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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to replace windows at their school. As replacement of windows is outside the terms of the scheme it cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been requested to submit a revised application to address immediate health &...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application from the school to which he refers for funding to replace temporary accommodation. It is open to the school management to submit an application to my Department for consideration. Any application received will be considered in the context of competing demands on my Department's capital budget and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced that I am not proposing to change the way resource teachers are allocated to schools to support children with Special Educational Needs for the coming school year. Through consultations, there was a broad welcome for the proposed new model from Parents, disability groups, schools and stakeholders. However, there has not been sufficient time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Exemptions (19 May 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: School Meals Programme (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy may be aware, the School Meals Programme is administered by the Department of Social Protection and schools must apply to that Department for inclusion in the programme. DEIS schools are prioritised for funding in accordance with the National Policy Framework for Children, Young People - Better Outcomes Brighter Futures. At present, 97% of DEIS schools with the highest...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Currently four prefab suppliers have prefab rental contracts with my Department with a combined annual value of €1.2m. The four companies are Roankabin Manufacturing Ltd, Western Building Systems Ltd, Instaspace, and Extra Space Solutions Ltd. The most recent contract was put in place in October 2014 and is due to expire in September 2017. All other contracts are due to expire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The taxation of payments made as compensation for a reduction in hours by an employee is governed by the tax regulations and this Department has no discretion in the matter. The Revenue Commissioners have advised this Department that if compensation for a reduction in hours is paid and the employee is continuing in employment, the payment is treated as additional emoluments and taxed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers. The Deputy is aware that it is intended that the school will relocate to a premises currently occupied by a special school pending the construction of a new school for the latter. The major building project for the special school is currently at an advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy has been in contact with my Department regarding the issue of temporary accommodation to provide for the decanting of the school during the construction stage of the school building project. My Department does not source interim accommodation for decant purposes. This is normally a matter for the school authority to deal with in conjunction with its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The following table gives detail on the number of participants in CPD and expenditure for the period 2006-2015. CPD is provided by Department funded support services in a variety of formats including seminars, workshops, on line and in school support in key priority areas for schools in the primary and post primary sector. CPD is not currently compulsory, however, the Teaching Council Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Projects (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Digital Strategy for Schools which will be finalised shortly will set out an ambitious plan for the further integration of technology in the classroom over the next 5 years. The enhancement of the current broadband provision to primary schools will be a priority under the strategy. In this regard my Department will collaborate with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department 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 2015/2016 school year are set out in Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's focus in recent years has been on prioritising the funding available for the provision of essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic need. As the Deputy will be aware, due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the available funding in this manner, it is not possible at this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that a joint technical inspection of a number of potential site options for a proposed campus development in Buncrana has recently been conducted by officials from my Department and officials from Donegal County Council. A technical report is currently being compiled by the professional and technical staff from my Department. When the technical report has been completed, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tugann mo Roinnse faomhadh do na leithdháiltí múinteoirí ar na scoileanna dara leibhéal ar fad de réir rialacha seanbhunaithe atá bunaithe ar an líon daltaí aitheanta ar an rolla. Cuirtear na critéir do phoist a leithdháileadh in iúl do lucht bainistíochta na scoileanna gach bliain agus tá siad ar fáil ar shuíomh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates additional resource teaching hours to schools for children who have been assessed within the low incidence, or more complex, category of special educational need. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of Special Education supports and the staffing resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 to 441, inclusive, together. I wish to clarify in the first instance the function of the ACELS (Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services) recognition scheme. ACELS is a voluntary national scheme responsible for the development and management of the recognition and inspection of English language teaching organisations. It is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers. The Deputy is aware that it is intended that the school will relocate to a premises currently occupied by a special school pending the construction of a new school for the latter. The major building project for the special school is currently at an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 May 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A small number of deeds of variation were signed prior to 2006. Since that time there have been ongoing discussions with the relevant patron bodies in relation to the wording of the Deeds of Variation, and no deeds have been signed in the interim.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Oversight (19 May 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.