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

Ruairi Quinn: The project is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that work will commence on site later this year and will be completed in quarter 2.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. In June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consisted of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new second level school in the Dublin...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 18th 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: Teaching Contracts (20 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The person to whom the Deputy refers is an employee of City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and I am not privy to his employment history.

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

Ruairi Quinn: An appeal from the person in respect of whom details were supplied by the Deputy was received in my Department on 12th February 2013 and is due for consideration shortly by the Independent Student Grants Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 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. In relation to the availability of school places in the specific schools referred to by the Deputy, my Department has no applications on hands from...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The building project to which the Deputy refers is currently under construction. Works are progressing on site and the project is scheduled for completion in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Literacy is a national priority under the Programme for Government. The Government is determined that all young people will leave school able to read, communicate orally, in writing and in digital media, and be able to understand and use mathematics in their everyday lives and in further learning. The Literacy and Numeracy Strategy which was launched in July 2011 adopts a modern and...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that a dedicated capital assets test implementation group was established to bring forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student grants, to include the value of assets. I have received a draft report from the implementation group. This is currently under consideration and I will be consulting further with my cabinet...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Racism Measures (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The yellow flag programme, based on the same principle as the green flag environmental education programme, and developed by the Irish Traveller Movement, ITM, is a school-based programme and award scheme which recognises a school's work in promoting diversity and inclusion. The programme works through a model based on eight practical steps which allows schools to apply the steps to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Racism Measures (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy Kitt for raising the issue. He has had a particular interest in it for some time and I welcome the fact that he has raised it again today. However, we do not have the additional resources that are necessary. We have focused in a major way on bullying in the school place, both within the classroom and outside and within the entire school community. The guidelines on bullying...

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In the context of junior cycle reform, A Framework for Junior Cycle was launched on 4 October 2012. The implementation will begin on a phased basis in 2014. The cohort of young people entering first year in September 2014 will be the first to partake. All of the existing subjects, including science, will continue to be available. All students will be required to experience 24 statements...

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I broadly agree with the views expressed by the Deputy. At one point, we were going to restrict the number of subjects that could be done in the new junior cycle to eight, of which three would be the core subjects. In reality, almost 90% of young people are taking science. Making it compulsory would run into the difficulties to which the Deputy referred, since some small post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are allocated to schools by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in order to provide for the care needs of children with special educational needs attending such schools. The policy of my Department in relation to the SNA scheme is set out in Circular 07/02, which also provides details regarding the role and duties...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of the full details that would be contained in an individual application form, it is not possible for me to say whether or not the payment in question should be included as reckonable income for the students in question. In general, however, maintenance payments are reckonable income for student grant purposes. In common with all other sources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for a new roof and new window surrounds for their school building. As the scope of works for which funding was sought is outside the terms of the scheme it cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, (SUSI) that the student in question appealed its original decision to the appeals officer in SUSI on 15th January, 2013 and that a decision on foot of this appeal will issue to the student in the coming days. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, 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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the grant application from the student in question was unsuccessful and that she appealed this decision to its appeals officer on 30th January 2013. The decision of the appeals officer issued to the student on 18th February 2013 which is within the 30 day...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the first named student, a final course acceptance form is awaited to enable his grant application to be processed to finality. A request for this issued to the student. In the case of the second named student, a revised award letter issued on the 11th February, 2013.