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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware 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 support for children with more complex special needs. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, provisional recognition was granted for the establishment of the Gaelcholáiste referred to with effect from September 2007, for a trial 3 year period. It was noted that the enrolment figures achieved in the three-year period of provisional recognition fell very significantly short of the targets identified by the organising committee for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Amalgamations (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the Deputy's office has clarified that the question relates to the schools in County Mayo that are scheduled to amalgamate. I wish to advise the Deputy that Eskeragh National School and Keenagh National School are due to amalgamate during the current school year and my Department has conveyed approval for the amalgamation to the Patron concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major school building project referred to by the Deputy, is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team for this project was appointed in October 2012. The project is included on the five year Capital Investment programme, announced in March 2012, to progress to Construction in 2014/15.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The introduction of this new salary scale has been a complex task which has required a detailed implementation process. My Department, in consultation with VECs, is working through the operational aspects of these changes as they affect existing teachers and their pay. The case of the person referred to by the Deputy is being examined. The person will be advised of the position in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that policy can be expressed and manifested through a variety of forms. Explicitly, it is communicated via legislation, regulations, rulings, orders, plans, strategies, policy statements, and other forms – or through a combination of these. Therefore the Deputy will appreciate that specific policies and objectives are not always articulated in just one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The introduction of this new salary scale has been a complex task which has required a detailed implementation process. My Department, in consultation with VECs, is working through the operational aspects of these changes as they affect existing teachers and their pay. The case of the person referred to by the Deputy is being examined. The person will be advised of the position in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the matter raised by the Deputy related to an internal staffing arrangement within the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), the Deputy's question was forwarded to that organisation for their consideration and direct reply. I can advise the Deputy that the NCSE has confirmed that a reply has now issued directly to the Deputy regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As part of the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement 2010 - 2014, teachers undertook to provide additional time for a range of activities to take place without the need to reduce class contact/tuition time. The purposes for which the additional time can be used in primary schools are detailed in circular letter 8/2011, which is available on my Department's website. The recent proposals put...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In July 2012 a planned investment in educational projects through the public private partnership process (PPP) was announced as part of the Government's economic stimulus package. As a result, a further 2 bundles of school projects will be rolled out consisting of a total of 12 individual schools worth a total of approximately €100 million. Delivering these schools through the PPP...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Infrastructure works on the site will commence in April 2013 when contracts for demolition works are placed. Further enabling works (relating to piping / site and sewage works) are expected to be placed later in the summer and will continue throughout 2014. The first tranche of 1,000 students are expected to be on site by 1st September 2014 in time for the start of the 2014/2015 academic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The principal financial support available to students from my Department is provided under the student grant scheme, which makes available means-tested financial assistance to less well off students. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Due to competing demands on the 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 5...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria that applied in awarding patronage of the post primary school for Tyrrelstown-Mulhuddart were as announced by me on 27th June 2011. These criteria provided for a greater diversity of school patronage having regard to parental preferences in each area. One of the criteria provided that the new schools would have to accept all pupils from within the areas they are to serve. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Procurement Service (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that the National Procurement Service (NPS) is supporting Small and Medium Business Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in public sector procurement competitions through its education and guidance strategies. All of the NPS tender documents explicitly seek to encourage the participation of SMEs in competitions, by encouraging them to explore the possibilities of forming...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, it was anticipated in the announcement of the five year construction programme in March last year that adjustments might be made in relation to the scheduling of projects included in the programme on a year to year basis within the lifetime of the Plan. Decisions on these matters are made following consideration of a number of criteria, such as the overall annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The independent Student Grants Appeal Board is in receipt of an appeal from the student in question. The appeal is due for consideration on the 9th April next. The student will be notified directly of the outcome by the Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Free Education Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together. The Government is committed to supporting access of minority denomination communities to schools that are of their tradition or ethos. The provision made by Kilkenny College caters for the needs of children from the Protestant community spread across several counties. Accordingly when the authorities of Kilkenny College indicated that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Free Education Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The estimated average cost per student of a teaching post allocated to a voluntary secondary school in the Free Education scheme at a ratio of 19:1 is estimated at €3,368. A student enrolled in a school in the Free Education scheme also attracts per capita and associated grants totalling €639 per annum. Accordingly, the average per student cost in respect of a voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 20th March, 2013