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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Competitive research funding available from my Department is managed by the Irish Research Council. It has a broad remit to support and enhance human capital development, in particular at postgraduate and early stage postdoctoral levels. The Council - - funds excellent research within, and between, all disciplines, and in doing so to enhance Ireland’s international reputation as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: To answer the Deputy's question, my officials formally meet with FÓRSA Trade Union officials on an on-going basis as parties to a number of industrial relations fora. This includes a long-standing dedicated forum established under a Labour Relations Commission recommendation (now comprehended by the Workplace Relations Commission) whereby my officials meet bilaterally with FÓRSA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 214, inclusive, together. 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: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which she refers is included in my Department’s 6 year construction programme. The acquisition of a suitable site is required to facilitate this project. With the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites a number of site options were identified. These were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has agreed to acquire a permanent site for the school in question. The acquisition is currently progressing through the conveyancing stage. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time but I can assure the Deputy that the school patron will be kept...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Though schemes were initiated in 1978 and 1979 for the employment of Clerical Officers and Caretakers in primary and secondary schools, where staff employed on these schemes are paid directly by the Department, these schemes have been largely phased out and have been superseded by the more extensive capitation grant schemes. Under these schemes, the majority of primary and voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Apart from a small number of prescribed texts at post-primary, determined by the NCCA, the decisions on which textbooks to use in primary and post-primary schools are taken at school level. My Department does not generally approve, commission, sponsor or endorse educational textbooks. Textbooks are commissioned and published by educational publishers, and schools select their books from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Our next Education Trade Mission to China will be led by the Minister for Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, from 18 to 24 October 2018. During this mission, the Minister will visit Beijing, Wuhan and Fuzhou. He will meet with relevant Government Ministers, Provincial leaders, Chinese State Agencies, higher education institutions and will speak at the Beijing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently responded to the correspondence in question. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the property referred to in the detail supplied is owned by the local Education and Training Board. My Department has requested the ETB, as the property owner, to liaise directly with the community group relating to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Interdepartmental Meetings (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The first meeting of the inter-Departmental committee will be held on 5th November and will be chaired at Assistant Secretary level by Ned Costello. The dates of future meetings, work plan and a likely publication date for the final report will be discussed at this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that a project for the school in question is included in my Department's Capital Programme to primarily replace existing temporary accommodation with permanent accommodation. The Project Brief is being finalised and the Department will be in further contact with the school in relation to the next steps at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. Following the replacement of the consultant architect, the Design Team has reviewed the previous Stage 2b documentation and is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included in my Department’s 6 Year Construction Programme. In this regard, the schedule of accommodation for the new school has been finalised and has recently issued to the school authorities for their observation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department recently 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: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The major school 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 in the process of completing the Stage 2(b) report which will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for approving special classes. As the Deputy may be aware, the NCSE sanctioned one special class at the school, commenced September 2018. In that regard, my Department approved an application to provide permanent accommodation to facilitate this class. Should the NCSE approve a further special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: 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: Physical Education (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: All schools are required to deliver physical education as part of the curriculum. Primary schools are required to deliver a minimum of 1 hour per week while post primary schools are required to deliver a minimum of 2 hours per week. Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025 is the national framework for whole of Government and whole of society action to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: 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: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application from the school referred to for additional accommodation. In that regard, my Department has requested additional information from the relevant Education and Training Board. Once received my Department will carry out a technical site visit at the school to determine the works required. In the interim, my Department has...