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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: Teaching Council of Ireland (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As this is an operational matter for the Teaching Council I am referring your question to the Council for early direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National School Annual Census for 2014/15 is currently underway. Data available to my Department on one teacher schools is provisional at this stage and is included in the table. The 2014/15 National School Census data will be published later in the current school year. County No. 1 teacher schools Cavan 1 Clare 3 Cork 4 Donegal 3 Dublin 3 Galway 7 Kerry 4 Kildare 1 Leitrim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to inform the Deputy that a response will issue to the person concerned very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. A range of placement options for pupils with special educational needs is provided, in order to ensure that all pupils can receive a school placement. Many...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Telecommunications Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are currently 67 primary schools (see attached table) connected by UPC under the Schools' Broadband Access programme. 5 schools are receiving 30Mbit/s connections and 62 are receiving 100Mbit/s connections. The schools were awarded under a framework set up in 2012 following a public procurement competition. Schools are awarded based on the most economically advantageous tender using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Telecommunications Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, in conjunction with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), is currently engaged in a significant programme of curriculum reform at primary level. The first element of this reform programme is a new integrated language curriculum for junior infants to second class which is currently being finalised by the NCCA. This integrated language curriculum is scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 to 458, inclusive, together. Capitation grants are paid to primary schools in two instalments. The first moiety is usually paid in January and comprises 70% of the total capitation due to a school in the year. The Deputy should note that as school enrolment data for the previous 30th September is not fully validated at that time, the grant calculations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 to 470, inclusive, together. All of the information as requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. The details will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Inspectorate of my Department has conducted 428 whole-school evaluations (WSEs) in post-primary schools in the period 01 January 2009 to 21 November 2014. This represents 58% of all post-primary schools. The number of WSEs and the proportion conducted in each category of schools are as follows: - Community Schools: 43 WSEs (53%) - Comprehensive Schools: 9 WSEs (64%) - Community...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently considering potential revisions to the system of allocating Resource Teaching and Learning Support to schools. This is on foot of recommendations set out in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) Policy Advice on "Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools (May 2013) and the recommendations of the NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's 5 year plan to go to construction in 2015/16. The disposal of the lands concerned to facilitate the new school building has recently been approved by Cork County Council. The conveyancing process in relation to the site concerned is currently underway, and due diligence must be performed in this regard....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm that my Department approved an application for temporary additional accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy. Similar to other schools, the school was approved associated costs for the delivery and installation of the temporary accommodation unit concerned and to meet with the statutory planning requirements. A total of €46,574.19 (including VAT) costs was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school to which the Deputy refers is to be delivered as part of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP project. This bundle comprises one primary school, four post primary schools and one Institute of Further Education. The site acquisition process for the school in question is underway, however, due to commercial sensitivities associated with property acquisitions generally, I am unable to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department made no contract payments to the company in question over the period indicated by the Deputy. Education Agencies are responsible, within Government guidelines, for procurement of their own goods and services and the contracts arising. The Department does not maintain details of contracts undertaken by these agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Haddington Road Agreement provided for the establishment of an Expert Group to consider and report on the level of fixed-term and part-time employment in teaching, having regard to the importance for teachers of employment stability and security and taking account of system and school needs and Teaching Council registration requirements. The independent chairperson of the Group (Peter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Places (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: While priority access to former FÁS training courses is given to those in receipt of an eligible Department of Social Protection payment, all unemployed persons are eligible to participate on such courses free of charge. It should be noted, however, that anyone referred to such a course can only receive a training allowance if they are in receipt of an eligible payment from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I regret the delay in providing a comprehensive reply to the correspondence and will arrange for my officials to issue a reply to the Deputy, at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (25 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, a number of private colleges have closed in 2014. The first priority of both the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Justice and Equality has been to find a reasonable accommodation for genuine students affected by those closures. This accommodation must have regard to the fact that these colleges were private bodies with no relationship to...