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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is self-financing.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The cost base of the council will increase significantly when certain sections of the Teaching Council Act in relation to core functions are commenced, which will be in the near future. The accumulated funds will be used, among other things, to meet these extra costs. It is also considered prudent that the council maintain a reserve. That information was provided in the Dáil recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. My Department has a number of strategies and initiatives in place to ensure that education and training meets the skills requirements of the workplace. SOLAS, with the assistance of relevant experts such as the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), employers and local and national organisations, have published a five year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government is committed to delivering a wide ranging reform programme in higher education to enhance the quality of research, teaching and engagement. Restructuring the system and in particular the establishment of Technological Universities forms a key part of the reform programme. The process and criteria to attain this new status were published in early 2012. Carlow Institute of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: No application has been received relating to the construction of a new campus at Carriganore from Waterford Institute of Technology.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Strategy for Science, Technology & Innovation (2006 to 2013) was a broad based strategy which covered funding for research and innovation across all disciplines and across the full continuum of research from basic to applied, as well as commercialisation of research. The Government remains committed to the importance of research given the key role that it plays in underpinning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department, through its Post-Primary Languages Initiative, has developed a specification for a short course in Irish Sign Language (ISL) which will be available as part of the new Junior Cycle. In this short course the emphasis is on developing communication skills in ISL at level A1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This short course develops students' ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the following three Bills have been submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by my Department: the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill; the Technological Universities Bill; and the Retention of Certain Records Bill. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government decided that most legislative proposals should be referred for pre-legislative scrutiny, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teidlíochtaí Mháithreachais (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Roimh an 1 Bealtaine 2013 d'fhéadfadh múinteoirí a bhí ar shaoire mháithreachais leas a bhaint as uasmhéid de 30 lá breise neamhláithreachta íoctha in ionad tréimhsí ina mbíodh an scoil dúnta le linn na tréimhse céanna den 26 seachtaine de shaoire mháithreachais. Cuireadh deireadh leis seo i mBuiséad 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 5 February 2015, I announced that seven new primary schools will commence between 2015 and 2016. Four of those schools will start this September. Therefore, resources are being concentrated on a patronage determination process for these particular schools. A patronage determination process for the three schools opening in 2016, which includes the one to which the Deputy refers, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for additional accommodation in 2014. The application concerned was assessed and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school was approved funding, on a devolved basis, in December 2014 last for the provision of 3 general classrooms, 1 resource room and ancillary accommodation to replace existing prefabs. Funding was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2A of Architectural Planning. The ETB and its Design Team are finalising the Stage 2A report for presentation to my Department. Upon completion of stage 2A and subject to no issues arising, this project will then be authorised to proceed to Stage 2B - Detailed Design Stage which includes applications for Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Mar 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. As the Deputy will be aware Caranua commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 9 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that the Board's criteria for making decisions on applications, can include criteria consistent with the Act for the purpose of the relief of hardship where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that exceptional circumstances exist such that the standard criteria can be disregarded. It is a matter for the Board...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (26 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Projects (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Information is being compiled in relation to the project referred to by the Deputy and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. 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: School Staffing (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing and redeployment arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year are set out in Department Circular 0005/2015 which is available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie. The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers with effect from 1 September, 2015 to other schools that have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year are set out in Department Circular 0005/2015 which is available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie. The circular sets out the improvements to the staffing schedule for the 2015/16 school year for small schools. These improvements are improved retention thresholds for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department administers two separate Home Tuition Schemes. From the limited information provided by the Deputy it is not clear if the pupil in question would qualify for either scheme. One of the schemes provides for a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides for children with...