Results 4,961-4,980 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (7 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 190, inclusive, together. The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (7 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The student grant scheme includes provision for grants to eligible students pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration in publicly-funded institutions in other EU Member States. However, the student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate study outside of Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Quality Assurance Compliance (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department are seeking to compile the details and I will forward any available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department are seeking to compile the details and I will forward any available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department are seeking to compile the details and I will forward any available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: 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 to schools to support children with special educational needs. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology support is required. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for an extensive range of supports to assist pupils and young persons who are Deaf or hard of hearing. In line with my Department's policy that children with special educational needs access appropriate education intervention in mainstream settings where possible, many Deaf or hard of hearing pupils are integrated into mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety Issues (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Schools are required to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of pupils and welfare of their pupils and it is the responsibility of each individual managerial authority to arrange for appropriate supervision of its pupils. My Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I assume the Deputy is referring to an information poster produced as part of the educational pack for the Stand Up! Awareness Week Against Homophobic & Transphobic Bullying which is organised by BeLonG To Youth Services. Stand Up! educational packs are supplied to all second level schools free of charge and schools are actively encouraged to participate on a voluntary basis. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, permanent recognition was granted to the Aonod Gaelach at the school in question from 1st September 2010 on the basis of a projected enrolment of over 50 pupils. Since permanent recognition was granted, the Aonod Gaelach enrolment has declined year on year with a total enrolment of 7 pupils for the 2012/2013 academic year. In light of the dramatic decrease in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Libraries (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 92 together. The governing body and management authorities of a university are responsible for deciding its policy in relation to access by the general public to its library or other facilities and I have no role in the matter. It is a function of the university, as an independent statutory body, to determine appropriate arrangements and regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Mergers (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I have no plans to merge the State Examinations Commission into my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 to 91, inclusive, together. Since 2005 the main, though not exclusive, HPC provision in Ireland has been through the Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC) which is hosted by NUI Galway. Other universities, also possess HPC facilities. Since its establishment in 2005 ICHEC has primarily received funding supports from Science Foundation Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Primary Teachers appointed to permanent or fixed term positions progress up the incremental salary scale to the next incremental point having completed 365 days service. Primary Teachers appointed to casual positions progress up the incremental salary scale having completed 183 days service or 915 hours.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's review of the Stage 1 report which was submitted by the Board of Management and their Design Team is nearing completion. Upon completion of this review, subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to proceed to Stage 2A, which is the Developed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's review of the Stage 1 report which was submitted by the Board of Management and their Design Team is nearing completion. Upon completion of this review, subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to proceed to Stage 2A, which is the Developed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The remit of the recently established Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (RISF) Board is different to that of the former Education Finance Board. The RISF will oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse, across a range of services, including mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The recently established Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (RISF) Board is an independent statutory body which will oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse, across a range of services, including mental health services, health and personal social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: If the student is commencing a new course of study in the academic year 2013/14 it will be necessary for him/her to establish their eligibility by submitting a fully completed online grant application to Student Universal Support Ireland via www.studentfinance.ie when the application process for the 2013/14 academic year opens. The Student Grant Scheme provides awarding authorities with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (2 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available within my Department and is being sought from the bodies/agencies under the aegis of my Department. When compiled it will be forwarded to the Deputy.