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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department’s current priority is the provision of essential classroom accommodation in areas where significant demographic need has been established to ensure that each child will have access to a physical school place. Funding is not available for the purposes referred to by the Deputy. However in situations where a school has a GP room or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The management of their academic affairs, including any issues relating to the making or certification of awards, is a matter for the institutions concerned and I, as Minister, do not have any function in the matter. The position with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning - Stage 1. A revised Stage 1 submission, including an up to date cost plan, was requested from the Design Team following an increase in the schedule of accommodation to cater for up to 1200 pupils. Upon submission, presentation and review of the Stage 1 report, and subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme. My Department is currently finalising the development of the project brief with the aim of progressing the project into architectural planning at an early stage.In that regard, my Department will also be in direct contact with the school authority shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to advise that architectural planning has commenced for the school referred to by the Deputy, for delivery under the Department's Design and Build Programme. Site surveys have commenced in advance of preparing the Planning Application which will be the next key milestone in the progression of the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department agreed to the proposed amalgamation of Scoil Bhride Girls and Scoil Phadraig Naofa and also the re-organisation of Presentation Primary School and St. Joseph’s CBS from the start of the school year 2018/19. The proposal was agreed subject to all 5 primary school including Scoil Oilibheir Naofa agreeing a Common Application and Enrolment Policy and having a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 114, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details relating to the information requested. As the Deputy will be aware, it is my intention to replace all purchased temporary accommodation with permanent accommodation, where the need is established, over the lifetime of my Department's Capital Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Furniture Provision (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Primary schools do not have canteen facilities so the issue of providing dining tables and chairs does not arise. Otherwise, my Department's Loose Furniture & Equipment Scheme is the mechanism for all schools - primary and post-primary - to apply for replacement furniture for teaching spaces and other spaces and to fund the purchase of individual items of furniture and equipment for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no record of receiving an application from the school referred to by the Deputy. Should an application be received it will be considered and the school authority informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a further appeal from the school in respect of an application for additional accommodation. My Department has been in contact with the school authority on the matter and expects to be in a position to revert to the school shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Details, as requested, in relation to contracts awarded by my Department and aegis bodies are currently being compiled and this information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the Tallaght and Newcastle-Rathcoole school planning areas as a regional solution. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced the opening of 42 new schools over the next 4 years. This announcement followed nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the current and future need for primary and post-primary school places across the country. The school to which the Deputy refers was part of that announcement. In line with the policy on the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. I understand the application has been considered and a decision is due to issue to the school authority in the matter in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department have been working closely with officials from the relevant Local Authority under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites in order to identify and procure a suitable site for the school to which he refers. A comprehensive technical assessment of a significant number of identified site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under the Summer Works Scheme, under Category 9 - Curricular Requirement Works. The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow schools to carry out small and medium sized building works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is a multi-annual Scheme.  Over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (9 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 to 134, inclusive, together. My Department’s capital allocation for the years 2018 to 2022 is as follows: 2018 - €745m 2019 - €941m 2020 - €942m 2021 - €1,006m 2022 - €1,100m The capital funding available to my Department for the years 2018 to 2021 has been allocated across the various sectors as set out in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I assure the Deputy that the Department does drive projects forward. It has completed more than 200 new schools and 175,000 places have been provided in either new or replacement schools. That is a substantial increase on what had been there. There is a pipeline of projects being driven forward all the time within that programme. It is not a question of the Department waiting to be told...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Stanley for raising this issue with which he is very familiar. Kolbe special school was originally purpose built in 1984. Time has moved on and its needs have dramatically changed, as Deputy Stanley noted. It has 39 pupils, seven teaching posts and a principle and 16 special needs assistants. It is under the patronage of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary's service....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Standards in Public Office Commission (8 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I thank Senator Warfield. I must apologise for the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who is unable to attend but he has asked me to respond on his behalf. Senator Warfield is familiar with the 1997 Electoral Act, which provides the framework for dealing with political donations and sets out a wide range of related matters on the funding of political parties; the reimbursement of election...