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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The following table outlines, each year from 2010 to 2017 on a county basis, the capital expenditure incurred under Subhead D.3 - the building, equipment and furnishing of primary and post-primary schools. In addition, the table includes, on a county basis, the number of new and replacement school places provided by the completion of large scale projects over the same period. Building unit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The 2017/18 school year saw an increase of over 5000 teaching posts in our schools compared to the 2015/16 school year. Budget 2017 set out the resources available for schools for the 2017/18 school year. This Budget represented the start of a major reinvestment in education, and the first phase of implementation of the Action Plan for Education, aimed at becoming the best education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 0013/2017 for primary schools and 0014/2017 for post primary schools were published on 7th March 2017. These Circulars set out the details of the new model for allocating special education teachers to schools. The revised allocation process replaces the generalised allocation process at primary and post primary school level for learning support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has finalised the project brief for the development of a permanent school building for the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly. The Department will be in further contact with the school shortly relating to the next steps to advance the project through the architectural planning process. The school has also been provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Rinne mo Roinn breithniú ar an gcomhfhreagras a ndearna an Teachta tagairt dó maidir le Príomhoide Riaracháin a cheapadh agus eisíodh freagra le déanaí. Foilsítear na critéir a bhaineann le leithdháileadh poist mhúinteoireachta go bliantúil ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne. Úsáidtear an sceideal foirne don...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The current status of the school building projects referred to by the Deputy is as follows: Holy Family Special School, Charleville – Roll No. 19433M An extension to the existing school building providing 6 classrooms, GP Hall and ancillary accommodation, was handed over on 16thSeptember 2016. Stewards Hospital Special School – Roll No. 19032R Construction of a new 28 classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Programmes of initial teacher education (ITE) were reconfigured and extended in line with the Teaching Council’s Initial Teacher Education: Criteria and Guidelines for Programme Providers andthe changes to ITE proposed in the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020. Under the reconfigured model, inclusive education, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education & Training Board. The Design team has now completed a revised Stage 2B report which was recently submitted to my Department for consideration. In addition, contractors for the project are in the process of being pre-qualified. Once the pre-qualification of contractors has been completed and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Chair of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part-Time issues in Lecturing in Ireland was published in July 2016 and the Report contains a number of recommendations that assist in addressing concerns raised about the level of part-time and fixed-term employment in lecturing in the third level sector. My Department issued directions to the sector to implement the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department wrote to the university sector in June 2017 requesting that an Adjudicator process be put in place to ensure implementation of the Cush Report. I understand that following consultation with the unions the university sector has now appointed an Adjudicator and established an adjudication system for the purposes of the Cush Report.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Haddington Road Agreement provided for the establishment of an Expert Group to consider and report on the level of fixed-term and part-time employment in teaching, having regard to the importance for teachers of employment stability and security and taking account of system and school needs and Teaching Council registration requirements. The report of the Chair of the Expert Group (the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new primary school to be established in 2021 to serve the Gurranbraher-Cork City school planning area. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Each ETB is responsible for the recruitment and management of its staff and my Department has no direct role in such matters. If an individual wishes to be employed in an ETB as a tutor for drama, music or otherwise, they should contact their local ETB which will be able to advise on available vacancies and the procedures for recruitment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that architectural planning has commenced for the delivery of the PE hall under the Department's Design and Build Programme. This PE hall forms part of a joint school building project. Site surveys have commenced in advance of preparing the planning application which will be the next key milestone in the progression of the project. It is not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question submitted a master plan containing details of how it envisaged the school developing in the future. The master plan would require significant capital funding to undertake a major extension and refurbishment of the existing school building. The school indicated that the proposed project would cater for future demographic growth in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (1 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: Under Section 23 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 each school is required to develop a Code of Behaviour. Each Code of Behaviour must be developed in accordance with the Education Welfare Service national guidelines, Developing a Code of Behaviour: Guidelines for Schools. Each school Code of Behaviour sets out the standards of behaviour that shall be observed by each student...

Estimates for Public Services 2018 (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move the following Revised Estimates:

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Closures (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department has been coordinating with the Department of Justice and Equality on addressing the closure and has been engaging with the school, the students and key stakeholders to ensure this has been as orderly as possible in the circumstances.   This school had come to the attention of both Departments as it had been subject to an inspection by the Department of Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The primary school to which the Deputy refers is an existing school.  It operates under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta.  The delivery of the school projects in question has been devolved to the local Education and Training Board (ETB).  A Service Level Agreement is currently being put in place between the ETB and the Department in this...