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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: July Provision is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides July Provision for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based provision may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has an application with my Department for capital funding for a major school project. Information in respect of the current status of all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. As outlined in the Five Year Plan, the delivery of major school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that a decision has been made in this case and a letter has issued to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has made a request for funding to equip two specialist rooms. My officials are currently liaising with the school to determine the extent of this request. Upon receipt of all the relevant facts from the school, a decision will then be made on this application. It is anticipated that a decision will be made in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As outlined in the Circular governing the operation of the scheme, applications for works in the higher categories of eligible works were prioritised and a list of 772 successful schools were announced on 20 March 2014 and 2nd May 2014. I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for mechanical works under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. Unfortunately the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. Any internal documents relating to the exhibition of evidence to the High Court constitute communication between my Department and its legal team, in the context of litigation and, as I have already advised, such communications are the subject of legal professional privilege. I previously advised the Deputy that the model...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware my Department's position is that as each child with autism is unique, they should have access to a range of different approaches to meet their individual needs and my Department's policy is to promote a child- centred approach to the education of children with special education including autism. The use of ABA as part of the range of interventions is particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 274 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the information pamphlet for parents/guardians, being prepared and published by the NCSE in consultation with my officials, is at an advanced stage of preparation and will shortly be published. The aim of this pamphlet is to inform parents and guardians of supports and services available for children and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that July Provision is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides July Provision for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputies for funding to facilitate its growth to a second stream i.e. a 16 classroom school. As the Deputies will be aware, the overriding objective of Education capital expenditure is to meet the demographic challenge facing the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: July Provision is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides July Provision for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based provision may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for window replacement under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Through a series of decisions the Government decided to replace 33 vocational education committees (VECs) with 16 new entities, to be known as education and training boards (ETBs), and to establish SOLAS to replace FÁS. The proposals in relation to SOLAS, as agreed by the Government, envisage a key role for the ETBs in relation to the future delivery of further education and training in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I set up a National Working Group for Junior Cycle last January, as a forum to proactively address identified challenges and opportunities as they arise over the phased implementation time schedule for the Junior Cycle. My officials, through this National Working Group, have engaged in meaningful discussions with the education stakeholders, including the secondary schools teachers unions....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for an extensive range of supports to assist pupils and young persons with special educational needs, including children with Down syndrome and those who are Deaf or hard of hearing, to ensure that children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that there are seven primary schools, of varying patronage, servicing the Greystones/Delgany area. The question of enrolment in individual schools, including the schools in Greystones/Delgany, is the responsibility of the managerial authority of these schools. For the Deputy's information, the following table sets out the level of junior infant intake for each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: For the Deputy's information, under the Public Service Reform plan the following were identified for rationalisation or merger the following actions have taken place. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology and Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences were merged in March 2012 to form the Irish Research Council (IRC). The IRC has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are two cohorts of recently recruited teachers who are on reduced pay scales as compared to those who entered teaching prior to 2011. Firstly, as part of the measures which were introduced to restore order to the public finances, salary scales for all recruitment grades in the public service (including teachers) were reduced by 10% for new entrants. This applies to new entrant teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information that is available in relation to the age profiles of teachers paid on payrolls operated by my Department is being compiled at present. I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy.