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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. Springboard, which incorporates the ICT skills conversion programme, provides free, flexible reskilling and upskilling opportunities at higher education level for Jobseekers, unemployed and previously self-employed people in areas of emerging skills needs. Participants on Springboard courses do not have to pay tuition or examination...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is also open to school referred to by the Deputy to apply for funding under any future Summer Works Scheme (SWS). The purpose of the SWS is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to facilitate schools carrying out small and medium scale improvement works that will upgrade existing school facilities including roof replacement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011 provides that the 3 out of 5 years residency requirement is satisfied on the day before the "relevant date". The Act defines "relevant date" as the date on which a year of study commences on an approved course. Therefore, the required period of residency must be satisfied on the day before the first day of an approved course year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested is not available. Data on enrolment in individual schools can be found on my Department's website at .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of the school. There is a responsibility on schools to manage their own enrolment policies to ensure that they operate within the level of accommodation available to them. The Deputy will be aware that St Mary's National School will be providing an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that over €2.2 billion in funding is being invested by my Department under its Five-Year School Capital Investment Plan (2012 – 2016). Over €1.5 billion of this is being allocated for the funding of major school building projects across the country. The balance is being used for programmes such as the additional accommodation scheme, the...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over the past four years, the Government has worked night and day to cement our economic recovery. As Ministers have made clear over the past 24 hours, we will not put that at risk over the next five years. Instead, we will continue to manage our finances sensibly while investing in our social and economic recovery. For my part, I am committed to ensuring that economic recovery leads to...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I remind Deputy Ruth Coppinger that we had to turn around what was an economic collapse. We successfully did that. She spoke about jobs. We brought the live register down from 15% to 10%.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It has been the Government’s priority to get people back to work. By getting people back to work, we are obviously improving their lives and those of their families, along with providing opportunities in their communities. We are also ensuring there is a larger tax take because more people are working. That allows us to fund public services and, for example, provide funding for...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Ruth Coppinger has completely ignored the positive developments. If one looked at way the country was four years ago, it is hard to believe how we turned it around as successfully as has been the case. I know much more has to be done in building the economy and particularly society back up again, as well as providing the kinds of services to which, as Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Details of students to library study space are not readily available to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have accepted Dr Pauric Travers' revised and clarified proposal of 23rd February as the basis for agreement on the implementation of Junior Cycle reform. Under the proposal for reform put forward by Dr Travers, teachers are now no longer being asked to assess their own students for State certification purposes. This addresses the unions' stated core objection to the previous reform...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The needs of the College will be considered in the context of budgetary resources and having regard to competing demands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to confirm for the Deputy that a Special Needs Unit is being provided as part of the building project for the school to which he refers. The project is currently at tender stage. As an interim measure pending the construction of the new school, my Department approved temporary accommodation for a Special Needs Unit at the school for September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fees (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The examination entry fee for repeat candidates has increased from €284 in 2011 to €301 in 2012, an increase of 6%. This is the same level of examination fee increase which has applied to the fees generally for Leaving Certificate candidates. Special examination entry fees for repeat candidates were introduced in 1987 on the basis that it is not unreasonable to expect those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it...