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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputies for funding to facilitate its growth to a second stream i.e. a 16 classroom school. As the Deputies will be aware, the overriding objective of Education capital expenditure is to meet the demographic challenge facing the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: July Provision is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides July Provision for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based provision may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for window replacement under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Through a series of decisions the Government decided to replace 33 vocational education committees (VECs) with 16 new entities, to be known as education and training boards (ETBs), and to establish SOLAS to replace FÁS. The proposals in relation to SOLAS, as agreed by the Government, envisage a key role for the ETBs in relation to the future delivery of further education and training in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I set up a National Working Group for Junior Cycle last January, as a forum to proactively address identified challenges and opportunities as they arise over the phased implementation time schedule for the Junior Cycle. My officials, through this National Working Group, have engaged in meaningful discussions with the education stakeholders, including the secondary schools teachers unions....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides for an extensive range of supports to assist pupils and young persons with special educational needs, including children with Down syndrome and those who are Deaf or hard of hearing, to ensure that children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that there are seven primary schools, of varying patronage, servicing the Greystones/Delgany area. The question of enrolment in individual schools, including the schools in Greystones/Delgany, is the responsibility of the managerial authority of these schools. For the Deputy's information, the following table sets out the level of junior infant intake for each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: For the Deputy's information, under the Public Service Reform plan the following were identified for rationalisation or merger the following actions have taken place. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology and Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences were merged in March 2012 to form the Irish Research Council (IRC). The IRC has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are two cohorts of recently recruited teachers who are on reduced pay scales as compared to those who entered teaching prior to 2011. Firstly, as part of the measures which were introduced to restore order to the public finances, salary scales for all recruitment grades in the public service (including teachers) were reduced by 10% for new entrants. This applies to new entrant teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information that is available in relation to the age profiles of teachers paid on payrolls operated by my Department is being compiled at present. I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I currently do not have any official foreign travel planned. Minister of State, Ciarán Cannon, T.D. has the following official travel planned: In May 2014 he will travel to Brussels to attend the EU Education Council meeting. In June 2014 he is expected to travel to Paris to address the 34rd Ashoka Global Summit, a forum in which leaders and entrepreneurs will look at ways to create...

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the banking committee motion will come before this House next Wednesday. The comments and suggestions for change made by Deputy Mathews would be more appropriate when that motion is before this House.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The pre-legislative consultation took longer than was anticipated. I am informed that the Bill will be taken later this session.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Okay, but we do not normally discuss Whips' business over the floor. I note the former Minister, Deputy Shatter, did not read the entire report, as he said himself, because of its length. If the general view is that we want to have a debate next week and that sufficient time to read the report and digest it has passed, I am sure that matter can be settled by agreement.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With regard to the second question, I can assure the Deputy the lobbying Bill will be taken this session. With regard to the Bethany Home issue which she raised the last time I took these questions, I will communicate her remarks to new Minister for Justice and Equality.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With regard to the Cooke report, although the Deputy may not have been in the House, as I said earlier, the note I have is that it will be published imminently. The request to former Mr. Justice Cooke to do this work was made on 19 February, so he has it less than three months. In regard to the Legal Services Regulation Bill, this is complex legislation, as the Deputy knows better than I...

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: On the two earlier matters, the question of time allocation in this House is a matter for the Whips and the House in terms of how it deals with its affairs. I do not have a role in that regard. With regard to the teacher unions, I would love them to come in to talks and to explore with the Department and myself how we can make progress. I have listened to and am aware of their concerns,...

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Self-evidently, the Taoiseach will deal with this matter himself, and it is a matter for him. I can assure the Deputy it is not the intention, as I understand it, for him to retain indefinitely the responsibility for the Department of Defence.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Patten report, which was published many years ago, had approximately 266 recommendations. Approximately 16 of them referred specifically to the nature of the divided society in Northern Ireland and were particular to that part of United kingdom and all the divisions with which we are familiar. The remaining 250 were the best types of recommendations one could possibly have for a Garda...