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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 20th December 2012 a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. As soon as the requested documentation is returned, the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Agencies (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of agencies under the remit of my Department can be downloaded from the Department's website, www.education.ie. This information is updated when any relevant changes occur. For the Deputy's information, no agency under the aegis of my Department has been abolished since March 2011. With regard to the rationalisation of state agencies the Deputy may wish to note the following: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the applicant referred to by the Deputy has been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 8th January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The most significant adjustment to teacher pay arising from the recent Government decision on allowances is that new entrant teachers will not receive qualification allowances but will start on a new salary scale, the first point of which is equivalent to the fourth point of the existing scale. This new salary scale will apply in the case of all teachers who are new appointees to teaching on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on 20 December 2012. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Mergers (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. I have accepted the recommendations set out in a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on the structures of initial teacher education (ITE). The purpose of the report, which I requested, was to identify new possible structures to improve initial teacher education in Ireland so that it is comparable with the best in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Unemployment (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The Report, "Education to Employment: Designing a System the Works" focuses on addressing global youth unemployment through skills development with a particular emphasis on the importance of developing connections between employers and education providers in order to ensure that students are learning the right skills for employment. Strengthening links with industry as recommended in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 248, inclusive, and 278 together. The following table provides a breakdown of the processing position of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) from County Kerry. The data provided is at a point in time on 15 January, 2013. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at both further and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 292 together. As at close of business on 2 January, the situation in relation to the 67,322 student grant applications was reported by SUSI as follows: - 43,015 (64%) were complete - awarded, provisionally awarded or refused; - 22,978 (34%) were awaiting documentation from students – 10,524 of which have not yet provided any documentation; -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The terms and conditions of employment for employees differ depending on the employment criteria, areas of responsibility, etc. Teachers and special Needs Assistants are employed to perform different duties, are remunerated on a different pay scale and attract different terms and conditions notwithstanding the fact that they may be employed by the same employer. The terms and conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). The student referred to by the Deputy had her application cancelled by SUSI as it was incomplete. On 30 November, 2012 a letter was issued by SUSI to the student informing her that her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application recently for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to carry out various improvement works at their school. As the scope of works for which funding is sought is outside the terms of the scheme they cannot be considered for funding. The management authority of the school has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on 17 December 2012. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application recently for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to carry out various improvement works at their school. As the scope of works for which funding is sought is outside the terms of the scheme they cannot be considered for funding. The management authority of the school has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Eligibility for the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) and associated payments is determined and administered by the Department of Social Protection. The BTEA scheme was established to assist people who have been out of the workforce for some time and whose opportunities of obtaining employment would be enhanced by participation in the scheme. In this regard, I understand that it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The vetting arrangements for those seeking to work in the schools sector were initially introduced in 2006. The recently enacted National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 will provide the statutory basis for the vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable adults, including those working in schools The Act sets out the statutory procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has prioritised funding for literacy and numeracy initiatives in the current, very difficult, budgetary context. The priority is to support measures which are proven to be core to improving outcomes for our children and young people. These include improving initial teacher training and continuing professional development, supporting curricular change and systematically...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of the above, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved devolved funding to build an extension under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. The school authorities have recently submitted an application for additional funding related to the accommodation already approved and also for further capital funding towards the provision of ancillary school accommodation. The school has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that, in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on 4 January 2013. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual...