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Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have listened to the National Parents' Council Post-primary.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The clock tower.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a nice place.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: While I listen to advice, I make my own decisions.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: "acknowledges that the current Government’s only motivation in proposing Junior Cycle reform has been improving outcomes for students; recognises that the Junior Cycle reforms are based on longitudinal research carried out by the Educational and Social Research...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A counter motion has been circulated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The elements of the Schools Building Programme that contribute principally to job creation are the Large Scale Projects, the Additional Accommodation Scheme and the Prefab Replacement Scheme. In 2012 expenditure on these programmes supported 2,960 direct jobs and 590 indirect jobs. In 2013 expenditure on these programmes supported 3,010 direct jobs and 600 indirect jobs. In 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Schemes were initiated in 1978 and 1979 for the employment of Clerical Officers and Caretakers in primary and secondary schools. While a small number of these staff remain in schools, the schemes are being phased out and have been superseded by a more extensive grant scheme. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools in the Free Education Scheme now receive capitation grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The major building project, referred to by the Deputy, is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team are currently working on Stage 2(a) - Developed Sketch Design. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, the religious congregation that owns existing school properties in Ennistymon has offered to transfer the properties concerned to the State as part of its offer made in response to the publication of the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report). The land in question, which the Government has agreed to accept, together with the lands...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Apprenticeship is the route through which persons are trained to become craftspeople in Ireland. The main craft trades have been designated by SOLAS and come within the scope of the statutory apprenticeship system. Apprenticeship in Ireland is administered and managed by SOLAS in co-operation with the Higher Education Authority, my Department, Employer Bodies and Trade Unions. In order to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Government recently committed, as part of the budget announcements made last year, to provide for 365 new Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts to support children with special educational needs in schools in 2015, bringing the total number of SNAs available for allocation in 2015 to 11,330 posts. This is the highest level of SNA allocation that we have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. Therefore, all income is assessed from the same starting point, eliminating any distortion which might arise from different spending decisions. The means test arrangements of the student grant scheme are applied nationally. In the case of both employed and self-employed applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that a conveyancing process is underway with regard to the acquisition of lands adjacent to the school referred to by the Deputy. This acquisition is primarily aimed at facilitating access to the adjacent school. My Department has recently completed a nationwide demographic review to determine where additional primary school places might be needed from 2015 onwards. On foot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: With regard to the areas referred to by the Deputy (Cobh, Carrigtwohill, Midleton and Youghal) the following are the sites registered in the Property Registration Authority in the name of the Minister for Education and Skills: 17 acres - Youghal (Pobailscoil na Tríonóide/Youghal Community School) 0.6 acres - Youghal (Gaelscoil Choráin).

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: In Autumn 2014, CIT and IT Tralee, who had been allocated €200,000 in 2014, reported jointly on expenditure of this funding to the Higher Education Authority. In general the funding was applied to costs associated with the due diligence process €58,999.38), analysis of structures for management and governance (€21,800.19), travel costs (€2365.11) and overheads...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The person to whom the Deputy refers made application for retirement on ill-health grounds and availed of the appeal process, in accordance with the procedure outlined in documentation provided to applicants and available on my Department's website: www.education.ie. The statutory basis for Ill Health Retirement pension benefit for members is contained in the Secondary, Community and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tax relief is available in respect of fees for part-time courses. Students can contact the Revenue Commissioners for details or go on line at www.revenue.ie. Full details of this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners. Under the Student Grant Scheme, an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 522 together. The information sought is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.