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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In relation to the first named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is currently awaiting review and the student will shortly be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at Stage 2(a) Developed Sketch Design. The stage 2(a) submission is currently with my Department for consideration. Once the stage 2(a) is approved the project will progress to stage 2(b) which includes applications for planning permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information in respect of my Department's School Building Works Programme for 2012, including projects in County Cork, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. The information on each project includes the name of the main contractor when appointed, the contract start date and the duration of the contract period. The status of each project on the programme is updated at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding to replace temporary accommodation units. Additional information was sought from the school in relation to the application and this was supplied by the school last week. The information concerned is currently being assessed and a decision will be communicated by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Springboard is a specific initiative that strategically targets funding of free part time higher education courses for unemployed people in areas where there are identified labour market skills shortages or employment opportunities. The courses are delivered in public, private and not for profit higher education providers around the country. Many Springboard courses are delivered online,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that documentation requested from the student referred to by the Deputy is currently awaiting review and the student will be notified directly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together. As the Deputy will be aware, schools are permitted to reduce the school day by one hour for children in infant classes. It is a matter for the Board of Management of a particular school to decide whether this concession should be applied in the case of its school. In practice, most primary schools operate on this basis. If pupils in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. The building project, when approved, will be constructed on a greenfield site and the acquisition process for the site is currently in train. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school referred...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that I met with a delegation from the school to which he refers, where the issue of inclusion of the school in the Five Year Plan which I announced in March earlier this year was discussed. As the Deputy will be aware, in view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that additional documentation requested from the student referred to by the Deputy was received on 7th November, 2012. The documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of the above, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 290, inclusive, together. My Department provides an annual grant to Co Dublin VEC to coordinate the Adult Refugee Programme. In 2011, 59% and 6.7 % of the annual budget was spent on tutors' salaries and national coordination costs respectively. It was decided to cease the Adult Refugee Programme as there are alternative education services available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is not envisaged that a Minor Works Grant will be issued to the school in question or indeed to any primary school for the school year 2012/2013. At the launch of the Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework last November, I said that the priority in the education sector is to focus on major school projects and smaller projects devolved to schools to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that officials from my Department were in contact with the Deputy and have clarified the information required which is set out as follows. Universities - undergraduate fees (average) 2008-09 EU Non-EU Arts €5,300 €14,500 Business €5,300 €16,500 Science €6,900 €19,000 Medicine €8,300 €29,000 2009-10 EU Non-EU Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together. My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA institutions. The HEA allocates this grant to institutions for free fees and core grant funding and other specific earmarked initiatives. Institutions receive a grant in lieu of tuition fees for full time eligible EU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the Employment Control Framework, introduced in the higher education sector , core staff numbers were reduced by 7.3% between December 2008 and December 2010 i.e. significantly in excess of the 6% reduction which had been required. Core staff numbers were further reduced in 2011 bringing the total reduction against 2008 to c. 9% by end December 2011. (It is to be noted that over the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that as institutions are currently in the process of uploading enrolment data in respect of the 2012/13 academic year on the Higher Education Authority's, Student Records System, that the data requested is not currrently available. In addition data in relation to students who have withdrawn from their courses would not be available from the Student Records System...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The position is that the information requested by the Deputy is not available at this stage. I have asked the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to contact each institution in this regard and when this information is collated I will send the information to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware the student contribution increased from €2,000 to €2,250 for the current academic year. It is intended that the contribution will increase to €3,000 by 2015. The contribution is paid by the Exchequer in respect of students who qualify under my Department's student grant scheme. Conscious of financial pressures on families, tax relief...