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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Information on the retirement of primary teachers in each of the years 2015-2017 is outlined in Table 1. The information sets out the total number of teachers and from those teachers, the number of principal teachers who retired each year. Table 2 shows the number of teachers and principals who retired on a per county basis. Information distinguishing teaching principals from other category...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, and this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website. In addition, the following major building projects have recently been completed and these will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's means of analysing demographic trends and data have changed considerably since the report to which the Deputy refers was completed in 2005. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department received a submission from the National Principals' Forum in September 2018. Building on measures in previous budgets to enhance school leadership, Budget 2018 made €0.4 million available to fund almost 4600 additional release days for teaching principals in primary schools. This additional funding will see an increase in the number of release days available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware my Department is committed to a PE Hall build and modernisation programme, starting in the second half of the Project Ireland 2040 period, that will ensure that students in all post-primary schools have access to state of the art facilities to support PE provision, particularly in the context of the roll-out of P.E. as a leaving certificate subject.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Student Universal Support Ireland [SUSI], the grant awarding authority, opened for grant applications for the 2018/19 academic year, last April. SUSI has advised that it has no record of an application from the student in question. SUSI is still accepting applications for the current academic year. The student in question should submit an application as soon as possible to SUSI to have his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) offers places at reduced points to school leavers with disabilities. Admissions under the DARE scheme is regulated by the institutions themselves and not by my Department. Each higher institution determines its own admission policy in relation to DARE, the number of places they reserve for DARE and the allocation of those places. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational interventions, delivered by fully...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to provide the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy has commenced architectural planning under the Department's “Rapid” - Design and Build Programme. The design process for the permanent accommodation is being progressed in preparation for the planning application which will be the next key milestone in the progression...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oiliúint Múinteoirí (19 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Cinneadh deireadh a chur leis na deontais don socrúchán Gaeltachta le linn na géarchéime eacnamaíche nuair ab éigean cinntí an-deacra a dhéanamh chun cúrsaí airgeadais an náisiúin a chobhsú.  Tugadh tosaíocht do chosaint acmhainní do sheirbhísí tosaigh oideachais chomh fada agus a d'fhéadfaí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. Universities in Ireland are autonomous institutions under the Universities Act, 1997. The entry requirements and selection criteria for entry to academic programmes, including medicine, is a matter for, and at the discretion of, each higher education institution. This applies to both EU and non-EU students. In relation to EU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is estimated that the average cost per annum to the State of a medical student is c. €11,000. This takes into account State grant and tuition fee funding paid by the State (where appropriate). It excludes the Student Contribution of €3,000 which is paid by the student, or paid on behalf of the student in cases where the student qualifies for assistance under my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department has responsibility for the management of the State's response to residential institutional child abuse, this includes the coordination of the engagement with religious congregations that managed many of the residential institutions involved, particularly in relation to the receipt of contributions towards the very substantial costs incurred by the State in responding to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers Data (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are currently five special advisers engaged at my Department. The following tabular statement gives details of the Ministers concerned, the name of the appointees, the date they took up duty and where appropriate, the date they ceased employment. In accordance with the terms of the Ethics Acts a copy of their respective contracts of employment have been laid before the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to deliver permanent accommodation for the school to which she refers is included in my Department’s Capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location for the school in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(a) - Developed Design. During this stage, the agreed preferred design is fully developed in preparation for seeking statutory approvals and with accurate cost plans. The Design Team for this school is currently preparing Stage 2(a) documentation. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In the last two years we have hired 5,000 additional new teachers. It is the case that many teachers who would have been available to carry out substitution work are now gaining permanent and long term contracts. I am aware of reports that some schools are experiencing difficulties in finding substitute teachers. In order to ease the situation, in the last school year I suspended the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The current entry level qualification for Special Needs Assistants is set out in my department's circular 0021/2011 which requires a FETAC level 3 major qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications, OR a minimum of three grade Ds in the Junior Certificate, OR the Equivalent. This remains unchanged. The Comprehensive Review of the Special Needs Assistant Scheme which set out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The key factors for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level are the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. The project brief is currently being finalised and my Department will continue to liaise directly with the school authority relating to the current status of the project.