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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information that the Deputy has requested regarding Ministerial expenses incurred from 2011 to present is outlined in the following tables. The expenses claimed are in accordance with the conditions for payment as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, under which all expenses are vouched. In the event there are any amendments made to these conditions I will adhere to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Chaplaincy Positions (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The position regarding School Chaplain posts which are paid by the State is set out in Circular 0025/2013 . Such posts are regarded as teaching posts and, therefore, those appointed to them must be registered teachers. The terms and conditions of teachers employed in Oireachtas funded teaching posts are agreed at the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC) and are of general application to all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department recently approved additional funding for the extension project to which he refers. The project has been devolved to the Education Training Board for delivery and it will be a matter for the ETB determine a commencement date. I am aware that it was necessary for the ETB to retender the project owing to the withdrawal of an original tenderer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The issue raised by the Deputy would only have an impact of the grades of Service Officer and Cleaner at my Department as the other grades are in receipt of salaries that exceed the threshold of €11.45 mentioned by the Deputy. The staff presently engaged at my Department as Services Officer and Cleaner are on salaries at the higher end of the scale which exceeds a rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suicide Prevention (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that Connecting for Life, the new national strategic framework to reduce suicide 2015-2020, was launched earlier this month by the Government. The lead Department for this initiative is the Department of Health. Contained within this document are a number of commitments from various Government Departments and agencies. In respect of the higher education sector, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided a purpose built building for the school in question in 2008. My Department, therefore, has no plans to replace the building in the foreseeable future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Awareness (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department adopts a holistic and integrated approach to supporting the work of schools in promoting positive mental health and to supporting those with the broad range of problems, behavioural, emotional and social who might be considered within the broad term of mental health difficulties. The processes span the curriculum in schools, whole-school ethos, quality of teaching, learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has recently disseminated €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 an appeals process in place for schools who are unhappy with their allocation under the scheme. Appeals must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The funding arrangements made by my Department for post primary schools reflect the sectoral division of our second-level system. At the core of all arrangements is reliance upon capitation as the principal determinant of funding. My Department provides funding to Community and Comprehensive schools on a budget basis that is based mainly on pupil numbers, but also take into account...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I appreciate that there are concerns regarding the availability of accommodation for students in certain parts of the country and for that reason I have asked the HEA to report on this issue. The HEA are currently working on a draft report on student accommodation which will be available shortly and will give us an up to date picture of the situation. In that context, I will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: For student grants purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent mature student if he or she has attained the age of 23 on the 1st of January of the year of first entry to an approved course or of re-entry following a break in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. This Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The eligibility criteria for student grants is reviewed annually in my Department and approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am very conscious of the fundamental role played by the student grant scheme in supporting families who are putting their children through further and higher education. The purpose of the student grant scheme is to provide additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Foilsítear na critéir a úsáidtear chun múinteoirí a leithdháileadh ar bhunscoileanna ar shuíomh idirlín na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna gach bliain. Is é an príomhchritéar lena gcinntear an leibhéal acmhainní foirnithe a sholáthraítear ag leibhéal na scoile aonair ná an sceideal foirnithe don...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The student to whom the Deputy refers appealed the decision of the awarding authority to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board. The appeal was considered by the Appeals Board on the 26th May 2015 and the decision issued directly to the student.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. The Deputy will be aware that 11,330 whole time equivalent Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts have been made available to the NCSE to allocate to schools to end of the current school year. This is the highest number of SNAs that we have ever had and it has ensured that children with special educational needs can continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has a budget to cover the cost of training and developing the Department's professional, administrative, technical and service grades in order to enhance the skills and knowledge of the staffing cohort to enable the Department to meet current and future challenges and promote the personal development of officials. The 2015 budget is €450,000 and a 2.5%, 5% and 10%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information sought is not readily available and will have to be extracted from my Department's Financial Management System and collated. The details requested will be forwarded to the Deputy on completion of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are two Special Advisers engaged at my Department to assist me in carrying out my ministerial functions in accordance with the terms of the guidelines on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in July 2014. One Special Adviser is currently on a salary of €75,647, the first point of the Principal Officer...