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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently 19 one teacher schools in the primary school system. Based on information available to my Department there will be 16 such schools in the coming school year 2012/13.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has recently published updated "Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools". These procedures are based on the recently published "Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011" and apply to all primary and post-primary schools, irrespective of size. The new procedures incorporate significant improvements to the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the national statutory body with responsibility for ensuring that health and safety requirements are met by all employers, including schools. The Authority also provides information and advice to organisations to assist them in ensuring that their responsibilities in respect of health and safety in the workplace are met. The HSA has published a...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, in June 2011, I announced the need for the establishment of 20 new primary schools to cater for increased demographics across a number of locations up to 2017, including the Sandymount/ Ringsend area in Dublin 2/4. I also announced new arrangements for the recognition and determination of patronage of these new primary and post-primary schools. The new arrangements...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved funding for the construction of a mainstream classroom as well as accommodation for pupils with special educational needs at the school to which he refers. A letter confirming this approval has issued to the school authority.

Written Answers — Free Fee Scheme: Free Fee Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the terms of my Department's Free Fee Scheme the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study which are a minimum of two years duration in an approved higher education institution. The main conditions of the scheme are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers is among those I announced in March to proceed to construction as part of my Department's five year capital investment programme. The accommodation brief for the school has been finalised and the project has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery. The NDFA is currently reviewing the...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 225, inclusive, together. On the approval of construction contracts where school authorities are the client, my Department advises the school authorities in detail of the new requirements that have been introduced by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the operation of Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) and which are required to be complied with. In the...

Written Answers — School Staffing Appeals Mechanism: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The staffing schedule is the mechanism used for the allocation of classroom teachers to all primary schools. It operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. There has been no change to the mainstream staffing allocation of the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 school year. The school has 19 classroom...

Written Answers — Legal Cases: Legal Cases (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. A reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Higher Education Courses: Higher Education Courses (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The sharp decline in apprentice recruitment and significant levels of redundancies in many apprenticeship trades over the past three years has resulted in a dramatic fall off in the number of apprentices requiring education and training in the institutes of technology and colleges of further education. The requirement for Carpentry and Joinery provision has been particularly affected, having...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 232 together. The information requested by the deputy it available in the published annual estimates for the Department. As follows is a list of the Agencies under the remit of my Department. Annual reports and accounts of these bodies for the financial years 2009, 2010 and 2011 are available on their websites. List of Agencies An Chomhairle um...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Since it was launched in May 2011, a total of 206 people with an address in County Waterford have applied for a place on a Springboard course. Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is providing a number of courses under the programme. Almost 50 people have been supported to undertake Springboard 2011 courses in WIT and the institute has been approved to provide a further 234 places under...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A new school will be established in the area referred to by the Deputy in September 2013. My Department is currently liaising with the local authorities to identify a potential site for this new primary school.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports including resource teaching and Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support, to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 264 together. Surveying will be carried out in five pilot areas initially in October this year and surveys in the balance of the forty four areas will take place in November. The 44 initial areas where surveys of parental preferences will be carried out include the Dublin 6 and 8 districts. The outcome of the initial surveys will then be made available...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to explain that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports including Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support, to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The tabular statement gives details of allowances paid to staff at my Department in addition to their basic remuneration. All the allowances are subject to PAYE with the exception of the footwear allowance and the Home Office Allowance as the rationale for these payments is to recoup staff for costs they personally incur in carrying out their official functions.

Written Answers — Student Grant Scheme: Student Grant Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A number of financial institutions already offer loans for post-graduate studies. My Department is pursuing ongoing discussions in relation to the potential development of further competitive loan packages that could be availed of by those who would previously have qualified for post-graduate maintenance grant support.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the schools to which he refers are among those I announced in March to proceed to construction as part of my Department's five year capital investment programme. The accommodation briefs for these schools have been finalised and the projects have been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery. The NDFA is currently at tender...