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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school referred to is included in my Department’s Capital Programme. In the context of progressing the project it will be necessary to prepare a project brief. This process involves a site visit by technical staff of my Department. In that context, my Department will be in direct contact with the school authority shortly.

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

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was established in September 2015 and is currently operating from interim accommodation on a rented property. The project in relation to the temporary accommodation has been devolved by my Department to the school patron, Cork Education and Training Board. The building project for the school's permanent accommodation is being delivered under my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for the registration of teachers. The person to whom the Deputy refers is advised to contact the Teaching Council in relation to their registration, and they will provide information as to the provisions and mechanisms in place to register as a teacher in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In circumstances where a retired public servant takes up employment in another public service employer, the employee starts on the first point of scale for that post. In the circumstance you have described there is no obstacle to progression up that salary scale. As in the case of all retired public servants in receipt of pension benefits who return to employment in the public sector, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Justice and Equality is responsible for the national criminal justice framework and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs is responsible for national policy in relation to the protection and welfare of children. My Department’s role is to give guidance and direction to schools in relation to meeting their statutory and other obligations in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, officials in my Department are working to acquire a suitable site based upon thorough selection criteria. A suitable site has now been identified and discussions have been progressed with the landowner. Once agreement has been finalised between both parties, it is the Department's intention to commence the process of conveyancing immediately. Due to commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Information note referred to by the Deputy is still available on my Department’s website at and is currently being updated with information for 2018/19 school year. The National Council for Special Education has also published Guidelines for Boards of Management and Principals of Primary and Post Primary schools which contain information on setting up and organising special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The student maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student.  It is not intended to cover the full costs of attending college.  The student grant scheme does however, provide for different levels of maintenance support, depending on means.  Grants are also provided at adjacent and non-adjacent rates.  The higher non-adjacent rates are intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Government is committed, though the NationalStudent Accommodation Strategy (NSAS), to meeting the accommodation needs of students. The key to ensuring all students can access adequate accommodation, at a reasonable cost, is to increase supply. To date actions under the National Student Accommodation Strategy has delivered a fast-track planning procedure for strategic housing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oiliúint Múinteoirí (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Mar chuid den Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022, tá roinnt beart tugtha chun cinn agam a thacóidh le soláthar múinteoirí i scoileanna ina ndéantar an teagasc trí mheán na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht i gcoitinne, na hoileáin san áireamh. I dtaca leis sin, tá méadú déanta agam ar líon na n-áiteanna...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeilge (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: Is é rún na Roinne an tuarascáil “Athbhreithniú ar Pholasaí agus Cleachtas i dtaca leis an Díolúine ón nGaeilge” a fhoilsiú mar chuid de phróiseas poiblí comhairliúcháin agus tá sé beartaithe na socruithe maidir le díolúine ó ábhar na Gaeilge a thabhairt chun dáta, más...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that funding for the works outlined are appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme (SWS). The purpose of the SWS is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small and medium scale improvement works that will upgrade existing school facilities, which can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I confirm that my Department does not operate either of the lo-call numbers 1850 or 1890.  Selective use has been made of a Freephone telephone number for a defined period of time to provide information on specific schemes and services. The last occasion on which this number was used was 2015. The following table details information in regard to the those aegis...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, on 13th April last I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Office of Public Works (OPW) acts as an agent for Departments and is responsible for the provision of Government offices by lease/renting agreements at no direct cost to Departments. The terms of these leases/rents are a matter for the OPW. In addition, officials have been advised that none of the bodies under the aegis of the Department are owners/renting of office properties in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is a Department funded support service offering professional learning opportunities to teachers and school leaders in a range of pedagogical, curricular and educational areas. PDST was established in September 2010 arising from the amalgamation and restructuring of a number of stand-alone services. PDST is fully funded by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 317 to 319, inclusive, together. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is a Department funded support service offering professional learning opportunities to teachers and school leaders in a range of pedagogical, curricular and educational areas, including Religious Education (RE). There are no in-service training events organised by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that, in common with many other psychological services and best international practice, my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) has adopted a consultative model of service. The focus is on empowering teachers to intervene effectively with pupils whose needs range from mild to severe and transient to enduring. Psychologists use a...