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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Jun 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has recently applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. My Department has been in recent contact with the School in respect of their proposal and will be in a position to assess the proposal further when a response to the queries raised is received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2014, d'ullmhaigh an tSeirbhís um Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil do Mhúinteoirí (SFGM) treoir cleachtais ar Fhoghlaim Chomhtháite Ábhair agus Teanga (FCAT). Cuireadh san áireamh í sin ó shin mar chuid den Ábhar Tacaíochta do Churaclam nua Teanga na Bunscoile: Gaeilge agus Béarla, do pháistí i Ranganna Sóisearacha Bunscoile....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's latest published projections of primary pupil enrolment indicate a pupil increase of the order of some 29,000 pupils in 2018/9 compared with current levels. These projections are published on the website. My Department is in the process of updating its estimate of the impact of demographics on expenditure on the Education and Skills Vote, to take account of most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The commencement of the overall review of the Primary curriculum will be marked by a public consultation process that will begin in Q1 2016. This will provide all stakeholders with an opportunity to outline their views on the existing curriculum and their priorities for the future. The development of the new integrated language curriculum, the mathematics curriculum, and the ERB and Ethics...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of budget measures introduced since 2012 the pupil teacher ratio applicable to fee-charging schools was increased from 19.1 to 23.1. At present, the State pays the salaries of one teacher for every 23 pupils in these schools compared with one teacher for every 19 pupils in schools in the free education scheme. A ratio of 18.25 pupils to one teacher, applies in DEIS schools. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that new school project to which he refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b - Detailed Design. The pre-qualification of suitable contractors is now complete and the revised Stage 2b cost plan is currently being examined by my Department. It is anticipated that the Design Team will shortly be in a position to issue tender documents to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Technological Universities Bill, which is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on the basis of the General Scheme agreed by Government in 2014, will provide that applications for Technological University status can only be made by institutes formed through the merger of two or more institutes of technology. While merging institutes will be required to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria for the appointment of an administrative principal to a school, which are enrolment related, are set out in Appendix B of Circular, 0005/2015 Staffing Arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2015/16 school year and is available on the Department website. Circular 25/02 which is available on the Department website outlines the number of days that teaching principals may take as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The principle of inclusion is at the core of the Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy published in 2006 and, accordingly, the focus of both current and future provision is on the development of a more inclusive school environment. In keeping with this principle, additional resources provided in the education system are allocated on the basis of identified individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS) does not receive applications under the RACE process – the SEC is responsible for the scheme and, where necessary, submits individual application files to NEPS for review and recommendation. Furthermore...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has made contact with the school in question in relation to its accommodation needs. The school has been advised to submit the relevant application detailing their accommodation needs. Once the application has been received, the matter can be considered further.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the building project to host the proposed amalgamation of the schools to which he refers is at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The Pre Stage 1 meeting was held last November and the Department requested that the school address a number of points as part of the Stage 1 report. The Stage 1 report was recently received in the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16. The project is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Pre Stage 1 meeting, was held in February 2015, and the Design Team and school authority were authorised to progress to Stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the denomination of new schools established since 2000 is set out in tabular format. The process for the award of patronage of new schools was revised in 2011. Since then, the Department identifies the requirement for a new school to meet a demographic need and conducts a patron selection process. All applicant patron bodies are invited...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing appeal process at primary level includes the provision whereby schools with a high concentration of pupils requiring English as an additional language (EAL) can apply for further additional temporary language support posts. The appeal criteria are set out in Circular 0005/2015. The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal under the EAL criterion to the Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy may be aware, in February of this year, I announced that 7 new primary schools will be opening in 2015 and 2016 to meet demographic demands. This announcement included a new school for the Drumcondra Marino area, which is within the Dublin Bay North area, although not specifically the area referred to by the Deputy. A patronage determination process is expected to take place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that those former residents who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements are eligible to apply to Caranua. This approach was taken having regard to the maximum funds available of €110 million and a potential pool of some 15,000 applicants. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 8 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act, 2012 sets out the classes of services from which approved services can be determined by Caranua. In accordance with section 8(3), I can prescribe additional classes of service following a recommendation of the Board of Caranua or following consultation with it. Any such regulations require a positive motion of both Houses of the...