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

Ruairi Quinn: The arrangements for panel access for fixed term (temporary), substitute and part-time teachers are set out in Department Circular 0012/2012 which is available on my Department's website. The panels set up in accordance with the arrangements set out in this circular will be used for appointments to full-time permanent teaching posts but only where those posts are not otherwise required to...

Written Answers — National Council for Special Education: National Council for Special Education (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Office of the Ombudsman for Children was established under the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 by the Minister for Health and Children. From June 2011, responsibility for the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 was transferred to the Minster for Children and Youth Affairs. I understand that the Office of the Ombudsman for Children has been in contact with the Department of Children and Youth...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) positions in the school in question. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and SNAs to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Firstly I wish to advise the Deputy that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for Audiology services including screening of children for hearing problems. The Deputy may wish to contact my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children or the HSE directly relating to his query in this regard. The EPSEN and Disability Acts set out clearly the role and functions of the National...

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 engaging with the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that in primary schools teaching supports for pupils with special education needs are provided though two channels. Under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, schools are resourced to cater for pupils whose educational psychological assessment places them in the mild general learning disability/high incidence disability category....

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

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team was appointed earlier this year and has commenced stage 1 (Preliminary Sketch Design) of the design process. My Department held a preliminary meeting with the Board of Management and its Design Team in May to expedite the progress of the project through Architectural...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The delivery of the proposed replacement school building at the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Co. Kildare VEC. The VEC has appointed a Design Team and the building project for the school is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The project is included on the 5 year construction programme and is scheduled to proceed to tender and construction in 2013.

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

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has received an application for an extension from the school in question which has been assigned a Band 2 rating in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. The Deputy will appreciate, that in view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision...

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

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for capital works to provide an extension. Due to the limitations of the school's site, additional land will be required to facilitate an extension. In this regard, my Department is currently in the process of acquiring additional land which is adjacent to two existing schools, one of which is the school...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The curriculum in post-primary schools is devised on the basis that ICT is not a subject but rather a tool to be integrated into the teaching and learning across all subjects. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has developed an ICT framework which sets out a structured approach to ICT in curriculum and assessment. This sets out the types of learning appropriate for students...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My focus is on supporting schools to provide a high quality of education that enables students to reach their full potential. The Teaching Council Act, 2001 was enacted to promote teaching as a profession, to promote the professional development of teachers and to maintain and improve the quality of teaching in the State. We issued a Circular (31/2011) to management authorities of...

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 — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The attached document provides the relevant details of all appointments (and re-appointments) made to bodies under the aegis of my Department since my appointment as Minister on the 9th of March, 2011 Breakdown of appointments since March 2011 Agency Name Number Appointments /re-appointments Names Notes Education Finance Board 2 re-appointments7 appointments Mr. Sean Benton...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Encouraging the deployment of high-quality curriculum-relevant digital resources is a clear priority for the ICT in Schools programme. This programme currently delivers a wide range of digital content through the Scoilnet.ie portal, promotes the development of teacher skills in content development and sharing through the national ICT CPD programme, and supports school leaders in developing...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is working closely with the relevant Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the proposed school referred to by the Deputy. My Department is now considering what options are available locally to allow the school to commence operation, pending the delivery of a permanent accommodation solution. In relation to the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student should qualify for a maintenance grant. Officials in my...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) was submitted to my Department in May and is currently under review. Schools which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 to 269, inclusive, together. A number of approaches are under consideration in relation to the revised Junior Cycle. I am considering a range of issues in greater detail including the eportfolio. Decisions on this will be made within the context of the overarching approach taken to Junior Cycle reform. It would be premature of me to provide a view at...