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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that in the case of the student referred by the Deputy, he appealed the decision in relation to the rate of grant awarded to the appeals officer in SUSI on the 1st December 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations on appeals as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (5 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The use of tablet computers and e-books is a welcome innovation and demonstrates the commitment of schools to the full integration of ICT in teaching and learning. In relation to the VAT rate charged on the purchase of e-books, this matter has been raised with the Department of Finance and I am advised that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (5 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools within the free education scheme. As the Deputy is aware Budget 2012 provided for a 2% reduction in the funding for capitation and related grants to primary and second level schools in both 2012 and 2013 and a further 1% in 2014 and 2015. Due to my decision of 21st February last, to retain posts from previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (5 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is my view that, in the current economic circumstances, the practice of parents or pupils purchasing gifts for teachers or other staff members places an unnecessary financial burden on parents and is not appropriate. I would therefore encourage all schools to take any steps necessary, in consultation with their Parents Association as appropriate, to ensure that such practices are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill (5 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware of the position adopted by the Munster Survivors Support Services Ltd that the contributions from the congregations should be given directly to the survivors and that the congregations should only deal directly with survivors on the issue of reparation whether offered in cash or via property. While I am aware that some survivors advocated a simple distribution of the available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is personal information and its disclosure would amount to a breach of the Data Protection Act and therefore I cannot supply the information as requested. The official concerned retired as an Assistant Chief Inspector on the 29th, February 2012 and his pension and lump sum calculations were based on the 1st, September 2008 payscales. Details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Home Tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. Parents engage tutors directly and the grant is paid to the parent either on a monthly basis in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware of the position adopted by the Munster Survivors Support Services Ltd that the contributions from the congregations should be given directly to the survivors and that the congregations should only deal directly with survivors on the issue of reparation whether offered in cash or via property. While I am aware that some survivors advocated a simple distribution of the available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 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 already been awarded and an award letter issued on 29th November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A redundancy application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 5th September 2012. Applications are processed in date order of receipt and every effort is being made to process these applications as quickly as possible. It is expected that the person referred to will receive payment in January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The facility to which the Deputy refers to in her 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: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy has already been awarded a student grant and that an award letter issued on 22nd November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 9th 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 (4 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 23rd November 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 (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that on the 20th 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 (4 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 3 December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that in the case of the student referred by the Deputy, she appealed the decision in relation to the rate of grant awarded to the appeals officer in SUSI on 19 November 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations on appeals as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2011, I announced that 20 new post-primary schools would be established over the next six years. This announcement arose from the study undertaken by the Forward Planning Section in my Department, of the country to identify the areas, where, due to significant demographic changes, there would be a requirement for additional school accommodation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The total enrolment in the schools referred to by the Deputy for 2011-12 is 301 pupils, 279 pupils, 90 pupils, 99 pupils and 72 pupils respectively. The primary schools referred to are located in the Drogheda and Ashbourne post-primary feeder areas. The total post-primary enrolment for 2011-12 in the Drogheda feeder area was 4,283 pupils. The total enrolment in the Ashbourne feeder area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently out to tender. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that work will commence on site early next year and will be ready for occupancy in quarter 2 of 2013.