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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together. On submission of a grant application students progressing to the next stage of the assessment process are issued with a checklist of documentary evidence which they need to provide in order to complete their application. This checklist is tailored from the specific information provided on the student's application. The checklist...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that a significant number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act have been commenced, principally those establishing the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and those promoting an inclusive approach to the education of children with special educational needs. Specifically, the following sections have been...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Arrangements are currently being made to issue a request for tender to engage the requisite expertise to carry out the external review referred to by the Deputy. The terms of reference for the review are currently being finalised. The proposed timeline for completion of the review is March 2013.

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 the 15th 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 on the 10th 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: Construction Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The project referred to by the Deputy is on my Department's 5 year construction programme and is scheduled to commence construction in 2013. To date a contractor has not been appointed.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The scheme for the award of incremental credit for second level teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers' Conciliation Council and is currently set out in consolidated format in Department Circular 29/2007. The application of this Circular in Further Education (PLC) colleges is under discussion at the Teachers Conciliation Council, which is the recognised forum for dealing with...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Oireachtas email and dedicated phone line were set up by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) so that Oireachtas members could contact SUSI directly with queries rather than contacting the SUSI Helpdesk. I understand from SUSI that although the phone-line and email facility was fully operational there have been some delays in the past with responses due to the volume of e-mails and...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The following table outlines all primary and post-primary schools currently renting temporary accommodation. As can be seen from the table, 10.6% of primary schools and 8.5% of post-primary schools currently renting accommodation are all-Irish schools. The commencement date of each rental is also outlined. Historical information in relation to schools operating wholly in temporary...

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

Ruairi Quinn: 1236 students from County Tipperary have been awarded or provisionally awarded a grant. Of these 254 are fee only awards. 769 students have received maintenance payments. Further students will receive payment on Friday 18th January. This data was provided to Department by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) and is at a point in time on the 15th January, 2013. SUSI is continuing to make...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Student Universal Support Ireland has confirmed that the applicant referred to by the Deputy appealed the decision on their grant with regard to the rate of grant awarded and that a letter on the appeal issued on 20th December, 2012. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2011 I announced that 20 new primary and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established up to 2016 across a number of locations to cater for our increased pupil numbers. While the area referred to by the Deputy was not one of the areas identified as requiring a new school in that period, it should be noted that in 2008 two new schools opened there and...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The tender process for the appointment of a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy began on 17th December 2012 when tender documents issued to the consultants on my Department's Large School Projects Framework Panel. Following completion of the appointment the design team will commence the architectural planning process. The project has been scheduled to...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Student Support Act 2011 provides that the payment of tuition fees be limited to approved courses of higher education at an approved institution in the State, other than for exceptional provision in respect of postgraduate course in Northern Ireland. In addition given the level of demand on the student grant budget it is not possible to include fee grants for students studying outside of...

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 their decision and a letter on the appeal issued on 10th January, 2013. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI,...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that a fees only grant has been awarded in this case and that payment of the fee will issue directly to the student's institution.

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 application from the student in question is being reviewed and it will notify the student directly of the outcome as soon as the review has been completed.

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

Ruairi Quinn: While maintenance support is not available for students entering postgraduates courses, those who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant under the Student Grant Scheme 2012 will be eligible to have their post-graduate tuition fees paid up to the maximum fee limit of €6,270. In addition, a further limited number of students will qualify to have a €2,000...

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

Ruairi Quinn: If an applicant considers that the decision made on a student grant application is incorrect, he/she may appeal, in the first instance, to the grant awarding authority which made the decision. Where such an appeal is turned down in writing by the grant awarding authority and the applicant remains of the view that the scheme was not interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal form...

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 the 3rd January 2013, 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.