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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) offers places at reduced points to school leavers with disabilities who are under 23. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The tender process for the pre-qualification of suitable contractors for the project to which the Deputy refers has been completed.  In addition, the research and design stages of the project are substantially complete as is the tender documentation and pre-tender cost estimates. The project is now on target to go to tender later this month among the pre-qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Both schools to which the Deputy refers are included in my Departments 6 year construction programme and are scheduled therein to go to construction in 2019-2021. The schools' building projects are currently at tender stage.  Tenders were invited on 31 May 2018 and the tender return date is 16August 2018.  The appointment of a contractor following the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. I wish to inform the Deputy that the project is progressing to the architectural planning stage and is expected to be delivered by an external agency to my Department. The school is aware of the position. Arrangements are currently being made in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was recently approved to enable the school in question to build a SET room. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.  The next stage is for the school to appoint a consultant to lead the project though the design and delivery phases.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 650 pupil Post Primary school on a Greenfield site.  The project is currently at Stage 2A of Architectural Planning which includes developing the Design to a stage where it is fully cost planned and can be prepared to lodge for Statutory Approval.  A Stage 2A meeting was held on June 28 2018 and the Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers is being delivered on my Department's behalf by school’s local authority.  The local authority recently notified officials that the project is currently some 6 to 8 weeks behind schedule and that a recent works programme provided by the Contractor indicated a completion date in 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for additional accommodation. The application will be considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the opportunity for this important debate. I will not oppose the legislation. The decision by the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, in 2017 to recognise the ethnicity of the Traveller community was a significant milestone. We in government and the Oireachtas must see that the vision underpinning it is realised. This legislation is proposed very much in that spirit. I draw...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy seeking a review of their application for additional accommodation. The matter is currently being considered and my Department will be in further contact with the school authority on the matter at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: To answer the Deputy, the number of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) employed in a school depends on the allocation given to the school by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), based on its assessment of the special educational needs of pupils in the school. My Department has no control over the allocation process to schools and is not in a position to influence the allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 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: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: To answer the Deputy, the number of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) employed in a school depends on the allocation given to the school by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), based on its assessment of the special educational needs of pupils in the school. My Department has no control over the allocation process to schools and is not in a position to influence the allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises my Department in relation to the development of the curriculum and of assessment methodologies in schools. The NCCA have commenced a review of senior cycle programmes and vocational pathways with a view to recommending areas for development. The review commenced with the publication of a NCCA commissioned study on Upper...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Implementation of the new Framework for Junior Cycle commenced in September 2014 with the introduction of English, for first year students. Subjects are being introduced on a phased basis up to 2019, as well as the new Wellbeing area of learning.   Given the range of areas and bodies impacted by development, implementation and assessment of the new Framework, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises my Department in relation to the development of the curriculum and of assessment methodologies in schools. The NCCA have commenced a review of senior cycle programmes and vocational pathways with a view to recommending areas for development. The review commenced with the publication of a NCCA commissioned study on Upper...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently at tender stage. A Letter of Intent for this project issued on 29th June 2018. The Letter of Acceptance appointing the contractor is expected to be issued in Quarter 3 of 2018. The first element of the building contract will be the demolition of the school which remains on the site. The demolition programme is 8 weeks and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of this Department that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school to which the Deputy refers under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme (ASA). All of the works outlined by the Deputy are included in this application with the exception of the provision of new windows and a new science laboratory. The application and associated cost plan are being considered and a...