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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Recently published Circular 40/2018 is available on the Department’s website, which outlines the number of days that teaching principals may take as release time in a school year in order to assist them fulfilling their principal duties. Under these arrangements my Department pays for a substitute teacher to be employed by a school to facilitate administrative functions to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department's Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. Equipment is provided under this scheme for children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 225, inclusive, together. The Irish education system has certain characteristics that have influenced the evolution of the Principal’s role. The distribution of the population necessitates a relatively large number of small primary schools. In the case of Principals in smaller schools, while management and administrations duties may be smaller...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 228, inclusive, together. Principal teachers are employed by the managerial authorities of their schools and the information required for their payment on payrolls operated by my Department is provided by them. The information is provided on standardised forms which are completed by authorised representatives in the school. A Data...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The decision to use tablet devices is a matter for the Board of Management of a school. Where the introduction of digital devices is planned, consultation with members of the school community including parents is advised. The cost and other implications must be fully considered by the Boards of Managements before a decision is made. I believe it is important for schools, in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I set out the details as requested by the Deputy.  The figures for 2016 cover the period from my appointment as Minister for Education and Skills in May to the end of December. The figures for 2017 cover the entire year and the figures for 2018 cover the period January to June. Please note that I have not claimed subsistence allowance for any official travel, either at home or abroad....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which she refers is included in my Department’s 6 year construction 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 question and have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 600 pupil post-primary school to be established in 2019 to serve the Drogheda and Laytown school planning areas as a regional solution. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas, of which some 40 are in Dublin.  Using school planning area boundaries within my Department’s Geographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy maybe aware the delivery of the two schools in question has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). Since the liquidation of the contractor, KWETB, its design team and officials from my Department's Planning and Building Unit have been working closely to ensure that a new contractor is appointed as quickly as possible to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. In accordance with the various functions and divisions of my Department, numerous departmental sections issue circulars which may relate, to some extent, to matters pertaining to staff or management in schools.  For example, in 2017, over 80 circulars issued, a significant proportion of which would have had relevance to school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with the various functions and divisions of my Department, numerous departmental sections issue circulars which may relate, to some extent, to matters pertaining to staff or management in the post-primary school sector, including ETBs and Community and Comprehensive Schools.  For example, in 2017, over 80 circulars issued, a significant proportion of which would have had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with the various functions and divisions of my Department, numerous departmental sections issue circulars which may relate, to some extent, to matters pertaining to staff or management in the post-primary school sector, including ETBs and Community and Comprehensive Schools.  For example, in 2017, over 80 circulars issued, a significant proportion of which would have had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Project Ireland 2040 provides a framework for Ireland's future social, economic and cultural infrastructure and seeks to ensure that all parts of Ireland can achieve their full potential. It encompasses the National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027, which signals investment envelopes of well over €11 billion for the education sector. This funding will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The following table gives full details of the number FOI requests received by my Department since January 2018.  The table includes the number that were appealed, refused, granted, and those that are currently on hand. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS Freedom of Information requests - 1 January 2018 – 05 July 2018 Year Total received (Year to Date)* Requests Requests...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: Details of the State Boards that fall under the remit of my Department, including details on board appointments and vacancies, are available on my Department's website at the following link: https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Agencies/. The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the number of vacant posts on boards is provided in the following table. As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The delivery of a project for the school to which the Deputy refers is being devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). To enable this, my Department has issued a Service Level Agreement to the ETB. The execution of this Service Level Agreement will allow the ETB to procure a Design Team to take the project through the various stages...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. I understand that the technical assessment process in respect of the project (to include the extension, refurbishment and prefab replacement) has been completed and the Project Brief is now being finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the building project for the school to which he refers is included on my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department are working closely with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site to facilitate the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team is currently completing the Stage 2b submission.  Upon receipt and review of this report...