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

Richard Bruton: Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal by a parent or guardian to the Secretary General of my Department or, - in the case of an Education and Training Board (ETB) school, - to the ETB in the first instance, where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, refuses to enrol a student in a school, expels a student, or suspends a student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Responsibility for tackling bullying in schools falls to the level of the individual school. Updated Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools were published by my Department in September 2013. These procedures and the associated Department Circular 0045/2013 apply to all recognised primary and post-primary schools and to centres for education (as defined in the Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Interdepartmental Committees (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department have had initial communications with the various relevant Government Departments and will be arranging a first meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee as soon as possible after all responses to initial enquiries are available. The committee's reporting mechanisms are also being finalised.

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

Richard Bruton: A letter authorising pre-qualification of contractors issued to the Board of Management and the Project Manager on August 28th, 2018. The authorised pre-qualification process is to select a shortlist of contractors for this project. An advertisement is expected to issue in the coming weeks. When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage. A tender...

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

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design. This project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in May 2018. My Department has been informed that the Design Team Leader published the contract notice inviting contractors to tender for Pre-Qualification on e-tenders on 2 August 2018 with a closing date...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has recently undertaken a technical site visit to the school. The outcome of the site visit will be considered and this will determine how the accommodation needs of the school will be met.

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

Richard Bruton: There is a 11 point scale payable to principal teachers employed in primary schools and a 17 point scale payable to Principals of post primary schools. The scale payable to primary principals currently varies in value from €9,310 to €29,776. The scale payable to principal teachers in post primary schools varies in value from €9,310 to €42,469. This allowance is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are a number of means by which engagement takes place between the Minister and Department with Education and Training Boards (ETBs). For example, the Secretary General of my Department holds a formal forum which is attended by the Chief Executives of the 16 ETBs as well as SOLAS and ETBI approximately twice a year. Chairpersons of ETBs are also required to report formally to me as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are 120,000 staff paid on a fortnightly basis on the payrolls operated by my Department. The primary objective is to ensure that the staff are paid on time and correctly. It is my Department’s aim to provide more services online for school employees. The provision of a self-service facility where it will be possible for staff to access their payslips is included as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board has recently requested expressions of interest for the completion of the project to which the Deputy refers. These expression of interest will now inform the pre-qualification process that is underway. The project remains on target to issue documents to the relevant contractors on 8th November which is the date that had been identified in the...

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

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy, has been devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) for delivery. KWETB is making arrangements for the appointment of a design team. It is too early at this stage to provide a timeline for completion of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Department approval is given for the appointment of a Principal to all new schools from 1 September of the school year prior to the opening of a new school.  The recruitment and appointment of a Principal is a matter for the individual school authority. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief for the school in question has been finalised and furnished to the Patron who I understand has provided details directly to the school. The project will include the construction of additional classrooms and ancillary accommodation. My Department will be in further contact with the school authority relating to the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The company referred to by the Deputy entered examinership in April 2018 and was subsequently liquidated on 5 June 2018.   The Department of Education and Skills has been made aware of payment difficulties faced by a number of sub-contractors which had been engaged by the company under reference in respect of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP project and other non-PPP school projects....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB).  My Department gave approval to the ETB in June 2018 to proceed to appoint a Design Team for this project. It is a matter for the ETB to progress this appointment. That process is currently underway.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: KWETB received eight expressions of interest for the completion of the project to which the Deputy refers within the timeframe set for receipt of same. These expressions of interest will now inform the pre-qualification process that is underway.  The project remains on target to issue tender documents to the relevant contractors on 8thNovember which is the date that had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently at construction stage.  The Letter of Acceptance issued on Friday 17th August 2018 which commenced the school building contract.  The contractor appointed is MEIC Limited.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. This project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in April 2018. The Design Team submitted a draft pre-qualification report on 25th July 2018 and the Department reverted with feedback on 13th August.  The Design Team is currently in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which she refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (ETB). The pre-qualification report from the Design Team is due to be completed and submitted to the ETB in mid October 2018.  It is not possible to say at this stage when the preferred tenderer will be chosen.