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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) has confirmed that the student referred to by the Deputy appealed the decision on his grant to the appeals officer in SUSI with regard to the rate of grant awarded. Its original decision was upheld and a letter to that effect was issued on the 29th November, 2013. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (20 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: Student Grant Scheme Delays (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) has confirmed that the application from the first named student referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision that she was ineligible in relation to her grant application as the reckonable income was over the income threshold. I understand the student appealed that decision to the appeals officer in SUSI and their original decision was upheld...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: 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, approved course, previous academic attainment and means. Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is probably aware, on 29 January last, Minister Fitzgerald and I published the Action Plan on Bullying which sets out twelve actions to help prevent and tackle bullying in primary and second level schools. I have ring-fenced €500,000 to support implementation of these actions this year. As part of the Action Plan, new anti-bullying procedures for all primary and second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The attached table outlines all primary and post-primary schools currently renting temporary accommodation. The commencement date of the earliest rental at each school is also outlined. Of these 615 schools, 60 are Gaelscoileanna and 5 are Gaelcholaistí.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application in January for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to replace a flat roof and associated works at their school. As the scope of works for which funding is sought is outside the terms of the scheme it cannot be considered for funding. The management authority of the school has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, my priority is to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet projected pupil enrolment increases into the future. The 5 Year Plan that I announced in March 2012, together with my recent announcement of the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in the current year as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Policy (14 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: Aistear Curriculum Framework (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Aistear is Ireland's curriculum framework for children from birth to six years. The framework can be used in a range of early childhood settings including children's own homes. It reflects recent developments in understanding how children learn and grow in their early years. These developments include the importance of play as well as a balance between adult-led and child-led activities....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Education Acts, the terms and conditions of employment of teachers and other staff of recognised schools who are remunerated out of monies provided by the Oireachtas are determined by the Minister for Education and Skills, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The negotiations on an extension to the Croke Park Agreement were central discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the establishment of a network of autism-specific special classes in schools across the country to cater for children with autism has been a key educational priority in recent years. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Universities Legislation (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the institutions seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the Institutes of Technology seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. My Department provided funding of over €1.3m to IT Tallaght to contribute towards the costs that it incurred towards necessary enabling external infrastructure works required at the Institute as a prerequisite to the delivery of 3 Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects that were in planning for the Institute. As a result of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos.69 and 70 together. My Department provided funding of over €1.3m to IT Tallaght to defray costs that it incurred towards necessary enabling external infrastructure works required at the Institute as a prerequisite to the delivery of 3 Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects that were in planning for the Institute. As a result of a requirement to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has an application with the Department for large scale capital funding for a replacement school building. My Department is aware of the school's accommodation difficulties and is in regular contact with the school. To ensure that every child has access to a physical school place, it is vital that there is sufficient school accommodation available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought is not readily available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to contact the institutions seeking details and I will forward the available information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Mar 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department wrote to the school to which he refers in February 2013 seeking clarification on a number of matters following a visit to the school by my Department's technical staff. A response from the school authorities is awaited.