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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Increased collaboration between the libraries at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Institute of Technology Tallaght and Dublin Institute of Technology has delivered a real practical benefit for all students and staff at the 3 Institutes. Students and staff from any one of the Institutes can visit any of the libraries at the other two Institutes with a minimum of fuss - by simply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. To date a total of €81.44 million,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, the National Council for Special Education published its Report on a Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with Special Educational Needs on 18th June 2014. This Report was prepared by a Working Group, appointed by the NCSE and Chaired by Mr Eamon Stack, which included representatives from disability organisations and also parent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The number of pupils enrolled 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. Publication of a provisional list of schools and their enrolments will be on my Department's website by the end of March and the finalised list will be available by July. The criteria used for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Article 42 of the Constitution provides for the right of parents to choose the form of education they provide or to have provided to their children. Primary legislation gives effect to this right and includes the Education Act 1998 and the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy may be aware, the project for the school referred to is currently at Stage 3 (Tender Stage). Upon completion of the new school building for the school in question, the school will vacate its current accommodation. My Department is currently reviewing the options with regard to the future use of the accommodation concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under my Department's 2014 Summer Works Scheme for the partial replacement of windows. As the Deputy is aware funding in excess of €70m was approved to allow over 770 schools to undertake improvement works for applications received under categories 1 to 6, which cover gas works, electrical works, mechanical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to provide permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at Stage 2a (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. When that stage is complete, and subject to no other issues arising, the project will progress to Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: An application in relation to the proposed amalgamation of schools referred to by the Deputy has recently being received by my Department. This proposal is currently under consideration and officials from my Department will be in contact with the Management Authority of the schools concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family Agency (EWS) is the statutory agency which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The EWS may be able to offer assistance and advice on securing a school placement within the pupil's area. The contact details for the EWS is Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are no officials at my Department or staff at any of the bodies under its aegis based at the Government Buildings offices mentioned in the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Budget 2012 provided for the phased withdrawal of approximately 428 posts allocated to some schools under disadvantage programmes prior to the introduction of DEIS in 2005. Due to conflicting reports of posts being lost in these schools, my Department produced a report on the impact of the withdrawal of these legacy posts from DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 Schools. Following the Government's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The parties agreed that the conclusions of the Tyndall job evaluation exercise could be appealed to an independent Appeals Officer. When this process is completed the parties will engage in relation to the implementation of the final outcome of the job evaluation exercise.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, a major building project for the school concerned is at planning permission stage and the project, when completed, will consume a substantial amount of the school's very limited site area. My Department understands that the school is not therefore in a position to consider the establishment of an ASD unit. I wish to advise the Deputy that there is already ASD...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information sought by the Deputy regarding the number of school closures in County Cork in the period 2005 to 2014 is contained in the table. Cork Primary School Closures (2005 to 2014) County Number Year Cork 1 2014 Cork 2 2013 Cork 1 2010 Cork 3 2009 Cork 1 2007 Cork 3 2006 Cork 1 2005 Cork Post Primary School Closures (2005 to 2014) County Number Year Cork 1 2006

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: POD will collect information such as PPSN name, address date of birth, nationality, learning support status, Irish exemption status, standard and class, and also two optional pieces of sensitive personal data, ethnic or cultural background and religion, which require written consent. Individualised student information is already collected centrally at pre-primary, post-primary and third level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: From the 2016/2017 academic year, it is intended that teacher allocations and capitation grants will be made on the basis of POD data, and the previous basis for allocations, the National Annual School Census will cease operation from that point. There is no mechanism for separate payment and allocation to schools for pupils that are not on POD, and from a practical point of view it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (4 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department has previously met with and discussed the fair processing and retention of data on POD with the Data Protection Commissioners office. The material in Circular 0017/2014 formed the basis for the discussion and the Department received advice and commentary from the DPC office on this material which was incorporated into the circular. No further concerns were raised at that time....