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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department has not had engagement with the club to which the Deputy refers in relation to the provision of sports facilities for a new school. New school buildings are provided with a high standard of sports facilities on-site and, in general, any access by a school to off-site facilities is typically by local arrangement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: The public service agreements have allowed a programme of pay restoration for public servants to start. The starting salary for a new entrant teacher in 2011 was €27,814. As a result of the programme of pay restoration, the starting salary of a teacher is now €36,318 and from 1 October 2020 onwards will be €37,692. Section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to confirm that an appliation from the school in question has been received within my Department. The application is currently under consideration and once a decision has been reached, the school authorities will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: I am aware of the school building project to which the Deputy refers. The project had been scheduled for completion for September 2018. However, the contractor experienced a number of issues such as unforeseen ground conditions and the severe weather events which we will all remember from earlier this year. Consequently, the likely completion date for the project is now April 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the appointment of a Board of Management of a school is a matter for the relevant school patron. The mechanisms under which a Board of Management member may be removed are as follows: Section 16 of the Education Act provides that a patron may, with the consent of the Minister, for good and valid reasons stated in writing to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Dec 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy seeking a review of their application for additional accommodation. The matter is currently being considered and my Department will be in further contact with the school authority on the matter at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Department of Education and Skills is supportive of short-term school-level exchanges for cultural and academic reasons but does not support longer term placements of international students in our State school system for commercial purposes. At school level, this Department is focused on meeting the demand for school places that will arise from the significant demographic increases...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Minor Works Grant 2018/2019 will be paid this week to all primary schools throughout the country including the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department approved the provision of permanent classroom accommodation at the school to which the Deputy refers to replace prefabricated accommodation. The school subsequently submitted a proposal to vary the accommodation brief and this is currently being considered. My Department is currently engaging with the school in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application under the Summer Works Scheme for a Category 10 - external environment project. The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016 -2017 was applied on a multi-annual basis. The Deputy will be aware that nearly 50% of schools applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand. Almost €80 million has been approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: At present, all schools are encouraged to use Education Plans. My Department's Inspectorate's advice is that the majority of schools are now using some form of education planning for children with special educational needs. In line with Circular 30/2014, schools are also required to put in place Personal Pupil Plan including a care plan for all pupils availing of SNA support. Guidelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which he refers is included in my Department’s 6 year construction programme. The acquisition of a suitable site is required to facilitate this project. With the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites a number of site options were identified. These were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 90 together. The school referred to by the Deputy was established in September 2015 under the patronage divesting process. In order to facilitate the opening of the school, its initial establishment, as with most new schools, has been in interim start-up accommodation, pending a permanent school becoming available. In order to cater for the school's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Establishment (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (LMETB). We expect to finalise the design-related issues that have arisen with this project very shortly. A change in the brief for the project and the re-tendering of the project will be required in that context.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Expulsions (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department understands that the student referred to by the Deputy has returned to school. This follows a Section 29 Appeal that was upheld and a direction from my Department on 13 November to the Board of Management to re-admit the student.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers operates under the patronage of the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The ETB recently informed my Department that the long term accommodation needs of the school were being reviewed and that it would revert to my Department when this process had been completed. My Department understands that the review has now been concluded and that the ETB...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers operates under the patronage of the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The ETB recently informed my Department that the long term accommodation needs of the school were being reviewed and that it would revert to my Department when this process had been completed. My Department understands that the review has now been concluded and that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: We have had a number of conversations about this issue. I apologise to the students for being unable to meet with them last week; I was at an event at the Aviva Stadium. I thank them for their correspondence. A major capital project for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy to cater for a long-term projected enrolment of 1,000 pupils is being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: This is an important ongoing issue. I spoke to my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, about it yesterday. Looking at it in a common sense, value for money way, the BIFE site is 12 acres and owned by the State. It will not cost money to acquire, and, therefore, it is an option. There is also a constraint on the Putland Road site because there is a protected structure on it....