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Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012. The vocational education sector has, from the outset, been imbued with values that are central to good public service. They include the necessity to be responsive to current and future needs, the ability to contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: This issue has been raised in a number of reports (Report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs on Raising National Mathematical Achievement and the Report of the Project Maths Implementation Support Group) and the Department of Education and Skills and the State Examinations Commission considered response is that this proposal could lead to an unsound educational experience for students.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy have recently been allocated a devolved grant to provide additional classroom accommodation at the school. The school subsequently furnished additional correspondence to my Department concerning additional works.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of whole time equivalent teachers working in the primary sector in the 2011/12 school year was thirty one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: During discussions on redeployment arrangements for post-primary teachers, which were introduced as part of the implementation of particular aspects of the Croke Park Agreement, the parties identified that there are situations where teachers might wish to transfer on a voluntary basis to another area of the country. It was acknowledged that such voluntary movement, if provided for, could...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: For the past fifteen years the Planning and Building Unit of my Department have been using a process called the DART approach to develop sustainability and energy efficiency in educational buildings. This acronym focuses on four key areas, namely; Design, Awareness, Research and Technology. The policy is informed by the Building Unit Professional and Technical staff, driven by its technical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The arrangements which were introduced for the current school year, 2012/13 for panel access for part-time teachers are set out in Department Circular 0012/2012 which is available on my Department's website. The panels set up in accordance with the arrangements set out in this circular are used for appointments to full-time permanent teaching posts but only where those posts are not otherwise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 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 has been awarded a grant and an award letter was issued recently to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The appointment of the person to whom the Deputy refers followed a disciplinary process initiated against that person by the board of management of a community school. The board of management of a community school, as is the case generally in schools, is the employer and therefore the Minister is not involved in any disciplinary process that a board initiates. There was no outcome to that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The project referred to by the Deputy is included on my Department's 5 year capital programme and is scheduled to commence construction in 2014/2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. Prior to 2009 minority faith fee-charging schools were paid a range of support services grants that the Catholic fee-charging schools did not receive. Details for the amounts paid in these grants from 2004-2008 are set out below. Roll Number School Name Addr1 Addr2 Addr3 Addr4 ICT Infrastructure Grant 2010 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The sharp decline in apprentice recruitment and significant levels of redundancies in many apprenticeship trades over the past three years has resulted in a dramatic fall off in the number of apprentices requiring education and training in the institutes of technology and colleges of further education. The requirement for Carpentry and Joinery provision has been particularly affected, having...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A key priority for me is to continue to prioritise and target available funding at schools with the most concentrated levels of educational disadvantage. In last year's Budget, all 195 second-level school in DEIS were given targeted support by a more favourable staffing schedule of 18.25:1. This is a 0.75 point reduction compared to the existing PTR of 19:1 that applies in non fee-paying...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following document. Grade No. on Career Break(*WTE) No. of temporary replacements for staff on Career Break Assistant Principal Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer 2 Administrative Officer 2 Executive Officer 13.5 Staff Officer 1 Clerical Officer 9 Architect 1 District Inspector 1 Senior Psychologist 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The costs incurred by my Department in relation to implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 in 2011 are in respect of the translation of documents and the provision of Irish language training to staff. Translation costs €145,004.16; Irish Language Training €13,453.10. There may be additional costs that have been incurred by various sections of my Department with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my priority is to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet projected pupil enrolment increases into the future. The 5 Year Construction Plan that I announced on 9 March last as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme outlines the major school projects that will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. In addition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The position is that persons who hold subsidiary protection in the state will meet the nationality clause of my Department's free fees schemes. I understand that officials of my Department have been in contact, via the Higher Education Authority, with the third level institution concerned and have clarified the position in relation to the nationality clause of the free fees scheme, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ireland Scholarship Programme (16 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Fáilte Ireland operate the Ireland Scholarship Programme in a number of priority markets, with funding from my Department, as recommended in the International Education Strategy 2010-2015. This programme is aimed at English language teachers and provides recipients with a period of study in Ireland. The intention is that these language educators will become advocates for an English...