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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on schools offering a transition year programme is as follows: DEIS schools 120 Non-DEIS schools 462 Fee paying schools 54 Non-fee paying 528

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. Data in relation to the funding of the bodies referred to by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my officials. A response will be issued to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Relocation (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the Department is currently considering an application from the school referred to by the Deputy to re-locate to a vacated school building in the area. A number of legal issues pertaining to this application have been identified and are under examination. My Department has been in contact with the Chairperson of the Board of Management of the school concerned and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that supporting documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 28th November and his application will be reviewed shortly. SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The arrangements for panel access for fixed term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers for 2012/13 school year are set out in Department Circular 0012/2012. The panels set up in accordance with the arrangements set out in this circular were used for appointments to full-time permanent teaching posts but only where those posts were not otherwise required to facilitate the redeployment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: 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. Under the provisions of this Act, where a patron determines that the appointment of a board is not practicable, or where the patron, with the consent of the Minister, has dissolved a board of management, the patron may appoint a manager...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that in the context of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) having received in excess of 66,000 applications that some errors may inevitably arise when handling a high volume of applications within a relatively short timeframe. While every effort is made by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) to ensure that applicants are processed correctly, SUSI regrets...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The charging of fees by a school is permissible only in the case of recognised fee-charging second level schools. All other recognised schools are precluded from charging school fees. Voluntary contributions by parents of pupils in such recognised schools are permissible provided it is made absolutely clear to parents that there is no question of compulsion to pay and that, in making a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team has recently submitted the Stage 1 Report for this project and this is currently under review by my Department. This project has been included on the five year construction programme to progress to Tender & Construction in 2015/16.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The NDFA has recently appointed a Design Team to advance this project which is currently scheduled for delivery during 2014/2015 as announced under the Five Year Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The NDFA has recently appointed a Design Team to advance this project which is currently scheduled for delivery during 2014/2015 as announced under the Five Year Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education and Training Boards Bill sets out to merge the existing 33 VECs and their administrations into 16 new entities. It does not, in any way, seek to tamper with the allocation of resources for schools, further education centres, or other educational programmes provided by the VECs. Each of the new Boards together with the CEO as the accountable person will have to account for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that payment issued to the student referred to by the Deputy on 19th October and 23rd November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The objective of the Student Assistance Fund is to assist students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise, due to their financial circumstances, be unable to continue their third level studies. The Fund is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my Department and is funded under the National Development Plan, with assistance from the European Social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Section 24 of the Education Act 1998, as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012, provides that the appointment, suspension and dismissal of teachers are the responsibility of boards of management of recognised schools or, where the employer is a person other than a board, by that person. An example of the latter would be a vocational education committee. Under Circulars 59/2009 (VEC...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, County Donegal VEC sought submissions for suitable sites to accommodate the campus development to which he refers. The VEC has advised my Department that no suitable site has been identified, however, a number of sites are being assessed by the VEC in conjunction with the relevant Local Authority. The acquisition of a site will be considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of having received an application from the school in question for emergency funding to replace the boiler. Should an application be received from the school authority it will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility for the registration of teachers including the recognition of qualifications. There are a number of qualifications in physical education which have been recognised by the Council. As each application for registration is considered on its own merits any query relating to a particular qualification should be addressed directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (29 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is committed to the provision, maintenance and modernisation of physical education and physical activity facilities in our schools for our children and young people. In a new school building or major refurbishment/extension, PE facilities are included as an intrinsic part of the design. While my Department currently has no specific grant schemes in place to provide funding...