Results 4,981-5,000 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Polasaí Iontrála Gaelscoileanna (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá sé de fhreagracht ar na húdaráis bhainistíochta sna scoileanna go léir polasaí rollaithe a chur i bhfeidhm de réir an Acht Oideachais, 1998. Ina leith seo, is féidir nach mbeidh an dara rogha ag Bord Bainistíochta gan ach páistí d'aois ar leith nó as ceantar ar leith a rollú nó, ó am go chéile,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Ar an gcéad dul síos sannfar bainisteoir tionscadail don tionscadal dá dtagraíonn an Teachta. Beidh oifigigh ó mo Roinnse i dteagmháil leis an údarás scoile chun na chéad chéimeanna eile sa phróiseas a léiriú.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. My Department has published the staffing arrangements at primary level for the 2013/14 school year in Circular 0013/2013 which is available on the Department's website. This includes the appointment and retention figures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The report of the Value for Money review of small primary schools is currently being finalised. Once I have received and considered the Report, I intend to bring it to Cabinet for deliberation. The Deputy will appreciate that, until I receive the Report and until the normal Cabinet protocol in relation to it has been observed, I am not in a position to comment on the contents. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 113 together. The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including children with Down syndrome, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand from SUSI that a total of 29 staff with previous experience are to be retained for the 2013/14 academic year. Due to the cyclical nature of work associated with student grants, the staffing levels are under continuous review by SUSI and the staffing levels to be engaged between now and October are part of this on-going review.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements for the coming school year 2013/14 are set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Participation in my Department's July Provision Scheme is an option for all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism or severe to profound general learning disability that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. All qualifying schools have now been invited to participate in the 2013 scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. The Deputy will be aware that the school in question has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for the construction of an 8 classroom school with a 3 classroom Special Needs/ASD unit. The building project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In January, the project was authorised to proceed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the schools referred to by the Deputy are included in the five-year School Building Programme announced in March 2012. The next step is the appointment of a design team and an official from my Department's School Planning and Building Unit will contact the representatives of both Boards of Management shortly with further details in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Participation in my Department's July Provision Scheme is an option for all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism or severe to profound general learning disability that choose to extend their education services through the month of July.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. Circular 31/2011 details a cascade of measures for recruitment of teachers, prioritising unemployed registered teachers over retired registered teachers and registered teachers over unregistered people. It is important to note that boards of management of schools and vocational education committees employ teachers and not the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The surveys referred to by the Deputy were carried out on foot of recommendations made by the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the primary sector. Resources are now being concentrated on implementing the survey outcomes. I have no plans to extend the surveys to post-primary level at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including children with Down syndrome, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that there no plans to remove funding for pupils with autism in mainstream schools for their July provision. The July Provision Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A list of the primary and post primary schools in Dublin city and county that have rented temporary accommodation is attached for the Deputy's attention. My Department does not hold information in the sub-county format as requested. Please note that one prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary accommodation. Under the Prefab Replacement Initiative announced in March...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Establishment (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education and Training Boards Bill concluded all stages in the Seanad on 23rd April last. As amendments were introduced in the Seanad it will be necessary to return to the Dail after conclusion in the Seanad. The Bill is scheduled to be taken in the Dáil to report back on the Seanad amendments on Thursday, 2 May. Following enactment of the Bill, I will determine a date for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (30 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Home Tuition Scheme operated by my Department is designed to support children who are not in a position to attend school and, because of this, it is generally the case that the tuition is provided at the child's place of residence. In the majority of cases therefore, there will be 1 child in receipt of an individualised educational programme on a 1:1...