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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (26 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Department's student grant scheme, eligible students may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. I understand that the course referred to by the Deputy does not meet these criteria. The Deputy will appreciate that, in the current economic climate, I am not in a position to consider any extension of the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student in question appealed the original decision on his grant application to the appeals officer in SUSI and the original decision was overturned. The grant application was reassessed and a letter issued to the student on 6th February 2013 requesting further documentation. When the requested...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As you are aware, I endorsed the framework for system development laid out in the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which outlines a developmental pathway towards designation as a Technological University for merged institutes of technology who seek to apply. The implementation process of this is well underway. The Landscape document published in February 2012 lays out a clear...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was appealed to the appeals officer in SUSI and the original decision was overturned. The student's application was reassessed and on the 8th February 2013, a request for further documentation was issued. When the requested...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grants is a matter for Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, that on 13th February 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome. If an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Circular 31/2011 details a cascade of measures for recruitment of teachers, prioritising unemployed registered teachers over retired registered teachers and registered teachers over unregistered persons. It is important to note that schools themselves employ teachers and not the Department of Education & Skills. Ultimately, the decision lies with the principal and/or board of management...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. The means test arrangements of the student grant scheme are applied nationally. In the case of both employed and self-employed applicants, gross income is assessed with certain specified social welfare and health service executive payments excluded. Eligibility for Farm Assist is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is personal information and I do not propose to make it available. It was the agreement "Towards 2016" Ten Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006 – 2015 which provided that all payments to teachers paid on the Department payrolls would be made electronically. The agreement was contained in Section 31.22 titled " Rationalisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (20 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: There is considerable investment by my Department in language provision. A range of foreign languages are available on the curriculum in second level schools – French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Arabic – and the school system is producing a large supply of students who have studied foreign languages. Every year, over 30,000 students sit a European language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 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 14th February, 2013.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 8th February 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have been informed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application from the student in question is being reviewed and SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome shortly.

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

Ruairi Quinn: It is understood from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), that re-assessments that arose out of the appeals process where the initial decision of the grant awarding authority was overturned on 25th January 2013 have all been re-assessed. In some cases further documentation may be have been requested from the applicant in order for a final decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Staffing Resources (20 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested is not readily available. It will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I regret that given the level of demand on the funding available to me for student grants I have no plans to extend the scope of the student grant scheme to allow new postgraduate students to avail of maintenance support.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 12th February 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that requested supporting documentation was received from the student in question on 7th February 2013. When this documentation has been reviewed, the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 24th January 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 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 16th January, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 127 together. The Deputy will be aware of this Government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including those with Down syndrome, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. The policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special...