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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take qQestions Nos. 263 and 346 together. My Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) operates an early intervention continuum of assessment in schools for students with the broad range of special educational needs. The continuum of assessment allows for the identification of pupils with special educational needs, their nature and severity by harnessing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of schools which had major projects that commenced construction in 2010, 2011 and 2012 was 45, 65 and 39 respectively. All of these projects progressed under the new Public Works Contract(s). This form of contract includes a clause to allow the contracting parties (i.e. the Contractor or the Employer) to refer disputes to Conciliation and if necessary to Arbitration. Three of these...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Maintenance support is not available for students entering postgraduate courses in the academic year 2012/13. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that issued a grant award letter to the student in question on 14 November 2011. His application was subsequently reviewed and a revised award letter issued providing the him with revised grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is working closely with the relevant Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school to which he has referred. Given the sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this point in time in relation to the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As per the results from the most recent 2011 census conducted by the Central Statistics Office, there are approximately 35.5% (427,498 of 1,203,174) of the population between the ages of 20 and 40 who hold a third level qualification of Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National diploma or higher.

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

Ruairi Quinn: As per the results from the most recent 2011 census conducted by the Central Statistics Office, just over 20,012 people from a population of 99,314 over the age of 15, or 20.2% held a third level qualification of Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma or higher in County Kerry.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department received correspondence from the school authorities in June 2012 relating to the matters to which he refers. The school stated that they had drawn up a plan for the development of the school, including proposals to address traffic management issues. However, the development would require the acquisition of additional land adjacent to the school...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. Therefore, all income is assessed from the same starting point, eliminating any distortion which might arise from different spending decisions. I have no plans at present to change this arrangement in respect of the determination of income for grant purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Rankings (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Irish universities' positions in the Times Higher Education rankings has remained relatively stable this year which show that Ireland still has 2 universities in the top 200; 2 in the top 350 and another university in the top 400. Two of these universities, Trinity College Dublin and National University Ireland Galway have improved their relative ranking positions in the last year. While...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The following table 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 15 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 SUSI. SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (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, her student grant application was appealed to the appeals officer in SUSI and the original decision was overturned. On that basis, a letter issued to the student on 10 January 2013 confirming that her application is currently being reassessed.

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 further supporting documentation was requested from the student referred to by the Deputy. The documentation was received on 14 January 2013 and is currently under consideration. When the analysis is complete the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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 student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 8 January 2013.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was refused. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed the decision and that it issued a letter on the appeal on 20 December, 2012. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In October of 2011, I announced and published the headquarter locations where VECs are being merged as a result of the Government decision to reduce the number of VECs from 33 to 16. In relation to the specific merger of Co. Carlow VEC and Co. Kilkenny VEC as you know I have decided that the headquarters of the Education and Training Board will be in Carlow. Consultations with all of the...

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 15 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: Student Grant Scheme Delays (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 review of the application is currently being undertaken due to a change of circumstances. Further documentation may be required in support of the reassessment and SUSI will contact the applicant directly in that regard.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on 3 January 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome. Students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 14 December 2012, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 to 287, inclusive, 323 and 351 together. The following table provides a breakdown of the processing position on a county basis of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). 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...