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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Relations Commission Recommendation (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: On full examination of the Rights Commissioner finding in this case it is the view of the Department that the Rights Commissioner erred in her findings in relation to this matter. The Department of Education and Skills Circular on seniority (DES Circular No. 59/06), which was agreed with both IMPACT and SIPTU, the 2 Unions representing SNAs is clear in that it states that "Seniority is...

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. 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 students. Full details of the scheme is available for downloading from...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports including resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Staff (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Teachers employed by Vocational Education Committees (VECs) who are also members of Public Bodies (i.e local authorities) are allowed up to a maximum of 10 days off each year to attend meetings of such bodies during school hours. The schools in which they teach are not entitled to claim a substitution payment in respect of the teacher's absence. Similar arrangements apply in the case of...

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: Student Support Schemes Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: An external review of Student Universal Support Ireland's business processes is currently being undertaken to inform improvements in the system for the 2013/14 academic year. The review is at an advanced stage and it is expected that it will be finalised shortly.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports including resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available on an up to date basis and I have asked my officials to compile the data and will provide it as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fee Exemptions (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: 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 Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is to ensure that a continuum of special educational provision is made available, as required, for children with special educational needs, including those attending secondary schools. This includes making provision for special school placements and special class places where required. The National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The introduction of the new salary scale and its impact on people with previous service has proven to be a complex task which has required a detailed implementation process. My Department, in consultation with VECs and the teacher unions, has been working through the operational aspects of these changes as they affect existing teachers and their pay. That process is almost concluded and I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Education Strategy (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Enterprise Ireland estimates that the international education sector is worth €1.025 billion annually to the Irish economy. The Government is pursuing a range of actions to implement the International Education Strategy and to position Ireland as a top-quality destination for study. At present around 32,000 students are registered in Irish higher education institutions, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design team are currently working on the completion of stage 2(b) which includes the preparation of tender documents. Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (24 Apr 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: Schools Amalgamation (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that there is no record in my Department of any amalgamation proposal being received from the schools to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Currently the NCCA is developing a short course that includes coding/ programming which will be available to schools for their Junior Cycle programme from September 2014. Through participation in this course it is expected that they will learn core computational concepts. All the key skills in the Framework for Junior Cycle highlight the use of digital technology. It will permeate the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 19th April 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In the case of certificate examinations, students are prohibited under the Rules and Programme for Secondary Schools (2004/2005) from taking certain subject combinations, for example Classical Studies and Latin or Economics and Agricultural Economics, in the same Leaving Certificate examination. This is specified in Rule 37 (g).

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include this project in the five...