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

Jan O'Sullivan: The results of the 2012 Lifeskills survey, which were published by my Department in February 2014, indicated that approximately 30% of post primary schools have vending machines or school shops which sell fizzy drinks, sweets and crisps. This figure was down from 35% in the 2009 survey. It is not my intention to legislate on this issue. In the first instance, as Minister for...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: A clerk typist scheme for the employment of secretaries in primary schools was initiated in 1978 as part of the then Government's job-creation programme. While a small number of secretaries employed under the 1978 scheme remain in schools, the scheme is being phased out - no new posts are being created and posts which fall vacant are not being filled. The 1978 scheme has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been forwarded to the Chief Executive of City of Dublin Education and Training Board. The Chief Executive has been requested to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised in that correspondence.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 938 and 939 together. In 2011/12 there were eleven schools with one mainstream class teacher of which one was newly established on 1st September 2011. In 2012/13 there were eleven schools with one mainstream class teacher of which one was newly established on 1st September 2012. In 2013/14 there were twenty nine schools with one mainstream class teacher of...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 940 and 941 together. My Department's published projections of enrolments at primary level include both mainstream primary pupils and pupils in special schools and classes, and we do not publish separate figures for each of these groups. The relevant figures the Deputy is seeking can be found on page 7 of the most recent projections of enrolment published by...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Some 44 small primary schools lost a classroom teaching post as a consequence of the Budget 2012 measures in the 2014/15 school year. Small schools can also gain or lose a classroom teaching post as a result of changes in enrolments. The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data at individual school level in county order. The most recent published information...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 943 to 945, inclusive, together. Small Schools that failed to gain a post due to changes introduced in Budget 2012 - 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Phase 1 of Budget increases 19 9 19 Phase 2 of Budget increases - 13 22 Phase 3 of Budget increases - - 2 Total 19* 22** 43 *5 of these 19 schools subsequently had an increase in enrolments and currently have an...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I assume the Deputy is seeking information relating to the number of classroom posts lost as a result of Budget 2012. The information is set out on the table. County 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total Carlow 0 0 1 1 Cavan 2 1 2 5 Clare 1 1 2 4 Cork 4 5 4 13 Donegal 5 5 1 11 Dublin 0 0 1 1 Galway 4 2 7 13 Kerry 3 2 3 8 Kilkenny 1 1 1 3 Laois 1 0 0 1 Leitrim 1 3 0 4 Limerick 1 1 0 2...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 947, 948 and 949 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. School Type No. Appeals No. of appeals provisionally upheld pending confirmation of enrolments No. of appeals upheld following confirmation of enrolments 2 classroom teacher 38 23 19 3 classroom teacher 48 36 25 4 classroom teacher 55 44 31

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently considering potential revisions to the system of allocating Resource Teaching and Learning Support to schools. This is on foot of recommendations set out in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) Policy Advice on "Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools (May 2013) and the recommendations of the NCSE...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) published its Report on a Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with Special Educational Needs on 18th June 2014. The NCSE, consulted widely with education partners, representatives of the disability sector, stakeholders and parent representative groups, during the course of the development...

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) published its Report on a Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with Special Educational Needs on 18th June 2014. The NCSE, consulted widely with education partners, representatives of the disability sector, stakeholders and parent representative groups, during the course of the development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Revenue Documents Issuance (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that the document referred to by the Deputy was issued by my Department in April 2014.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: Water Charges Administration (4 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: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in spreadsheets. A new Call for Springboard 2015 will issue in early 2015. The call will be accompanied by a guidance document prepared by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) on current and future skills needs of enterprise. The selection of proposals for funding under Springboard 2015 will be determined by an independent...

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) published its Report on a Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with Special Educational Needs on 18th June 2014. The NCSE, consulted widely with education partners, representatives of the disability sector, stakeholders and parent representative groups, during the course of the development...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware, the religious congregation that owns existing school properties in Ennistymon has offered to transfer the properties concerned to the State as part of its offer made in response to the publication of the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report). The land in question, which the Government has agreed to accept, together with the lands...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (4 Nov 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Circular Letter 0010/2011 issued by my Department outlines the procedures regarding the career break scheme for registered teachers in recognised primary and post primary schools. In accordance with the circular a teacher seeking a career break must submit a written application to the managerial authority of his/her school and the managerial authority must issue a written notice of approval...