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

Jan O'Sullivan: Faoi Imlitir 0062/2013, a foilsíodh agus an Deontas Mionoibreacha á eisiúint don scoilbhliain 2013/2014 i mí na Samhna seo caite, cuirfear maoiniú ar fáil do gach bunscoil a bhfuil lánaitheantas aici, an scoil i gceist san áireamh, ar an mbonn "nach n-íocfar an deontas sna blianta amach romhainn ach nuair a bheidh an maoiniú á cheadú...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Faoi Imlitir 0062/2013, a foilsíodh agus an Deontas Mionoibreacha á eisiúint don scoilbhliain 2013/2014 i Mí na Samhna seo caite, cuirfear maoiniú ar fáil do gach bunscoil a bhfuil lánaitheantas aici ar an mbonn "nach n-íocfar an deontas sna blianta amach romhainn ach nuair a bheidh an maoiniú á cheadú sin". Taobh amuigh de na trí...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Dúradh in Imlitir 0062/2013, a foilsíodh agus an deontas mionoibreacha á eisiúint don scoilbhliain 2013/2014 i mí na Samhna seo caite, nach n-íocfar an deontas sna blianta amach romhainn ach nuair a bheidh an maoiniú á cheadú sin. Faoi Chlár Infheistíochta Infreastruchtúir agus Caipitil 2012-2016 mo Roinne táthar ag...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: All trainee primary teachers receive training on the SHPE curriculum and Stay Safe programme which include elements on anti bullying and related behaviours. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) are leading the provision of support in anti bullying for both primary and post primary schools. Phase one of the anti bullying support was delivered in February and March...

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 an integrated approach is adopted by the education and health sectors to target resources to the areas of greatest need and to integrate services to the greatest extent possible. My Department works with service-providing partners in the health and disability sectors to support the co-ordinated delivery of services to families of children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that all mainstream primary schools have been allocated additional resource teaching and learning support allocations under the General Allocation Model to support children with mild general learning difficulties, learning support needs, or English Additional Language (EAL) support. The General Allocation Model (GAM) currently allocates over 4,200 Learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Resource Teaching and Learning Support resources are currently allocated to schools in accordance with the criteria outlined in my Department's Circulars 07/2014 and 02/05. The current allocation system does not presently take into account standardised test results, or Sten results, of schools, in allocating resources to schools to support children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: A proposal to amalgamate the schools in question was first mooted by the Patron and schools some years ago. The proposal included a request for significant capital funding to facilitate the amalgamation. As it was not possible to provide this funding, the amalgamation did not proceed. The schools have recently re-activated the amalgamation proposal and submitted a revised application to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution. An approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution. In regard to the degree...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management of personal finance is an important life skill which must be practised by everyone, young and old. To enable students to understand financial management skills as they apply to households and businesses both the current Junior Certificate Business Studies and Leaving Certificate business syllabuses include learning outcomes that focus on budgeting and financial management....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visiting Teacher Service (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the review of the Visiting Teacher Service was carried out in response to policy advice from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in May 2013, which recommended that the service should be reviewed. Accordingly, my Department commissioned an independent review of the service in line with the NCSE recommendations. The review has now been concluded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 878 and 879 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the criteria by which SNA support is allocated to pupils is set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014, which issued to schools on 10th April 2014 and is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This Circular clarifies and restates the purpose of the SNA scheme i.e. to provide...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the spreadsheet. The Higher Education Authority (HEA), which is managing Springboard on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, monitors and evaluates the outcomes of the Springboard programme on an ongoing basis. A recent Trend Analysis on Springboard 2011 to 2013 compiled by the HEA shows that 52% of Springboard 2012-2013...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The total trainees supported under the first two rounds of Skillnets funding (i.e. 1999-2001 and 2002-2005) are reflected on a cumulative basis in the attached spreadsheet i.e. total trainees during Round 1 (1999-2001) was 12,815, and the total trainees during Round 2 (2002-2005) was 19,500. All trainee totals from 2006 onwards represent annual outputs. The cost data provided in the...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement) provides that revised salary scales shall be prepared for same grade entrants to the public service (including for example both teachers and special needs assistants) to incorporate the revision of salary scales introduced in 2011, in order to address the imbalance between those who entered the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: International Students (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 884 and 894 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a number of private colleges have closed in 2014. The first priority of both the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Justice and Equality has been to find a reasonable accommodation for genuine students affected by those closures. This accommodation must have regard to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: School building projects which are funded from public monies, are required to use the forms of contract provided under the Capital Works Management Framework which includes a suite of public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, model forms, suitability assessment questionnaires and guidance notes published by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). The OGP is an office...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently considering the review of day school abuse cases undertaken by the State Claims Agency, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the State Claims Agency. I expect to be reporting back to Government in the coming weeks on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is in receipt of a submission in relation to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste for the north Kildare area. This is being examined as part of a nationwide review of demographics to determine where additional school infrastructure will be needed at post-primary level from 2016 onwards. My Department's five-year construction plan is focused on meeting demographic demands...