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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not collate statistics on the use of tablets/ipads by schools. The use of tablets/ipads is an operational matter for each Board of Management and my Department is not involved. The Professional Service for Teachers (Technology in Education) which promotes and supports the integration of ICT in teaching and learning in schools, is available to advise schools on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 90 together. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is responsible for facilitating access to training for primary teachers in DEIS schools in the Maths Recovery programme. My Department's support service, the PDST, is currently engaged with the programme provider - Maths Recovery Ireland, with a view to ensuring that the schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. Under these arrangements an ex-quota Deputy Principal Post is allocated to each post primary school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: O Fiaich Institute of Further Education is an Education and Training Board school and the information is respect of that school should be sought from Louth and Meath ETB. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the other schools referenced is not readily available from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act which became operational on 28 January this year requires teachers to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid from State funds, except as I have provided for by regulation. The Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession including the registration of teachers. Under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A Guidance Counsellor is a registered second level teacher and in addition should hold a qualification in guidance in accordance with my Department's Circular 12/05. My Department currently considers applications for recognition of equivalent qualifications on a case by case basis. As a number of higher education institutions are reviewing and updating their programmes my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The detailed supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) for the 2014/2015 school year are set out in Departmental Circular 0044/2014 which issued on 12 May 2014 and which is available on the Department's website at the following address: The purpose of these arrangements is to facilitate eligible SNAs who are being made redundant by one employer in filling SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools is published annually on the Department website. The staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year (Circular 0007/2014) were published on 24 January, 2014. My Department introduced reforms to the teacher allocation process for resource hours in recent years which included the allocation of a network of permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Since the Government introduced a moratorium on Civil Service recruitment/promotion in early 2009 the Management Advisory Committee (MAC) at my Department in conjunction with the HR Section monitors the staffing situation and takes account of the business demands and priority needs of line sections. Where a section loses staff for any reason including resignations/retirements, officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A query has arisen with regard to the certification of some materials used in building works in a school currently under construction in the North Dublin area. The Department is awaiting a detailed report from the contractor on the matter. On receipt of the contractor's report the Department and its Design Team will then determine what next steps are required.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Correspondence (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I have arranged for a response to issue to the Deputy and he will have this shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is an operational matter for the City of Dublin Education Training Board (CDETB). I am informed by the CDETB that St John Bosco Youth Centre currently receive funding for two Local Training Initiative (LTI) programmes operating out of the premises on Davitt road. These programmes have been funded and supported by the Training Centre in Ballyfermot since Jan 2013. These programmes are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Awareness (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department, along with the Department of Health and the HSE, jointly published 'Well-Being in Post- Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention' in 2013. The guidelines provide practical advice to post-primary schools on how they can promote mental health and well-being in an integrated manner within the school environment. These guidelines complement a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding for the provision of additional school accommodation. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works projects. In total, I have approved the spending of more than €70 million on the Summer Works Scheme to allow over 770 schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has been advised by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is under review and the student will be informed of the outcome when the review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With the assistance of the Attorney General, I have sought further legal advice on the implications of the European Court of Human Rights judgment for outstanding school child abuse cases. The State Claims Agency is reviewing its day school abuse cases to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgement. Following the completion of this review and receipt of the legal advice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The provision of a new building for the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Louth County Council under a Service Level Agreement. A suitable site has been identified and negotiations are ongoing. Once the site acquisition is completed, and a Design Team appointed which I understand is currently underway, the project will progress to architectural design and planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Chief Executive of Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board has informed my Department that he has not made the appointments referred to in the Deputy's question but, rather, he has reassigned duties amongst the existing staff of the ETB.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Chief Executive of an Education and Training Board (ETB) has discretion in relation to the allocation of teaching posts and for the re-assignment of personnel for specific purposes, on a short-term basis, provided this does not exceed the overall allocation to the ETB. In the case of Galway and Roscommon ETB, the position of...