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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school project referred to by the Deputy is included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to progress to construction in 2015/16. The delivery method for the project is being finalised at the moment and the school authorities will be informed as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Representations (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In line with SUSI's Data Protection Procedures, Councillors as elected representatives can make representations to SUSI on behalf of students using the procedure that SUSI has in place for dealing with third party data requests.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together. I have arranged for the matter raised by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that the decision on the grant application from the student referred to by the Deputy was appealed by the applicant on 17th January, 2013. SUSI aims to issue appeal determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframe specified in the Student Support Act, 2011. Where an appeal is turned down in writing by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A fees invoice was received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) from the College of the student referred to by the Deputy on the 28th January 2013 and is currently been processed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 4th January 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. As soon as the requested documentation is received, the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The payment of the appropriate Registered Employment Agreement rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment (including pensions) is a Contract clause in all the Public Works Contracts. The Contractor's obligation in terms of Pay and Conditions of Employment apply to not only his workers but also all other workers on site. My Department has produced a guidance note for Consultants on pay and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available as it is not compiled in this format within my Department or in the bodies/agencies under the aegis of my Department. The extraction of this data would be extremely time-consuming and would entail the re-assignment of scare staff resources from priority tasks resulting in delays in pension administration and reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: A total of four claim forms are submitted from awarding authorities, including Student Universal Support Ireland, at intervals over the course of the academic year, including a final reconciliation claim in June/July each year. This process allows for an advancement of funding at the beginning of the academic year and estimation of expenditure in the following two payments which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 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: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Capita IB Solutions (Ireland) Ltd (formerly known as iSOFT Business Solutions) is the company that designed the on-line Student Grant Application Facility. The system is subject to on going review and development.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Procurement Service Framework Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Due to the unavailability of key officials of my Department the proposed meeting with the National Procurement Service for 28th January had to be postponed at short notice and arrangements are currently being made to rescheduled the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 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. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The table following provides a breakdown of the processing position of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) on a county basis. The data provided is at a point in time on the 30 January, 2013. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at both further and higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Government remains committed to the protection of frontline services for pupils with special educational needs. The continued commitment of this Government to special education provision, at a time when savings are being required across a range of expenditure areas has ensured that children with special educational needs can continue to have access to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I am aware that there are newly qualified teachers not yet holding teaching positions in schools. My Department has directed managerial authorities of schools to recruit unemployed teachers ahead of retired ones, in an effort to ease the difficulties for those who cannot find work in the profession. In addition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget and ceiling on teacher numbers. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In response to Parliamentary Question No.109, dated 29 November 2012 I advised the Deputy that the school in question should submit an Emergency Works application for consideration by my Department. No such application was received until 25 January 2013 when the school submitted an application for retrospective funding for the works in question. My Department does not provide grant aid for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. To ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of projects to meet the increasing demographic demands will be the main focus for capital investment over the next five years, particularly in those areas where it has been identified that most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Cabinet discussions are confidential and I am not in a position to give details of discussions between Ministers. I can address the second part of the question. In reaching this decision, I paid particular attention to the context of our support not only for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 but also to the Education Act, 1998, to the implementation of the Gaeltacht Act...