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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (5 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: For the Deputy's information, in accordance with Government policy, my Department, through the Public Appointments Service (PAS), advertises for board vacancies as they arise. Such vacancies are where I, as Minister for Education and Skills, have nominating rights. Accordingly, my Department does not maintain a general list of applicants for positions on boards.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of the Government's Action Plan for Jobs initiative my Department managed a comprehensive review of the Irish Apprenticeship system to determine whether the current model should be retained, adapted or replaced. The review was tasked with taking into account the needs of both learners and industry and to ensure that we have a value for money system that is cost effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand from SOLAS who manage the Momentum Programme that no data is available on applications or queries to the Momentum programme prior to wait listing; potential participants are referred to the programme by the Department of Social Protection if they are eligible. 12,580 people were waitlisted for the first Momentum programme's projects which ran across 2013 and 2014. 7,656 persons...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. Where children have significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware the Exchequer funds tuition fees costs in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study under my Department's Free Fees Initiative. The main conditions of the scheme are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is held by SOLAS and I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy with this information. In terms of meeting the demand for apprenticeships, apprenticeship is the recognised means by which people are trained to become craftspeople in certain designated trades in Ireland. It is a programme which is driven by employer demand, aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 847 and 934 together. The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority, under the Teaching Council Act 2001, for establishing procedures and criteria for the probation of teachers. All primary teachers must complete their probation successfully before they can achieve full registration with the Teaching Council. Newly qualified teachers who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides grant-aid to schools to allow them to purchase specialist equipment which has been recommended by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) as being essential for pupils who have been diagnosed as having a serious physical and/or communicative disability to access the school curriculum. The scheme is driven by applications from schools on behalf of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools. The amount of grant paid to an individual primary school for capitation and ancillary services is determined by the school's enrolment, subject to a minimum grant for both capitation and ancillary services in respect of schools with enrolments up to 60, and a maximum ancillary services grant in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for an extensive range of supports to assist pupils who are Deaf or hard of hearing. In line with my Department's policy that children with special educational needs access appropriate education intervention in mainstream settings where possible, many Deaf or hard of hearing pupils are integrated into mainstream classes at primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Justice and Equality and I announced a set of robust regulatory reforms of the international education sector on 2 September. The purpose of those reforms is to protect the consumer and educational interests of genuine international students, to tackle abuse of the labour market and the immigration regime, and to safeguard the strong...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Community (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 854 together. My Department does not operate programmes which provide for Traveller-only education and is not aware of any Traveller-specific European funding streams for education. Current policy in relation to Traveller education is underpinned by the Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy (2006). The principle of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 856 and 857 together. As advised in response to questions 194, 195, 196 and 197 on 16th October, the alternative arrangements to which the Deputy refers are not a feature of the Home Tuition Scheme and are accordingly not referenced in the annual Home Tuition Circular. As previously outlined, parents of children who are eligible for home tuition who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at Stage 2A (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. Upon completion of this stage, the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2B (Detailed Design) which includes application for planning permission and the preparation of tender documents. On completion of Stage 2b (Detailed Design), officials from my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that €10m will be made available next year for the library project in question. This project is designed to meet requirements for additional library space and information services at University of Limerick.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (4 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 states "the grant will only be paid in future years as funding permits". The focus under the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2012-2016 is on meeting the demand for additional school places. At this time there is no funding available within my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (4 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, stated that the grant will only be paid in future years as funding permits. Under my Department's Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2012-2016 the primary focus is on meeting demands for additional school places. My Department's capital allocation for 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 862 and 863 together. Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, which was enacted on the 28 January 2014, prohibits the paymaster by law from paying any person who is employed as a teacher in a recognised school unless he/she is registered with the Teaching Council. Circular 0052/2013 outlines the procedures on the commencement of Section 30 in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéim Deontais do Mhionoibreacha (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tá sé ráite in Imlitir 0062/2013, a foilsíodh agus an Deontas Mionoibreacha á eisiúint don scoilbhliain 2013/2014 i Mí na Samhna seo caite, "ní íocfar an deontas sna blianta amach romhainn ach nuair a bheidh an maoiniú á cheadú sin". Faoin gClár Infheistíochta Infreastruchtúir agus Caipitil 2012-2016 táthar ag...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2013, the European Commission allocated EU funding to Ireland under the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 covering school, adult and higher education and vocational education and training. Funding was provided directly to, and managed by, Léargas - The Exchange Bureau and the Higher Education Authority, which are the National Agencies for the Programme in Ireland. Funding was...