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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Funding was provided as follows: NCCA Funding 2011-2017 Year Outturn € 000's 2011 3,447 2012 3,225 2013 4,162 2014 4,441 2015 4,341 2016 4,664 2017 5,204

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: NCCA numbers and grades 22 Jan 19 Grade Headcount FTE Chief Executive 1 1 Deputy Chief Executive 2 2 Director, Curriculum and Assessment 5 5 Education  Officer 25 24.3 Project Officer 1 0.6 Assistant  Principal 1 1 Higher Executive Officer 3 2.7 Executive Officer 1 1 Clerical Officer 4 3.7 Temporary  Clerical Officer 1 1 Totals 44 42.3

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: In April 2018, my predecessor, Mr. Richard Bruton TD, announced a review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).  This review is currently underway and covers both the content of RSE curriculum and support materials, as well as the delivery of the curriculum to students. Included in the areas for particular consideration during the review are: - Consent, what it means and its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The allocation for the Regional Skills Fora in 2018 was €1, 000,000. The allocation for 2019 is  €1,236,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Details of the number of students enrolled in higher education institutions are available at: Statistics relating to student numbers are available on the HEA website:.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Over the period 2019-2021 an infrastructure budget of €337m has been earmarked for the higher education sector.  This is in addition to infrastruture to be delivered by way of Public Private Partnership (PPP), including the Central and East Quads for TU Dublin at Grangegorman, which are under construction, and the Higher Education PPP programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is a matter for the relevant Institutes of Technology in a technological university development consortium to lead on the progression of their plans to seek designation as a TU under the Technological Universities Act 2018.  In relation to the Technological University for South East Ireland (TUSEI) consortium comprising Waterford Institute of Technology and the Institute of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA).  I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project. This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Staff (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department has recruited an additional Assistant Principal Officer for our International Section to deal with Brexit related matters.  Other staff within the Department, in sections such as Higher Education Policy, also deal with Brexit issues as part of their normal duties. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow schools, on a devolved funding basis, to carry out necessary improvement and refurbishment works that will upgrade existing school facilities. Under the 2016-2017, almost €117 million has been approved to date under the Summer Works...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Maidir leis an gcúlra, tháinig an scéim seo isteach sa bhliain 2017 agus bhí €1 milliún ar fáil fá choinne an scéim. Bhí suas le €2.3 milliún ar fáil anuraidh agus beidh suas le €5 milliún i gceist i mbliana. Aontaím leis an Teachta maidir le tábhacht na scéime seo. Bhí mé i...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Bhí mo Roinn i dteagmháil leis na scoileanna chun sonraí breise a fháil uathu, más féidir. Tá an doras oscailte. Tá an scéim oscailte do na 27 bunscoil agus an iar-bhunscoil amháin. Má tá aon fhadhb, deacracht nó rud crua ag tarlú taobh istigh de na scoileanna seo - má tá imní ar an scoil nó ar...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the frustration on this matter and I will try to reassure the parents and the community. The major building project for this school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, stage 2b – detailed design, which includes the applications for planning permission, fire certification and disability access certification and the preparation of tender documents. All...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I thank both Deputies for their interventions. Conveyancing is ongoing but I will outline the chronology of events which has contributed to frustration on this. The Office of the Chief State Solicitor is handling the matter on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The first listing of the motion for return before the High Court was on Monday, 5 November 2018. The matter was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: We hope to get things over the line and move on so that we can complete the pre-qualification stage. Then we can move into the tender stage which takes seven to eight months. I and the Department officials will ensure that it remains a top priority.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta fáchoinne an cheist. Tá feidhmiú na scéime aitheantais scoileanna Gaeltachta i mbunscoileanna agus in iar-bhunscoileanna Gaeltachta mar phríomh thiomantas sa pholasaí um oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022. Seoladh an scéim i mí Aibreáin 2017 leis an t-iarAire Bruton agus liom féin chun deis a chur ar fáil...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Does Deputy O'Loughlin wish to comment also?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I acknowledge the Deputy for his creative approach to this question. In April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years, that is, from 2019 to 2022. The announcement followed nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future needs for primary and post-primary schools across the country. Where...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I completely disagree with the last part of the Deputy's contribution. There is no evidence whatsoever of discrimination, whether we are dealing with new migrants or Irish people. The measures being used make use of mathematical data and GIS data from Ordnance Survey Ireland, as well as statistics from the Central Statistics Office. We use the raw data and analyse the numbers. There also...