my understanding that the school authority referred to by the Deputy identified a site and entered into direct negotiations with the relevant owner. It would appear that those negotiations ended without agreement, as when I visited the school recently, details of the site were given to me. The matter is now under consideration by my Department. However, due to commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department is considering an application for the replacement of temporary accommodation from the school to which he refers. This application is currently being assessed and my officials will be in further contact with the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (19 Jun 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 teachers and Special Needs Assistants to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the application for Emergency Funding from the school, referred to by the Deputy, is currently under consideration in my Department and the school authority has been requested to forward additional information in relation to this application. When the additional information has been received and assessed, a decision on the matter will be conveyed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project has been authorised to proceed to Stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. The design team has recently submitted a response to the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I have not had dialogue with all fee charging schools. However, a number of fee charging schools have made contacted with the Department and the level of engagement to date varies from school to school. Where the authorities of a school approach the Department about entering the Free Education scheme it is because they are concerned about the future viability of the school and wish to explore...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government recognises that small schools are an important part of the social fabric of rural communities. They will continue to be a feature of our education landscape. As part of the Budget 2012 decisions, the number of pupils required to gain and retain a classroom teaching post in small primary schools is being gradually increased between September 2012 and September 2014. In these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the 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 teachers and Special Needs Assistants to schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that on 5th June his appeal was rejected due to incomplete documentation. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the view that SUSI has not interpreted the scheme correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that requested additional documentation was incomplete. The applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision in May, 2013 advising him that he was deemed ineligible to receive a grant. SUSI also confirmed that to date they have not received an appeal from the applicant. If an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Broadband Access Programme (18 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary schools and for those post primary schools not yet connected to the Schools Highspeed 100Mbit/s Broadband Network. The connectivity cost for these schools in 2013 is expected to be approx €2.7m. There are currently 278 post primary schools connected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (18 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There is no specific EU budget for a Youth Guarantee. The European Commission has launched a proposal for a Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) that is to be delivered under the 2014-2020 Multi Annual Financial Framework of the EU. The Regulations that will govern the implementation of the YEI are still being negotiated between the EU Institutions and the exact detail of how the YEI will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website in the format requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Students in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) pursuing higher education can apply to have their eligibility assessed under the student grant scheme to the Student Universal Support Ireland before the closing date in the relevant academic year in respect of the cost of the student contribution and where applicable tuition fees. Officials in my Department have confirmed with...