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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is ongoing validation. There are very specific criteria on numbers of students, numbers of research students, the merger, etc. There is a whole series of criteria.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria was published a long time ago.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Higher Education Authority is the body concerned. These issues are discussed by the HEA. Obviously, Mr. Kelly is working on dealing with the two institutions with regard to their meeting the criteria. There is no secrecy about what the criteria are; it is just that they have not yet been met.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: State Examinations (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Senator knows there have been long days of discussion between officials and teaching unions, chaired by Dr. Pauric Travers. Much of this detail was available beforehand. I have not attended the most recent part of the talks, but the information is available for clarification. Moderation will apply to all schools on all subjects. There will not be any one subject in any one school...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: State Examinations (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will be part of the 15%. We will ensure it goes into all schools in all subjects. This is to assure people that it will not be a system under which five papers will be checked in one school and none in another in a particular subject. It is to ensure people know there will be moderation and checking to ensure processes are fair. Continuous professional development is a very important...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: State Examinations (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The hope is that the talks are still ongoing. We hope they will be successful.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: State Examinations (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Healy Eames for raising this issue. She has a strong interest in this area and is strongly supportive of reform. In terms of an update, the talks are adjourned but are ongoing. In November 2014 I announced compromise proposals for junior cycle reform, with 60% of the final exams in third year to be set and marked by the State Examination Commission and a State certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Qualifications (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Fáilte Ireland no longer operates as a training provider itself, therefore responsibility for the recognition of prior learning or experience in the hospitality and culinary sector rests with the training provider or institution offering the programme of interest. Individuals can approach Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) directly to enquire about recognition of prior learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training Allowance (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The payment of an additional training allowance of €31.80 per week for the long term unemployed was introduced during a period of high employment levels as an incentive for the long term unemployed to participate in FÁS (now Education and Training Board) training courses. The former FAS training provision was transferred from SOLAS to the Education and Training Boards during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The FÁS Overseas Graduate Programme (OGP), which began in 1983, placed newly qualifying graduates with honours degrees in Business, Engineering or the Sciences, into full-time employment with companies in Japan and China. The overarching aim of the Programme was to increase the number of Irish qualifying graduates with top quality international experience in their chosen discipline,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Boards of management of schools and other centres of education operated by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are sub-committees of an ETB. At the request of Education and Training Boards Ireland, Minister Quinn agreed to extend the term of office of boards of management of school and other education centres to the 31st December 2014. I subsequently provided for a further extension to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application for additional accommodation to my Department. The application will be assessed and a decision will conveyed to the school authorities as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The main financial support available to students attending further and higher education courses is my Department's Student Grant Scheme. Under the student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution and meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that a major capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been included in my Department's 5 Year Plan. In line with the Memorandum of Understanding which formalises the local authorities' part in securing sites for educational use, my Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, the relevant Local Authority in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (3 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: Data Protection (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is in ongoing contact with the Data Protection Commissioners Office in relation to the retention period for POD data. The Department has previously received advice from the Data Protection Commissioners Office in this regard and will continue to closely consult with and seek the advice of the Commissioners office while reviewing the retention policy for POD data. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is in ongoing contact with the Data Protection Commissioners Office in relation to the retention period for POD data. The Department has previously met with and received advice from the Data Protection Commissioners Office in this regard and no issues of concern were raised at that time. My Department will continue to closely consult with and seek the advice of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The software development costs of the POD project to date are approximately €230K. A POD Implementation Grant was issued to every primary school in December 2014. The total cost of the grant was €830,518.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has consulted and is in continued contact with the Data Protection Commissioner's Office in relation to data protection and security matters for the primary online database (POD). My Department did not hire any additional external or private expertise to advise on data governance matters for POD.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (3 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Four members of staff in my Department have administrator rights on the primary online database.