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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on my Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule for the 2012-2013 school year is available on my...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the National Council for Special Education has confirmed that the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Unit will open in the school in September 2012.

Written Answers — Scoileanna Gaeltachta: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá oifigigh as mo Roinnse ag comhoibriú go dlúth le hoifigigh as an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le feidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Tá líon áirithe beart sa Straitéis, a bhaineann leis an oideachas, agus a thabharfaidh tacaíocht do scoileanna i gceantair Gaeltachta, faoi shiúl cheana féin.

Written Answers — Oiliúint Múinteoirí: Oiliúint Múinteoirí (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Mar chuid de bhreithniúcháin bhuiséadacha an Rialtais agus den Athbhreithniú Cuimsitheach ar Chaiteachas, cinneadh ar na deontais a d'íocadh an Roinn seo i leith an chostais ar ábhar múinteora as freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta, a chur ar ceal. Beidh feidhm leis an gcinneadh i gcás mac léinn a bheidh ag tosnú ar an gclár túsoideachas bunmhúinteoireachta sa bhliain acadúil...

Written Answers — Oiliúint Múinteoirí: Oiliúint Múinteoirí (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Os í comhlacht na gcaighdeán gairmiúil í don mhúinteoireacht, tá ról reachtúil ag an gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta maidir le cláir thúsoideachais múinteoirí a chreidiúnú. Tá riachtanais chreidiúnaithe na Comhairle leagtha amach in Critéir agus Treoirlínte do Sholáthróirí Clár, a foilsíodh i mí Meithimh 2011, agus tá an clár athbhreithnithe Bhaitsiléir san Oideachas...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. There are four band ratings, of which band one is the highest and band four the lowest. Band one projects, for example, include the provision of buildings where none currently exists but there is a high demand for pupil places, while a band...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 245 and 246 together. In my reply to PQs on 6 June, I set out the numbers of teachers on the Teaching Council's Register of Teachers who are recognised on the basis of qualifications in physics, chemistry, mathematics and applied mathematics. Every person on the Register holds a recognised qualification in the relevant subject area. The Teaching...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I can assure the Deputy that there will be no change to the existing pension entitlements of staff transferring to the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland (QQAAI) from one of the dissolved bodies, as a result of their transfer to the new body. The continuation of existing superannuation entitlements for staff transferring to the QQAAI from one of the dissolved bodies...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 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 — Transition Year Fees: Transition Year Fees (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A key requirement for all recognised schools in the Free Education Scheme, is that the school does not operate a charge, in whatever form, that is in effect a mandatory fee and that is contrary to the principle of not charging fees which distinguishes schools in the Free Education Scheme from those recognised post-primary schools that have elected to charge fees. Certain charges may,...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy should note the following in relation to non-commercial state agencies under the aegis of my Department. In March 2012 the Irish Research Council was established. This new Council is a merger of the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) and the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET). This has resulted in a saving of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The schools, referred to by the Deputy, have applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet future demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced on 12 March last...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Comments and observations regarding test instruments are an intrinsic part of the feedback that SEC would normally expect to receive in any year. The well-tried methodology in place to deal with issues that arise in the course of the examination process is the development of the marking scheme by the Chief Examiner and his college of examiners in light of the circumstances of that year's...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2012)

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

Written Answers — Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Remediation Programme (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is providing assistance to the school in question. Where interim remedial works were deemed necessary, these have been undertaken. The school Board of Management has engaged consultants to scope the extent of the remedial works necessary to eradicate the pyrite issue. Once the extent of the works is known, arrangements will then be put in place to have the remedial works done.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on my Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule for the 2012-2013 school year, Circular 0007/2012 is...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Universities are autonomous institutions and the management of academic affairs including admissions criteria and the making of awards are matters for the individual institutions concerned. Neither I nor my Department has any function in relation to such matters.

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá áthas orm a chur in iúl don Teachta gur féidir cur isteach ar dheontas mic léinn trí Ghaeilge.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There was no capital expenditure carryover in my Department from 2011 to 2012.

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (19 Jun 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Report of the Advisory Group to the National Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the primary sector was published in April of this year. I have considered the Report's findings and recommendations and intend to outline my official response in the coming days.