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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 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 24th November 2012 and this documentation is currently under review. The student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is proposed to provide a new 1000 pupil post-primary school at Kingswood Heights Tallaght Dublin 24. The project was included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March and is scheduled to progress to construction in 2015/16. The process to determine the patronage of the new school has yet to be undertaken.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that, as at the close of business on the 9th December, it has received 66,891 student grant applications for this year. Processing of 33,936 applications are now complete - 20,859 have been awarded, or awarded pending submission of final course details and 13,077 applications have been refused or cancelled. SUSI has 8,254...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand 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 Student Universal Support Ireland on 21st November 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student Support Act, 2011. Where an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the vast majority of supports for childcare, including pre-school education, is provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The principal vehicle for the delivery of pre-school education is the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme which was introduced in January 2010 and provides for early learning in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. and this is being updated regularly throughout the year. In light of the need to prioritise available funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In general, the Board of Management of a community school consists of 10 members as follows: - Three nominees of the relevant religious authority, - Three nominees of the relevant Vocational Education Committee (VEC), - Two parents of pupils in the school and - Two teacher nominees Community colleges are managed by a Board of Management which is a sub-committee of the relevant VEC. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Chaplain posts are allocated in respect of Community and Comprehensive Schools and designated Community Colleges. There are currently 37 whole time equivalent chaplain posts allocated to Dublin post primary schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools for the 2013/14 school year as a result of the budget. The budget measure introduced for the current school year that requires schools to manage the provision of guidance from within...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Well-Being in Post-Primary Schools: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (2012) have been developed to implement Action 2.1 of Reach Out: the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005-2014 (HSE, 2005). The Guidelines, which are being launched shortly, were developed by a Working Group with representation from Teacher Education Section/Inspectorate, SPHE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department works closely with local authorities throughout the country in the context of identifying, reserving and purchasing sites to meet identified needs for educational purposes in an area. The site referred to by the Deputy is reserved in the relevant Development Plan to meet future needs within the general area. The acquisition and development of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that I asked the anti-bullying working group to submit their draft action plan to me by 30th November. The working group met this deadline and I am satisfied with the progress they have made. The Anti-Bullying Working Group identified a number tasks that needed to be completed before finalising the plan and this work is currently being done. I understand that the Group...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has protected frontline services in schools to the greatest extent possible in the recent budget and there will no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools and in free second level schools as a result of the budget. When account is taken of additional posts for demographics at primary and second level there is an estimated net increase of about 1.4% (900 posts) on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The national roll-out of 100 mbps broadband to post primary schools will be completed over three stages with 200 schools being connected by end 2012, a further 200 being connected next year and the remaining 250 schools being connected in 2014. Schools in Longford and Westmeath are included in the lot of schools to be completed by the end of 2012. To date 195 schools have been completed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 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 decision has now been made and a letter will issue directly to the student outlining the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is currently being assessed and that SUSI will be in contact with him directly in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is currently being assessed and that SUSI will be in contact with him directly in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The facility to which the Deputy refers to in his question provides a two-year pre-school programme which caters for 3-5 year old children. The Pre-School project referred to is not a designated Special School, but a stand-alone project in receipt of an individual resourcing mechanism which is separate to the resourcing arrangements which apply to mainstream and Special schools, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Board of Management of the school has recently been authorised to progress the project to commence stage 2(b) which includes applications for planning permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification. Due to competing demands on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand 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 on 30th November 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student Support Act, 2011. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal...