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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policy focuses on ensuring that all children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs and abilities. A range of placement options for pupils with special educational needs is provided, in order to ensure that all pupils can receive a school placement. Many pupils with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, further to information provided under Parliamentary Question 158 dated 25th March 2015, no application has been received under the Home Tuition Schemes administered by my Department, from the person referred to by the Deputy. As previously stated it is not clear if the pupil in question would qualify for either scheme from the limited information provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The new primary school for the Greystones/Delgany school feeder area will open in September 2015. The patronage determination process to establish who will run the school is at an advanced stage. A site for permanent accommodation for the school is being actively pursued. Pending a site acquisition, interim temporary accommodation is being arranged in Greystones for the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 24 of the Education Act 1998, as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012, provides that the appointment, suspension and dismissal of teachers are the responsibility of Boards of Management of recognised schools. The policy of my Department is to ensure, as far as possible, that the Managerial Authorities of Primary and Post Primary schools give priority to unemployed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information available in my Department in relation to teachers and special need assistants is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information available in my Department in relation to teachers and special need assistants is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Provisional results from the 2014/2015 National School Annual Census show that there were 57 primary school classes in the State which had 37 or more pupils. Final figures will be published at the end of June. Further details on individual school class size is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individu al-Schools/.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The appeal of the student referred to by the Deputy was considered by the Student Grant Appeals Board on 26th March 2015 and a letter issued to the student on the same date informing him of the Board's decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (16 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: School Placement (16 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are seven post primary schools in the area in question, one of which opened in temporary accommodation last September. A permanent school building for this school, which will have capacity for 1,000 pupils is under construction and will be ready for occupation in September 2015. This will facilitate a first year intake of up to 120 pupils, an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support. Where children have significant care needs whereby they may need additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quality and Qualifications Ireland published the relevant awards standards for the accreditation of courses in counselling and psychotherapy on their website in July 2014. The information sought by the Deputy is easily accessible at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The plumbing craft award reflects the overall knowledge, skills and competencies required by industry and encompasses all elements of operation, installation, repair and commissioning demonstrated by a modern craftsperson. While the current plumbing apprenticeship curriculum does have a significant level of welding content in Manual Arc, Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and Oxy-Acetylene welding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that those former residents who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements are eligible to apply to Caranua. This approach was taken having regard to the maximum funds available of €110 million and a potential pool of some 15,000 applicants. As the Deputy may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. The processing of individual applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to inform the deputy that, while there was a regrettable delay in the processing of this application, the relevant report was furnished by the visiting teacher service to the State Examinations Commission prior to the Easter holidays. I am informed that the State Examinations Commission has been in touch with the student's school in relation to the application, and that all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department is currently in discussions with SOLAS and the City of Dublin Education and Training Board regarding issues relating to the payment of enhanced redundancy to four Local Training Initiative coordinators and assistant coordinators who worked in the St John Bosco Youth Centre, Drimnagh, Dublin 12.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: At primary level, funding towards schools' running costs is provided by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of primary schools. Minimums and maximums apply to these grants which reflect the estimated minimum running costs of small schools and the economies of scale that may be achieved in larger schools....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Internationalisation Register includes information on education and training programmes which meet specified criteria. It is a reference point primarily for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of the Department of Justice and Equality in considering visa and residency applications from non-EEA applicants wishing to study on a full-time basis in Ireland and to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (15 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Ireland has a strong reputation for delivery of high-quality English language tuition. Many thousands of students from the EU and around the world come to Ireland for full-time or short-term programmes. The vast majority of providers of English language training in the State operate to a high standard and are motivated by the desire to enable learners to reach their potential. However, it...