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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy her application is currently being assessed and a letter will issue shortly directly to the student outlining the position when a decision is made.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The running costs of primary schools are discharged by making funds available through my Department's capitation grant scheme. Given the scale of our economic crisis, I have no scope to introduce new or additional funding measures to assist primary schools, such as that referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to confirm that my Department has approved funding to the school referred to by the Deputy to provide a new mainstream classroom. The school has since applied for additional funding towards this project. This application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that all schools being constructed under my Department's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme are provided with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure in compliance with my Department's prevailing ICT guidelines. While it is not currently my Department's policy to supply wi-fi network to schools, they are however provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that, following agreement in principle by the Government to broaden the current means testing arrangements for student grants by way of inclusion of the value of capital assets, I set up a dedicated implementation group to bring forward detailed proposals for implementation in 2013. I have received a draft report from the implementation group. This is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 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, a grant has been awarded and an award letter issued on 4th December, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 238, inclusive, and 243 to 245, inclusive, together. Attendance on the Gaeltacht placement is a required element of programmes of initial teacher education for primary teachers and so a requirement for registration with the Teaching Council. The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language states in relation to Gaeltacht placements for primary school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I would see An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta continuing to carry out its statutory functions as they relate to Irish, through Irish.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure document 2011 sets out the procedures for appointment of teachers and special needs assistants at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The staffing arrangements for the supervision of students undertaking their School Placement is a matter for the initial teacher education providers. I understand that supervision of students on School Placement is undertaken by a combination of full-time staff in the Colleges concerned along with a number of external supervisors if needed due to the number of students involved. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on the 4th 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: School Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that in October 2012, Minister Rabbitte and I jointly launched the new 'Energy in Education' initiative to help schools manage energy costs and potentially save €6m over the next year. Developed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), in collaboration with my Department, the web-based initiative provides a vital service to help schools make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Numbers (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information request by the Deputy is as follows: Total number of post-primary schools in 2012/13 - 722. Total number of DEIS post-primary schools - 195. Total number of fee paying post-primary schools - 55

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There was no change in Budget 2013 to the non-adjacent or adjacent rates of grant, including the higher special rate of grant for the 2013 financial year, therefore there will be no reduction in the remaining instalments due for the 2012/13 academic year. Students entering approved postgraduates courses who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant will be eligible to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that further documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 3rd December 2012 and this documentation is currently awaiting review. The student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a decision has now been made and a letter will issue shortly directly to the student outlining the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on the 17th 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 (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a decision has been made and a letter will issue shortly directly to the student outlining the decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The attached table provides a breakdown of the distribution of the allocation of funding under the Student Assistance Fund for the 2011/12 academic year. This data has been supplied to my Department by the Higher Education Authority. Allocation of Student Assistance Fund 2011-2012 - Institutions Allocation for 2011-12 Dublin City University 452,554 National University of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (18 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The objective of the Student Assistance Fund is to assist students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise, due to their financial circumstances, be unable to continue their third level studies. The Fund is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my Department and is funded under the National Development Plan, with assistance from the European Social...