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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the Equality of Access (Downs syndrome) Bill has been referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection, where it can be considered in the context of forthcoming proposals to establish a new model for the allocation of resource teaching supports in mainstream schools. I wish to advise the Deputy that all children with Down Syndrome will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2A (Developed Sketch Design Stage) of Architectural Planning. My officials have recently written to the Board of Management and their Design Team authorising the project to complete Stage 2A and to propose a date for the Stage 2A Stakeholders meeting. Following this meeting, and subject to no issues arising, the project will then be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is currently analysing demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where additional school accommodation might be needed from 2015 onwards. The areas to which the Deputy refers will be examined as part of this process at both primary and post-primary level. As part of the arrangements for establishing new post-primary schools, an initial decision is made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (30 Sep 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. Consequently, there is no funding provided at this time in the 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy was awarded a Postgraduate Fee Contribution of €2,000 in respect of attendance on a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Education in Mary Immaculate College. As this award type does not contain a provision for field trip expenses the student is not eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government gave approval in March of this year for drafting the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2014. The General Scheme has since been referred to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting. Drafting of the Bill is currently underway. The objective of the Admissions to School Bill is to provide an over-arching framework...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (30 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The approach to teaching and learning in schools is that teachers use differentiation to address different rates of learning to reflect the educational needs and in particular the learning skills and abilities of their pupils. My Department supports the holistic development of the young person and, other than in the case of Irish (which is under review), exempting pupils from a key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Property Purchases (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will note that the primary school and Pobalscoil Rosmini post-primary school buildings are not included in the land which is on the market. In addition I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department have sought and have been provided with assurances from the Rosminians (Institute of Charity) in relation to the future use of the campus and securing the interests of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has been in contact with the school referred to by the Deputy and has clarified the staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The delivery of a new school building for Coláiste Mhuire, Buttevant, Co. Cork has been devolved to Cork Education and Training Board. The project went to construction on 21st July 2014. As part of the conditions of planning, Cork County Council requested an Archaeologist to be on site during the initial stage of construction. An archaeological dig resulted in findings related to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy is aware my Department appointed Contractors Administration Services (CAS), to conduct random audits on school building projects. CAS have been requested to carry out a full monitoring service for the duration of the contract at the school in question. Should irregularities be uncovered in terms of non-compliance with relevant employment law, enforcement and prosecution falls...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (25 Sep 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. Consequently, there is no funding provided at this time in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the establishment of a network of autism-specific special classes in schools across the country to cater for children with autism has been a key educational priority in recent years. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: A key recommendation of the Report and Recommendations on a Traveller Education Strategy is the phasing out of segregated education provision for travellers and, while significant progress has been made across the country generally, traveller-only provision continues in two schools in the Dublin area. My Department's Traveller Consultative Forum whose membership includes representatives of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Sep 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 (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is aware of the situation and circumstances pertaining in the school detailed in his question and can inform him that a NEPS psychologist is this week completing assessment work on the pupils concerned for submission to the school and onwards to the NCSE where they will be given the appropriate consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: This information requested by the Deputy is held by SOLAS and I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly with this information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is held by SOLAS and I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly with this information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Statistics (25 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. The information in the following table is taken from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Retention reports by the Department of Education and Skills, on school retention in Ireland. It is based on a detailed analysis of the records held in the Department's Post-Primary Pupils Database (PPPDB) for the cohort of entrants to the first year of the...