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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Is cúis áthais dom a rá go raibh an-suim ann, le níos mó ná 11,000 freagraí ar an gComhairliúchán Poiblí maidir le polasaí agus cleachtadh a bhaineann le díolúine ó staidéar na Gaeilge. Déanfaidh an Roinn gach aighneacht a scrúdú.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy would be aware, in most rural and provincial areas, there is generally one post-primary school that is attended by most of the students in that area. However, parents and students in larger urban areas have a greater choice of post primary schools. Among the factors that comes into consideration when selecting a school are the schools admissions policy, the range of subjects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Management bodies and schools have, in recent years, reported difficulties in recruiting teachers. At primary level this relates mainly to the recruitment of substitute teachers and at post-primary level to the recruitment of teachers of particular subjects (e.g. STEM, modern foreign languages, Irish and Home Economics). In response to these difficulties, the Teacher Supply Steering Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is responsible for the day to day running of a school. Circular 11/95 “Time in School” paragraph 3 states that a typical school day for Junior classes is 4 hours and 40 minutes and Senior classes 5 hours and 40 minutes with appropriate recreation i.e. 30 minutes. Under the Rules for National Schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme. My Department is currently finalising the project brief with a view to progressing the project into the architectural planning process. The brief is expected to be completed shortly and my Department will be in further contact with the patron when this process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Board of Management is the body charged with the overall governance and management of a school under the Education Act 1998. The Board of Management of each school is responsible for the care and safety of all of the students in their school and care and safety should be at the centre of all policy and practices. Schools are required to take all reasonable precautions to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The position regarding personal leave for Representing Ireland at an International Sporting Event is set out in my Department’s circular letter 0032/2007. The application for personal leave referred to by the Deputy was sanctioned by my Department on the 2nd November, 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site. The initial phase is the construction of the new 8 classroom school. The first phase is due for completion and hand-over in Quarter 2 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Phase 2 of the project to which the Deputy refers, which entails the construction of a permanent 32-classroom school, is currently ongoing. Subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that the new school building will be ready for occupation in the final quarter of 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022) including two new 8-classroom primary schools to be established in 2019 to serve the Leixlip and Maynooth school planning areas. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Each Educational Training Board (ETB) receives a Teaching staffing allocation from my Department and it is the responsibility of each ETB to the recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation. Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) have informed officials from my Department that they have commenced the process to appoint a principal to the new Gaelcholáiste...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. In line with normal procedure, in early October, the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors for the project in question is underway. For this particular project, pre-qualification of reserved specialists for the mechanical and electrical works is also required. The Pre-qualification process culminates in the compilation of short-lists of suitable candidates for each respective discipline. The short-list was submitted to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved in September 2018 under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to enable the Board of Management to provide the following accommodation: - 5 Mainstream Classrooms, 5 x standard WCs & 1 x WC for assisted users as Additional Accommodation - 4 Mainstream Classrooms & 4 x standard WCs to replace prefabs - 2 x Science Labs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the school in question for additional mainstream and specialist classroom accommodation. As soon as the application is accessed the school authorities will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Breaks Standardisation (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is responsible for the day to day running of a school. Circular 11/95 “Time in School” paragraph 3 states that a typical school day for Junior classes is 4 hours and 40 minutes and Senior classes 5 hours and 40 minutes with appropriate recreation i.e. 30 minutes. Under the Rules for National Schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Revenue Commissioners introduced real time PAYE on the 1st January 2019, which was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s. The first payroll of 2019 paid by the Department was on the 3rd January 2019 for post primary teachers and substitute teachers and on the 10th January for primary, non-teaching staff and retirees. Schools input records of employment through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: In April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Approximately 40% of extra school places are delivered by extending existing schools. As the Deputy is aware two new 1,000 pupil post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. Student grant applications are means tested on gross income from all sources earned inside and outside the State within a specified reference period. The means test...