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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: While it is intended that the school to which the Deputy refers will be located in the North Wicklow area, the school is being established to meet a demographic demand in the Bray, Kilternan and Ballbybrack/Shankill school feeder areas. Priority in the school's enrolment policy will be required to be given to pupils from those areas. It would be expected that this will be reflected in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Generally, where schools require temporary accommodation, the Board of Management is responsible for acquiring this accommodation and the rental contract is between the Board of Management and the supplying contractor and my Department does not hold information on the landlords' businesses. A list of primary and post primary schools renting land and/or buildings from landlords whose business...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (16 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Detailed estimated costings have been received for the proposed works. These are being assessed and when this assessment is complete the Department will engage with Galway County Council regarding the timeframe and methodology for the completion of the works. It is anticipated that the required works can be carried out early in the new year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Service Reform Plan Update (16 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department of Education and Skills has in the Shared Services Plan for 2014 – 2016 committed to an extensive programme of reform which includes projects for Higher Education, the schools sector, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETB's) and the Department and its agencies. The Department is also participating in the Civil Service Shared Services projects for HR, Payroll,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (16 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: No applications by public sector workers in agencies under the aegis of this Department have been approved for inter or intra Department/agency work transfers, both to and from County Waterford, in each of the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 168 and 170 together. I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has not made any application to my Department seeking capital funding for the purpose of developing a play space at the school. Any application received will be considered in the context of the funding available and having regard to other competing demands on the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently analysing the latest demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where additional school accommodation might be needed at post-primary level in the coming years. This process includes an examination of the Kinnegad and Rochfortbridge areas. When this exercise has been completed arrangements will be made to make additional accommodation available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

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: Garda Vetting of Personnel (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Garda vetting arrangements for the schools sector operate on a non-statutory basis and have been in place for new employees since 2006. The vetting arrangements were updated in 2010 and are set out in Department Circular 0063/2010 which clarifies the requirements for Garda vetting as part of recruitment procedures for all teaching and non-teaching positions. It is the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: All schools have been allocated additional teaching resources to provide for children with special educational or learning support needs through general allocation processes. Additionally, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates additional resource teaching hours to schools for children who have been assessed within the low incidence, or more complex, category of special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently analysing the latest demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where additional school accommodation might be needed in the coming years. This process includes an examination of the Dublin 9 area. If it is determined that a new school is needed for this area, an open and objective patronage determination process will follow and existing and prospective...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school in question applied to my Department for major capital funding for the replacement of prefabricated accommodation with a permanent structure and for the provision of a General Purpose Room. My Department provided a total of €479,000 to the school to replace the prefabs under the 2012 Prefab Replacement Scheme and these works are now complete. In view...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or on the basis of some other criterion. The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances are a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or on the basis of some other criterion. The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances are a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Oversight (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Revised Leaving Certificate syllabi were submitted by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in relation to the four Leaving Certificate technology subjects in 2004. Two of these subjects, Technology and Design and Graphic Communications were introduced in September 2007. The remaining two subjects, Leaving Certificate Engineering Technology and Architectural Technology are...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will be brief, as I have already said what I wanted to say on the issue. I thank Deputy McConalogue for his positive views on the moves I have made. I believe we need to see movement from the teacher unions and hope that through the re-engagement of Mr. Travers, we will be able to avoid a further strike that does not serve any purpose. At all times, the focus of the Department, myself,...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is under review, depending on the applications that come in. I have explained about the applications that were called for in terms of the expenditure. It remains under consideration.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The money we are talking about must be spent this year. Some of the works will not be completed this year, and therefore we cannot spend the money this year.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not think 2013 money was spent in 2014.