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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (14 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 5th 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: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for FAS who are responsible for the management of these schemes. FÁS have informed that they make every effort to process applications for CSCS and Safe Pass registration cards as quickly as possible. As FÁS is not directly involved in the provision of these training programmes there can be delays which are outside of the organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (14 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I am fully aware of the seriousness of the issue of bullying and it was for that reason that an Anti-Bullying Forum was held in May last year. The Deputy will be aware that I established a working group to address the issue of tackling bullying in schools, including cyber-bullying. The Group produced an Action Plan recommending further measures that can be taken to effectively tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. My Department spent a total of €506,089.11 on security services and a total of €316,148.81 on cleaning services in 2012. This represents the total expenditure by my Department in 2012 on security and cleaning services provided by private companies (outsourced) for official departmental premises in various locations around...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Springboard is a specific initiative that strategically targets funding of free part time higher education courses for unemployed people in areas where there are identified labour market skills shortages or employment opportunities. The courses are delivered in public, private and not for profit higher education providers around the country. In addition, many Springboard courses are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The cost of the response to residential institutional child abuse is now estimated to be in the region of €1.47 billion. The Government remains of the view that this cost should be shared on a 50:50 basis, between the State and those who were responsible for the management of institutions where horrendous abuse took place. Following the disappointing response from the congregations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 85 together. I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that grants processing is largely up to date and that complete applications are now being dealt with as the requested documentation comes in. The following table provides a breakdown of the processing position of student grant applications received by SUSI on a county basis. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Participation in my Department's July Provision Scheme is an option for all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism or severe to profound general learning disability that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. All qualifying schools will be informed of arrangements pertaining to the scheme for 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have been informed by Student Universal Support Ireland that the grant award letter that issued on the 28th January 2013 to the student referred to by the Deputy was sent in error. The Deputy will appreciate that in the context of SUSI having received in excess of 67,000 applications that some errors may inevitably arise when handling a high volume of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: From enquiries made with the Education Finance Board, I understand that the Board approved 1,124 grants during 2012. The corresponding figures for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were 892, 1200, 1526, 1914, 1901 and 2108 respectively. Since 2006 a total of 10,665 grants have been approved from 11,392 applications, with the remaining 727 being unsuccessful or withdrawn. The Board...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that in 2011, I launched a discussion paper on school enrolment. The "Discussion Paper on a Regulatory Framework for School Enrolment" contains suggestions on how to make the process of enrolling in schools more open, equitable and consistent and is available on my Department's website. I also invited education partners and interested parties to submit their views...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent agency which, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, in accordance with my Department's established criteria. As the issue raised by the Deputy is an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Extra Curricular Activities (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that there is already a very strong tradition of our teachers contributing generously to the many out of school activities organised by their schools. This is one of the strengths of our education system and this involvement contributes greatly to the breadth and experience of the education given to our children. This work includes building links with local youth and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to inform the Deputy that in developing the new Framework for Junior Cycle which I published last October, I was very aware of the importance of meeting the needs and interests of the students and of enabling them to achieve their full potential and be properly challenged through improving their learning experiences and outcomes. The new Framework has 8 Principles - one of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are currently no plans for change of patronage to the school referred to in County Dublin. Consideration of change of patronage can only occur in partnership with the patrons and school communities concerned. Surveys of parental preferences regarding primary school patronage were conducted in 38 areas across the country within the last number of...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The major school building project referred to by the Deputy, is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The project is included on the five year Capital Investment programme, announced in March 2012, to progress to Construction in 2015/16.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 90 together. The decision on eligibility for new student grants is a matter for Student Universal Support Ireland or SUSI. Students, including those wishing to undertake Post Leaving Cert courses, are assessed by SUSI to determine whether or not they satisfy all of the conditions of the student grant scheme in relation to means, residency, nationality...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The outstanding payments due to the two people referred to by the Deputy will issue to them on 28th February 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm for the Deputy that the school to which she refers was approved grant aid on 3rd August 2012 to build an additional classroom. A condition of the grant was that 70% was to have been drawn 6 months from the date of sanction and the remaining 30% grant is to drawn down within 12 months of approval. To date the school has not drawn down any of the grant aid approved. On 24th...