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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In September 2012, two new primary schools opened in the Rathdown constituency area – Ballinteer Educate Together National School and Stepaside Educate Together National School, under the patronage of Educate Together. In September 2013, Gaelscoil Sliabh Rua commenced operation in the area, under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta. In February of this year, I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: While it is not possible to provide details of capital funding issued to schools within a county, overall details on a county basis are available as well as details in respect of individual schools on receipt of school names and roll numbers. Capital funding issued to schools in Dublin for the years 2011 to date in 2015 is as follows: - PRIMARY: 2011, €81.337m; 2012, €60.620m;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The delivery of the building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Louth Meath Education and Training Board. In June, the ETB received approval from my Department to award the contract. It is envisaged that work will commence on site shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The tendering process for PPP Bundle 5, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers, has reached the selection of the Preferred Tenderer stage with selection scheduled to be finalised in August. The targets of having a contract in place with the Preferred Tenderer by February 2016 remains with construction scheduled to begin immediately thereafter. Enabling works for the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building projects referred to by the Deputy comprises the construction of two new primary schools with a shared GP Hall and the demolition of the existing school buildings to facilitate the construction of a new playing field, car parking and bus set down area. The new school buildings were completed at the end of May 2015. Demolition of the old school buildings and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently completing tender stage and is expected to shortly commence construction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department have been working with officials from Meath County Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent site for the school to which he refers. Subsequent to appraisal of options, a suitable site option has been identified and is being progressed. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The building project to which the Deputy refers is currently under construction. It is anticipated that the project will be completed in the second quarter of 2016 at which stage it will be handed over to the school authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has written to the school in question relating to the matter raised and a response is awaited. A reply to the Deputy's correspondence will issue when a response has been received and considered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided grant aid to the school in question in 2011 for a mainstream classroom. My Department was not in a position to provide grant for ancillary accommodation as part of the project due to the necessity to focus investment on providing essential classroom accommodation. This continues to be the Department's priority. It is open to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy, is currently completing the advanced stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All relevant statutory approvals have been obtained. The Stage 2b submission has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 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. A Brief Change Request...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department gathers information from schools as to whether they operate book rental schemes. The most recent figures available at primary level indicate that 94% of primary schools operate a book rental scheme. The most recent figures available at second level indicate that 68% of second level schools operate book rental schemes. A breakdown by county of these schools, as requested...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 827 and 828 together. Four new multi-denominational primary schools are expected to open in September 2015 under the patronage divestment process. Three of these schools will operate under the patronage of Educate Together. The fourth school will be a Gaelscoil operating under the patronage of An Foras Patrúnachta. This development will bring to nine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy may be aware that actual changes of patronage for existing schools are relatively rare. Under the patronage divestment process, what is more usually involved is the reorganisation of existing schools which can free up provision to facilitate the opening of a new school under alternative patronage, either in an existing or an alternative school premises. There are two cases of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the course of Ireland's appearances at UN treaty monitoring bodies in Geneva, questions from the Committees on school patronage issues were answered by the Irish delegation. In answering the questions, the delegation outlined the work on the implementation of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector and how this is providing greater diversity of patronage and choice for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The recognition of a patron is linked to the establishment of a school. My Department identifies the requirement to establish new schools based on demographic requirements. When my Department identifies the requirement for a new school in an area, the requirement is publicised and applications are invited from prospective patron bodies. A prospective patron body does not have to be on a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The report to which the Deputy refers outlined the significant work that had been undertaken in relation to the implementation of the recommendations of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. I have no immediate plans to publish a further standalone document in this regard. However, the annual report of my Department, as well as reports on the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement. Organisation/Body 2008 2011 2015 Department of Education & Skills 43 45 47 National Council for Curriculum & Assessment N/R 50 50 *Quality & Qualifications Ireland N/A N/A 49 The Teaching Council 38 41 42 An Comhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta 47 50...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 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 resource teachers and 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. The criteria by which SNA support is...