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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 996 and 997 together. 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. In accordance with these rules each school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The person referred to by the Deputy is regarded as a new appointee to teaching under the terms of Circular 0040/2011. The terms of that Circular apply only to personnel who are paid on payrolls operated by my Department or by Education and Training Boards and not to personnel employed and paid by an individual school managerial authority. Personnel whose first teaching appointment was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to posts in PLC colleges which were reclassified from teacher to tutor on the commencement of Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act on 28 January 2014. Section 30 provides that teachers in recognised schools must be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid by the State (save in limited, exceptional circumstances). In the lead-up to the...

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 project brief for a new 12 classroom school building to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school in question has been finalised. The next stage involves the commencement of the architectural planning process and the appointment of a design team to advance the project. In the meantime, interim accommodation has been approved to meet the...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: A major application for a new school building has been received by my Department in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie which is updated regularly throughout the year. Due to competing demands on my...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: State Examinations Fees (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy's question specifically refers to two organisations which the Deputy advises have since closed and, of which, one was a charitable organisation funded by parents. The Deputy has also provided correspondence indicating that officials in my Department knew in 2007 of (at least) two private organisations providing or proposing to provide services to children with Autism. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The terms of the Home Tuition scheme have been clearly set out in annual circulars since the commencement of the scheme. As I have advised in the past the arrangements were approved by my Department in response to requests from some parents of children who were eligible under the terms of the scheme for Home Tuition but who were seeking these arrangements as an alternative. Where parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 the Pension-Related Deduction (PRD) is applicable to staff of public bodies (including schools) who are entitled to receive a public service pension. The PRD is not applicable to staff of public bodies who are not entitled to receive a public service pension. Officials from my Department have confirmed with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to assure the Deputy that my Department fully recognises the key role of physical exercise within the school environment and continues to respond to the need to improve Physical Education facilities for all pupils attending schools within the constraints of the available funding. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the Physical Education curriculum has been designed on the basis...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: A planning application for the building project at the school to which the Deputy refers is scheduled to be lodged shortly. The planning notification advert has been published and the school authority has been so informed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The management of their academic affairs, including the selection and delivery of courses are matters for individual institutions. All universities and institutes of technology receive a block grant from the Higher...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) promotes and supports positive behaviour through the provision of a systematic continuum of support to school communities. The service assists partner post primary schools in addressing behavioural concerns in schools within the available resources. The Department has been informed by the NBSS that for the academic year 2014-2015, the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that no commissions of investigations have been established under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 within my Department since the commencement of that Act.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that no commissions of investigations have been established under my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that no commissions of investigations have been established under my Department during the term of the current Dáil Éireann.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (28 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Digital Strategy for Schools will be finalised in the coming weeks and sets out an ambitious five year plan to further embed ICT in teaching, learning and assessment. Under this Strategy my Department will identify a set of funding priorities annually over the lifetime of the Digital Strategy and the provision of IT equipment to schools will be considered in this context.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (28 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The majority of school buildings in the state are in private ownership and under denominational patronage. When state monies were provided to facilitate building works to school property owned by a third party, a legal mechanism had to be put in place in order to protect the State's interest. This was known as a Charging Lease or Declaration of Trust. These leases protect the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to the matter referenced in the details supplied. My Department expects to be in a position to respond to the correspondence shortly.