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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 2 July 2014, in view of the fact that the PCW agreement provided for the payment of a pass degree allowance to a range of non-graduate teachers, including non-graduate holders of the commercial teacher's certificate, the reason his Departmental policy changed in view of the fact that the commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, if he will provide a breakdown of general categories of reasons the 1,484 students were initially awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant and then refused, such as not commencing an approved course, or not studying at an approved college, or through SUSI’s own error or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, of the 50 students who received a payment from Student Universal Support Ireland but were required to repay it, if he will provide a breakdown for each person of the amount of money initially awarded; the specific reason for rescinding the award; the amount of moneys repaid; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (9 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 397. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding the proposed new Garda station for Glanmire, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29986/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Third Level Courses Availability (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I understand that they are autonomous. However, in light of the success of the ALBA programme, I wonder if dialogue is going to take place with DCU, which is the accrediting college in this instance. Have discussions taken place with All Hallows in the context of the course being provided under, for example, a social enterprise model? We are talking about people who were out of formal...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Third Level Courses Availability (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: There is an issue around funding. The programme does not come under SUSI, so funding would have to be found elsewhere.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Third Level Courses Availability (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 26 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has in the past allocated funding to students undertaking the adult learning bachelor of arts course demonstrating at least limited departmental recognition of the value of such a course; the capacity for funding for a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Third Level Courses Availability (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: As the Department already provided some funding to the students when the EU globalisation fund ran out, the Minister is well aware of the success and merits of the particular programme. All but one of the students who took part in the programme has gone on to employment or further education. He is also aware that All Hallows is involved in a consultation period currently, mostly concerned...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Education and Training Boards Places (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I understand that the ETBs have full control over where they allocate the places. The Minister has outlined to some degree the rationale behind the decision. Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB has 150 VTOS places because that is the number it can afford to fund. It is unacceptable that the Minister has taken 20 places from a community such as Tallaght, which has major disadvantage, high...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Education and Training Boards Places (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by education training boards when moving VTOS positions to different parts of the county, with particular reference to a move of a number of positions from Tallaght to Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Education and Training Boards Places (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I asked about the criteria and the process undertaken to enable the ETB to move the VTOS posts from Tallaght to Balbriggan. Nobody doubts Balbriggan is in dire need of additional training places and these VTOS places will be welcomed by the community. However, it does not make sense to take them from a community such as Tallaght. The Minister of State knows Tallaght as well as any other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the possibility of making leaving certificate results available earlier in order to provide students with more time to prepare for the transition to third level, especially considering the lack of affordable rental accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will act on the calls by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals for a State-wide audit of teachers in order to ensure sufficient numbers for priority subject in the future. [29404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made to Caranua to date; the number of payments made to applicants; and if he is satisfied with the speed at which progress is being made. [29406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland in order to ensure those who fall outside the rigid application of the organisation's rules are entitled to SUSI assistance, especially those who would be entitled to the special rate of grant based on income but do not qualify as they are not in receipt of a long-term social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent National Council for Special Education report on allocations of special needs resources; and his plans on foot of same [29403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an applicant to Caranua who is unhappy with a decision handed down by an appeals officer has the right to appeal the decision to the Ombudsman; and the reason applicants are not informed of this right. [29459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who received payments from the old Education Finance Board who have applied for payments from Caranua; and the number of these persons who have been refused payments. [29460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who engaged in multi-annual courses and to whom commitments were made by the Education Finance Board; the number of these persons who have been contacted by Caranua; and the number of these persons who have continued to receive payments for courses. [29461/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the fee paying schools annual State subsidy during each of the past five years. [29725/14]