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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on the 25th October 2012. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (28 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, 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 (28 Nov 2012)

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

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Financial Resolution (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I move: That Part 9 of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) be amended to make provision for a stamp duty on certain insurers in respect of certain insured persons based on recommendations in that regard made by the Minister for Health to the Minister for Finance pursuant to the Act giving effect to this Resolution.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, but we have heard what Deputy Ross has to say before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I will try to be succinct and to the point. If there are any gaps, members should feel free to come back to us on them. There will be something called an education passport at the end of sixth class and one will apply to go to a second-level school. When one is accepted, and only then, the school can ask to see one's grades and where one was. The education passport will inform the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, stated, we have supplied the committee with a submission and I understand copies of my formal remarks have been circulated already. With the agreement of the Chairman and the committee, therefore, I propose to speak on the salient points to provide for more time for questions and answers. I will begin by introducing my two colleagues. Ms Anne Forde...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There were some attempts in that regard but they got stalled for different reasons. That is history. I was persuaded very much by the breadth and depth of the most recent comprehensive recommendations from the National Council for Curriculum Assessment, NCCA, which were discussed in the Seanad and in the Dáil, with positive contributions from the vast majority of people who spoke. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Níl an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta maidir le scoileanna atá i gcóiríocht sealadach le fáil láithreach. Cuirfidh oifigigh mo Roinne an t-eolas le chéile agus cuirfidh siad chuig an Teachta é chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that further supporting documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on 13th November 2012 and the application will be reviewed shortly. SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 promotes an integrated approach to the Irish Language which is consistent with best international practice. The Government has committed to supporting strategy in the programme for Government 2011 to 2016. The Deputy will be aware that Vocational Education Committees are public bodies which fall within the terms of the Official...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In total, there is now 96 staff working in Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), 33 of which are permanent and 63 of which are temporary. 20 of the 63 temporary seasonal staff were recruited in the last two months. SUSI is aiming to progress all applications received to date between now and the end of the year and is aiming to achieve a target of 33,000 awards in total by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273, 280 and 308 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 298 together. I have accepted the recommendations set out in a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on the structures of initial teacher education. The purpose of the report was to identify possible new structures to improve initial teacher education in Ireland so that it is comparable with the best in the world. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A major capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the 5 year capital investment programme announced earlier this year, with a view to commencing construction in 2014/2015. My Department are currently liaising with Galway County Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. I wish to inform the Deputy that statistics in relation to the Leaving Certificate examinations (2000 - 2012), including mathematics, can be downloaded from State Examinations Commission website:- www.examinations.ie/statistics. There are a number of initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. I wish to inform the Deputy that statistics in relation to the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate examinations (2000 - 2012), including the number of candidates who completed Junior and Leaving Certificate History, can be downloaded from State Examinations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The teacher referred to by the Deputy is a post-primary qualified teacher who was placed on the Special National Subsidiary Redeployment Panel for the 2012/13 school year under the terms of Circular 0012/2012. The terms for the subsidiary special national panel allow for the inclusion of eligible post primary trained teachers on the panel to be appointed to certain permanent posts, i.e., in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Given the scale of our economic crisis, I have no scope to introduce new or additional funding measures to assist schools generally or for specific purposes, such as that referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on reviewing the application of the student referred to by the Deputy that additional documentation is required and a letter requesting this documentation will issue shortly by SUSI directly to the student.