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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The specification for Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) will provide learners with an opportunity to study physical education for the Leaving Certificate examination, providing an additional optional Leaving Certificate subject. The new examinable subject will be introduced in September 2018 into a cohort of 64 post-primary schools as part of phase 1 of its introduction. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware projects for the schools referred to are included in my Department's 6 year Capital Programme.  In light of site issues arising my Department is in contact with the Patron for the schools in question.  In this regard, a response is awaited by my Department in respect of its most recent written communitcation with the Patron, issued towards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Design Team for the major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was appointed in 2014. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The school and its design team was authorised to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to provide the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy has commenced architectural planning under the Department's “Rapid” - Design and Build Programme. The school has been informed of it’s permanent location. A planning permission to provide temporary accommodation for the school on the permanent site is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: Tender documents have issued in respect of the temporary accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. A decision to grant planning permission for the temporary accommodation was made by Dublin City Council on the 26thJanuary 2018.  The Department through it’s Project Manager for this project engaged with third parties who had expressed observations to the Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in March 2017, my Department approved in principle the provision of temporary accommodation to provide additional mainstream classroom facilities for 2017 and 2018. Site works and associated costs were approved in July 2017 and the first prefab was installed.  Subsequently the school sought significant additional costs associated with this project, not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme. The project for this school has been identified for delivery as part of a programme for the appointment of a Programme Manager.  My Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority shortly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of Carillion Construction affected five school buildings, including the school specifically referred to by the Deputy, and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells. These projects form the Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme.  Following the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foireann Roinne (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: Níl aon oifigeach Gaeilge tiomanta  san Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ag an bpointe seo. Is iad na príomhghráid sa Roinn atá gafa le seirbhísí a sheachadadh ar phobal na Gaeilge ná na gráid a bhaineann le cigireacht na scoileanna agus le soláthar na seirbhísí síceolaíochta oideachais a chuireann An tSeirbhís...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. 1,765 out of 3,114 primary schools have a teaching principal in the 2017/18 school year with just over 24% of the primary pupil population enrolled in schools that have teaching principals. The Irish education system has certain characteristics that have influenced the evolution of the Principal’s role. The distribution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The delivery of the projects referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). KWETB, its design team and officials from my Department’s Planning and Building Unit are working closely to ensure that a new contractor is appointed as quickly as possible to complete both schools. An eTender's notice has been forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the Patron, of the school in question, for a change in status.  The application is currently under consideration and a decision will be conveyed to the Patron as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief for the school in question has been finalised and furnished to the Patron who I understand has provided details directly to the school. The project will include the construction of additional classrooms and ancillary accommodation. My Department will be in further contact with the school authority relating to the commencement of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The National Student Accommodation Strategy (NSAS) was published in July of 2017 and was delivered as part of the Government’s housing strategy Rebuilding Ireland. The National Student Accommodation Strategy is an important element of the overall housing strategy, in ensuring that increased levels of student accommodation are available to meet the needs of our growing student cohort....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The student maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student.  It is not intended to cover the full costs of attending college.  The student grant scheme does however, provide for different levels of maintenance support, depending on means.  Grants are also provided at adjacent and non-adjacent rates.  The higher non-adjacent rates are intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The specification for the new Leaving Certificate Computer Science (LCCS) subject was approved by the Council of the NCCA and the Minister in December 2017. Following a public call to schools, the Steering Group established to oversee implementation of LCCS selected and approved 40 schools that will introduce the subject in September 2018 as part of the phase 1 roll-out. The first examination...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The specification for Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) will provide learners with an opportunity to study physical education for the Leaving Certificate examination, providing an additional optional Leaving Certificate subject. The new examinable subject will be introduced in September 2018 into a cohort of 64 post-primary schools participating in the phase 1 implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: A new specification for Leaving Certificate Politics and Society was introduced in September 2016 to a selected Phase 1 cohort of 41 schools who were selected from almost 120, following an open invitation to introduce this as an optional Leaving Certificate subject. The first examination in Leaving Certificate Politics and Society took place on 20 June, 2018. The introduction of the...