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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (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 20th November 2012. If the applicant considers that the grant awarded is not the correct one, he may appeal in the first instance to SUSI. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The main source of financial assistance available from the Irish State for students in full-time higher education undergraduate courses is the student grant. To assist with the costs of the Gaeltacht placement, primary initial teacher education students who are in receipt of a student grant which includes a 100% fee grant, or who would have qualified for a full fee grant but for the Free...

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

Ruairi Quinn: A major extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project is on the 5 year construction programme and is scheduled to proceed to construction in 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 the application from the student in question has been processed and the outcome was communicated to the student by letter 17th December 2012.

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

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is currently finalising the Schedule of Accommodation including Special Needs provision in relation to the school project referred to by the Deputy. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 347 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that it contacted the applicant on the 10th January 2013 advising her that if she provides the necessary supporting documentation, her grant application will be reassessed. As soon as the requested documentation is received, the student will be notified...

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 21st November 2012, 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 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, his student grant application was unsuccessful and that he appealed the decision to the appeals officer in SUSI and its original decision was overturned. On that basis, a letter issued to the student on 10th January 2013 confirming that his application...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The review of allowances across the public sector as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in September 2012 allows for the payment of a qualification allowance to recognised teachers who were undertaking courses of study on 5 December 2011. Where applicable, qualification allowances will become payable where the teacher is eligible to be in receipt of the qualified...

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 referred to by the Deputy has, on appeal, been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 9th January 2013.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the provision of a range of educational services at local and national level for students with special educational needs. In particular, its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) co-ordinates special needs education provision at local level and arranges for the delivery of...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 353 together. The specific information requested by the Deputy is not collated centrally and would involve significant administrative resources to compile. However, various details of public funding disbursements are made available in a range of publications on an annual basis. The Revised Estimates Volume, published annually by the Department of...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The following table provides a breakdown of appeals submitted to Student Universal Support Ireland. The data provided is at a point in time on the 14th January, 2013 and has been provided to my Department by SUSI. SUSI has confirmed that some 597 students are currently awaiting re-assessment of their applications. Breakdown of Appeals Submitted to SUSI County Appeals Received SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 16th November, 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 Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 19th December, 2012 SUSI contacted the student referred to by the Deputy requesting further documentation. 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 Applications (20 Dec 2012)

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, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). The student referred to by the Deputy had her application cancelled by SUSI as it was incomplete. On 22nd November, 2012 a letter was issued by SUSI to the student informing her that her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, a project for a new building for the school to which he refers is included in the 5 year construction programme that I announced last March. It is my Department's intention that this project will proceed to construction in the period 2015/16.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (20 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. My Department has recently approved the stage 2(a) submission and authorised the project to proceed to Stage 2(b) of Architectural Planning which includes application for Planning Permission, Fire Certification, Disability Access Certification (DAC) and the preparation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 13th 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 Applications (20 Dec 2012)

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 application is currently being assessed and a letter will issue shortly to the student outlining the position when a decision is made.