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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The following table shows the number of students in higher education courses who qualified for a grant (which may include a maintenance grant and/or a fee grant) for the five academic years 2008/09 to 2012/13. The figures do not include those students in receipt of a student grant in further education courses. PQ 32530/14 for 17th July 2014 - Higher Education grantholders 2008/09...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware the student services charge was replaced with the student contribution with effect from the 2011/12 academic year. A working group was subsequently set up by the Higher Education Authority, at the request of my Department, to review and update the Framework of Good Practice for the provision of student services. This working group agreed that among others,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the higher education sector, the internal allocation of budgets for various grades is a matter for individual institutions. My Department has no role in this matter and therefore the information sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Teachers are employed by the managerial authorities of schools. During the period 19th May 2014 to the 30th May 2014, there were sixty retired post primary teachers and one hundred and nine retired primary teachers employed by schools on a casual/non casual basis. This represents only 0.003% of the total teachers paid on my Department's payroll. A retired teacher who returns to teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Year Universities Institutes of Technology 2008 -9 18.7 13.7 2009-10 20.9 14.8 2010- 11 21.7 15.6 2011- 12 22.5 16.3 2012 - 13 23.3 16.7

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Grant Scheme for Minor Works to National School Properties (The Minor Works Grant) the following annual amounts have been allocated to schools in the primary sector with full recognition: 2013 - €27.996m; 2012 - €0.032m; 2011 - €28.233m; 2010 - €28.169m; 2009 - €29.161m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 256, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is in the table. The final overall position in relation to staffing will be known in the Autumn when actual enrolments are confirmed and the staffing appeals process has been completed. Primary schools losing a classroom post as a result of the application of the increased pupil...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. My Department will arrange to compile and forward the details requested as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's policy in relation to the provision of Assistive Technology support for pupils with Special Educational Needs is set out in Department of Education and Skills Circular 0010/2013. In order to qualify for equipment under the Assistive Technology scheme, a child must have been diagnosed with a physical or communicative disability and must also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The financial allocation to an an Education and Training Board (ETB) to pay its teachers, special needs assistants, administrative and maintenance staff, for the day to day running of its schools and head offices and for certain other programmes is known as the general and post primary programme grant. The grant is divided between pay and non-pay. The pay grant covers the cost of sanctioned...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The capital allocation to SOLAS for 2014 was €2.5m., which relates to the training centre network formerly managed by FÁS and now transferred to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). This funding is now allocated by SOLAS as appropriate to the relevant ETBs managing those training centres. All major assets of SOLAS (Training Centres, Equipment and Machinery) were transferred...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2b Detailed Design Submission has been reviewed by my Department and the Design Team have been requested to carry out a final review and submit written confirmation of compliance with the Departments tender documentation requirements. Due to competing demands on my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am aware that the difficult situation in which the centre in question finds itself in arises from the decision of the Christian Brothers to withdrawal financial support to it. In 2014 my Department will provide 968 teacher co-operation hours, under the Co-operation Hours Scheme operated by the local Education and Training Board (ETB), and non-pay funding of €47,500, to the centre....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As I have only accepted my seal of office on Friday the 11th, July 2014 the matter of the appointment of special advisers at my Department has yet to be formally processed. When the appointments are made I will forward the information requested to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment that the Government will take steps to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40% of each gender represented among the members. In 2013, 45% of new appointees to State Boards in the Education sector were women. This resulted in women members representing 38.5% of board membership of State Boards in the Education sector in 2013. I aim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm to the Deputy that my priority for my term in office is the implementation of the relevant commitments in the Programme for Government, published in 2011, and in the Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016, issued by the Taoisech and the Tánaiste last week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Briefings (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: For the Deputy's information, the Ministerial briefing provided to me is currently being prepared for publishing on my Department's website in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the appointment of Contractors Administration Services (CAS) a total of 31 complaints have been received in respect of 26 school/college building projects. CAS have completed 16 Random Audits on School/College Construction Sites with 1 audit on-going. (An audit may be in respect of 1 or more complaints received) As a result of the Random Audits information in relation to 5 projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 the Pension-Related Deduction (PRD) is applicable to staff of public bodies (including schools) who are entitled to receive a public service pension. The PRD is not applicable to staff of public bodies who are not entitled to receive a public service pension and I am not aware of any case where privately paid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As I have only accepted my seal of office on Friday the 11th, July 2014 the matter of the appointment of special advisers at my Department has yet to be formally processed. When the appointments are made I will forward the information requested to the Deputy.