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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The expenditure for Catholic fee charging schools for the 2011/12 school year is outlined thus: School No. School Address Total Gross Teachers Total Gross Clerical Officers Total Gross SNAs 60030V Blackrock College Blackrock Co Dublin 3,734,426 46,028.92 55829.410 60040B Willow Park School Rock Road Blackrock 756,830 28523.290 60100Q Castleknock College Castleknock...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information on the number of payments issued by my Department to suppliers in respect of goods and services is not maintained in the precise format requested by the Deputy. However, pursuant to Government Decision S 29296 of 19 May 2009 to reduce the payment period for commercial suppliers to 15 days, my Department publishes quarterly returns in respect of payments issued within 0-15 days,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support. The NCSE operates within my Department's established criteria for the allocation of such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology is required.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the three post primary schools in the area, that he refers to, have agreed to amalgamate to form a new Community School. The amalgamation can proceed when a new school building has been provided. In this regard, my Department has identified land suitable for the proposed new school building and is currently working to acquire the land in question. In view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that the student referred to by the Deputy submitted a grant application after the closing date. It is a matter for SUSI to determine at its own absolute discretion whether or not to accept a late application. The Deputy will appreciate that priority will be given to applications that were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), the new centralised awarding authority, that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was refused. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed their decision and a determination will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), the new centralised awarding authority, that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was refused. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed its decision and a determination will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware of the decision by the Trustees of the school, referred to by the Deputy, to phase out post-primary provision in the school concerned and their intention to redesignate the school to other educational activities such as adult, community and youth education. This decision to phase out post-primary education was taken by the Trustees in the context of demographic changes in the area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 122, inclusive, together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Some 848 appeals have been received to date by Student Universal Support Ireland. The average time it is currently taking to process an appeal is 27 days. SUSI aim to issue determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student Support Act, 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Further to the Deputy's question, the situation regarding the challenges involved in the teaching and learning of Mathematics and their consideration in my Department were outlined in this House and in subsequent correspondence. By way of update on the information provided at that time, I would like to inform the Deputy that the postgraduate course for 'out of field' teachers of mathematics...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Further to the Deputy's question, the situation regarding the challenges involved in the teaching and learning of Mathematics and their consideration in my Department were outlined in this House and in subsequent correspondence. By way of update, I would like to inform the Deputy that the postgraduate course for 'out of field' teachers of mathematics is now in place. My colleague Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government notes that shared educational campuses will be the preferred model for development of educational infrastructure in areas of demographic growth. He cites some of the many examples of where such campuses have been successfully developed. However, as the Deputy will understand, the development of such campuses has to take account of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information sought in relation to expenditure on consultancy by my Department is outlined in the following table. With regard to agencies under the aegis of my Department the information sought is a matter for each agency and is not collated centrally. If the Deputy has an interest in a particular agency then officials in my Department will request the agency concerned to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Information relevant to the Deputy's question is currently being compiled. A further reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is not centrally collated and is not readily available in the format required. However, my officials will examine means of compiling information in respect of professional services provided to the Department during the past twelve months and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. The implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle will enable post-primary schools to provide a quality, inclusive and relevant education with improved learning outcomes for all students, including those with special educational needs. The framework document indicates that teachers will receive professional development in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (17 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As you are aware, I have accepted the recommendations set out in a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on the structures of initial teacher education. The purpose of the report, which I requested, was to identify new possible structures to improve initial teacher education in Ireland so that it is comparable with the best in the world.