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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are two national schools located on the campus in question. In that regard, my Department has not received a proposal from the Patron for the amalgamation of the schools concerned. As the Deputy will be aware, the decision making authority for any amalgamation belongs to the Patron of a school, subject to the approval of the Minister for Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 together. Information to answer all aspects of this question is being compiled at present by the Higher Education Authority and a further response will issue to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for the provision of a range of educational services at local and national level for students with special educational needs. This responsibility includes planning and co-ordinating the provision of education and support services to children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Circular Letter 009/2013 issued by my Department outlines the procedures regarding Maternity Protection Entitlements for eligible registered teachers employed in recognised Primary, Secondary, Community, Comprehensive and Education and Training Board schools. In accordance with Paragraphs 10.1 and 10.2 of the circular, pregnant teachers are entitled to time off work, without loss of pay,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: According to figures provided to my Department by Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI received 103,125 grant applications for the 2014/2015 academic year (64,697 new and 38,428 renewal grant applications submitted by continuing students). Of the total applications received some 15,500 (15,300 New and 200 Renewals) have yet to be processed to completion.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am informed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that as at 7th November 2014 it had awarded 57,451 student grants to applicants for the 2014/2015 academic year (24,661 new and 32,790 renewal applications). Of the 57,451 applicants awarded, 50,402 applicants have been paid (20,895 new and 29,507 renewal students), with 7,049 (3,766 new and 3,283 renewal applications) yet to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers submitted an application for window replacement works under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme, applications were assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the Scheme. Unfortunately, due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Circular Letter 0062/2013 which was published, as the Minor Works Grant for the school year 2013/2014 issued last November in the amount of €28m, states "the grant will only be paid in future years as funding permits". At this time there is no funding available within my Department's 2014 financial allocation for the payment of the 2014/2015 Minor Works Grant. On the announcement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Parents' Council (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Parents Councils referred to by the Deputy are funded by my Department. The annual funding is made up of two elements; a core grant to support the councils in their day-to-day operations and a grant to meet the cost of the councils training activities. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Table 1: National Parents Council (primary), Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Unions (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides funding to the Irish Second Level Student Union (ISSU) as follows: For the 2013/14 academic year a sum of €18,000 was allocated. This was paid in two instalments. For the 2014/15 academic year a sum of €40,000 has been sanctioned. One instalment has been allocated. Funding for 2015/16 will be considered on foot of an application for same from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The criteria for the recognition of new schools specifies that a patron must confirm willingness to enrol children from the area for which the Department has identified the need for the school. In this regard, the school referred to by the Deputy was established to help meet the demographic increases in the general Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 areas. The reason for this requirement in the criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for a General Purpose room. In addition, my Department has been liaising also with the school concerned in relation to its special needs accommodation and in that regard a further application for the provision of additional Special Education Support (SET) rooms is expected shortly. In view of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (18 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am aware of the allegations concerning the private college to which the Deputy refers. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service is pursuing these allegations with the stated owners of the college. The Department of Justice and Equality requires all colleges seeking to deliver programmes to non-EEA national students to abide by the conditions as laid down by the immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government's focus in recent years has been on operating a budgetary programme that is designed to return the Government finances to a sustainable basis. My main priority for any additional resources for the foreseeable future will be to cater for the continuing increase in demographics at all levels in the education system. We have a growing population of young people in this country...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, schools are required to pay for a range of utilities such as electricity, gas etc. and water is but one of these. In relation to water, the Deputy may also be aware that schools have been subject to metered water charges imposed by Local Authorities since 1 January 2010. The capitation grant is the main funding mechanism for schools to enable them meet their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department will spend approximately €44million on teacher CPD in 2014 including salary and substitution costs across the primary and post primary sectors. The teacher CPD budget represents 0.76% of my Departments overall budget for first and second level - almost 6% when salary and pension costs are excluded. The programme of CPD provided addresses a range of priorities such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Average class size is not readily calculated by teacher size of school. Below is a link to a spreadsheet that shows the number of pupils in each mainstream class and the number of mainstream class teachers for each primary school. Data refer to 2013/14 school year. The 2014/15 National School Annual Census is currently ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's 5 year Construction Programme. A planning application was lodged in August and my Department is currently liaising with the Local Authority regarding a Request for Further Information which was subsequently issue by the Local Authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the 2012/2013 school year 96.9 million euros was paid in salary to teachers employed in fee charging post primary schools. The teachers in question, whose salaries are paid from monies voted by the Oireachtas, are members of the contributory pension scheme for teachers administered by my Department. These teachers pay pension contributions and pension related deductions (PRD) by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides annual funding to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) for the provision of its Child Mobility Programme. This grant provides for the services of a Mobility Officer employed by the IGDB who provides mobility training to visually impaired children. My Department also provided once-off grant-aid to the IGDB for the operation of its...