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Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, I refer to Senator Barrett's proposal in amendment No. 1 that we specify the level-----

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will deal with the reference to "person" later. Amendment No. 1 provides for the amendment of the Bill to state: “ “education provider” means for the purposes of this legislation an educational institution in the State which provides a programme of education and training at levels 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the National Qualifications Framework;”.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, because it comes later. This amendment deals with the levels on the framework, and I do not accept that we should specify levels in the Bill.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will come to it in a later amendment.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Have I got the groupings right? Are we dealing with just amendments Nos. 1 and 11?

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Amendment No. 6 refers to "person".

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I meant to say amendment No. 8, which proposes to delete “person” and substitute “higher education institution”.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senators for their words of welcome. This is the first education Bill I have dealt with as Minister for Education and Skills. I am delighted to be in the Seanad to take Committee Stage of the Bill which, as Members know, was introduced by my colleague, the former Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. My previous engagement with the Seanad was good and I look forward to the many fine...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will present an opportunity for that to happen. A number of consortiums are putting forward proposals on a technological university. I am probably straying outside the scope of the Bill. For this piece of legislation, one of the criteria is that at least 40% of the provider's student enrolment in the State must comprise students from outside the European Union who are lawfully in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The main financial support available to students attending further and higher education courses is my Department's Student Grant Scheme. Under the student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution and meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 467 together. I wish to inform the Deputies that I have been in discussions with all the education partners, which included Pre-Budget matters. I met with the Joint Managerial Body which represents all voluntary secondary schools, including fee charging schools. I received their Pre-Budget 2015 submissions, which covered the matters raised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the student referred to by the Deputy was awarded a grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources. Therefore, all income is assessed from the same starting point, eliminating any distortion which might arise from different spending decisions. The means test arrangements of the student grant scheme are applied nationally. In the case of both employed and self-employed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (23 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: Schools Building Projects Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, the delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. The Five Year Plan prioritises new school building projects as well as major extensions in areas where a demographic need has been established. Stranorlar, where the school referred to is located, has not been identified by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Five fee-charging schools have joined the Free Education Scheme since 2010/11. The estimated cost to the Department, as requested by the Deputy, is not readily available. My officials are currently compiling this information and it will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The costs associated with the abolition of fees and introduction of a loan system would be dependent on varying factors including administrative costs of a loan scheme and tuition costs associated with type study i.e. full-time or part-time, undergraduate or post-graduate, varying fees associated with different course types and higher fees for international students. The position is that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 462 together. The catchment area for the school referred to by the Deputies has been identified by my Department as an area requiring increased accommodation to meet demographic demand over the period between now and 2019. A major school building extension project has already being announced and is being progressed as part of my Department's Five...