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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements also include an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not allocate classroom assistants to schools nor does it have any plans or funding to do so. The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that my functions as Minister are set out in different pieces of legislation. However, I would refer her to my functions, as set out in Section 7 of the Education Act, 1998. I can confirm to the Deputy that if I were presented with evidence of a school being in breach of its legal obligations, I would take steps to have the matter dealt with by the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Young Carers (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can inform the deputy that my Department promotes no process specifically targeted at this group of students but adopts a holistic and integrated approach to supporting the work of schools in promoting positive mental health and to identifying and supporting those with a broad range of problems, be they behavioural, emotional or social. The processes span the curriculum in schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide 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 a compensatory educational service for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and for early intervention for children with autism. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Two new primary schools opened in the area to which the Deputy refers in September 2013. Both of these schools will comprise 16 classrooms when fully developed. There are no plans for further new primary schools for the area at this time though this is kept under review. My Department is currently carrying out a nationwide demographic exercise to determine where additional post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Work is currently being finalised on the new digital strategy for schools. A number of research projects have taken place including an online census of teachers and principals, a public consultation process, focus groups with students, parents and teachers and a number of meetings with stakeholders including teacher unions, management bodies, the Teaching Council, publishers and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Places (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am informed by SOLAS that all people with disabilities are eligible to access mainstream education and training services. In addition vocational training for people with disabilities is provided through Specialist Training Providers (STPs), which provide training and employment services specifically for people with disabilities including people with physical, intellectual, mental health or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Neither my Department nor Carlow Institute of Technology is aware of the issue outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that under the existing allocation system, all pupils with Down syndrome, including such pupils with mild general learning difficulties, currently are entitled to receive additional teaching support. Such support is provided either from a school's allocation of Learning Support or Resource Teaching under the General Allocation Model (GAM), or from an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 555 together. As the Deputies may be aware, applications have been made by the school, in question, for funding for playground works under both the 2014 Summer Works scheme and also under the Emergency Works Scheme. The works referred to by the Deputy are appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme, the purpose of which is to devolve funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the current school year, there are twenty-six 1-teacher schools that are located within an 8km distance of a school of similar patronage and language of instruction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A provisional list of school enrolment numbers in each school for 2014/15 will be published on the Department's website in mid March. A final list will be published in June.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The issue raised by the Deputy has been brought to the Teachers' Conciliation Council by representatives of the teachers concerned. The Teachers' Conciliation Council is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to pay and conditions of service of teachers. The parties to the forum include representatives of the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Teaching Council Act 2001, the Teaching Council is, since March 2006, the regulator and standards body for the teaching profession. Accordingly, it holds authority and responsibility for registration of teachers in the State. As the question refers to an operational matter for the Teaching Council, I am referring it to the Council for early direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 to 542, inclusive, and 546 and 547 together. The staffing arrangements for primary schools for the 2015/16 school year were published last week. They 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543, 544 and 545 together. The number of pupils and teachers in individual schools is provided in the National School Annual Census. Results from the census for the current school year (2014/2015) are being finalised at present. A provisional list of the number of pupils and teachers in each school for 2014/15 will be published on the Department's website...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Support Services Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides funding to schools towards the cost of assistive technology for pupils in Primary, Post Primary and Special schools for personal computers and specialist software for educational purposes under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department's Circular 0010/2013. This Circular states that equipment is provided under this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (24 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that this Government is committed to ensuring that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a...