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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A redundancy application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on the 30th December 2011. Applications are processed in date order of receipt and every effort is being made to process these applications as quickly as possible. Applications received in October 2011 are currently being processed. It is expected that the application from the person referred...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of having received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for the additional accommodation in question. It is open to the school authority to submit an application for this accommodation and the relevant application form can be downloaded from my Department's website www.education.ie.

Written Answers — Scoileanna Gaeltachta: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tuigim cion tábhachtach na scoileanna Gaeltachta chun an Ghaeilge a chothú mar theanga an phobail. Áiríonn pleananna na Roinne seo agamsa soláthar chun tacú leis na scoileanna seo a ndualgais a chomhlíonadh faoi Ailt 6 agus 9 den Acht Oideachais i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus bearta eile. Tá oifigigh ó mo Roinnse ag comhoibriú go dlúth le hoifigigh sa...

Written Answers — Scoileanna Gaeltachta: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (16 May 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 leis na Coláistí Gaeltachta, i leith an chostais ar ábhar múinteora as freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta, a chur ar ceal. Ní ghlanfaidh an Roinn an costas a bheidh ar ábhar múinteora a bheidh ag tosnú ar an gclár túsoideachas...

Written Answers — Scoileanna Gaeltachta: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: De réir Ailt 38 d'Acht na Comhairle Múinteoireachta, 2001, is í an Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta an comhlacht a bhfuil údarás reachtúil aici chun cláir oideachas agus oiliúint múinteoirí, a sholáthraíonn forais ardoideachais sa Stát, a athbhreithniú agus a chreidiúnú; chun na caighdeáin eolais, scileanna agus inniúlachta, a theastaíonn chun an mhúinteoireacht a chleachtadh,...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 103, inclusive, together. On Monday 13th February, the HEA published a number of documents intended to provide a broad framework for future system development in Irish higher education, including a clear four stage process and criteria for designation as Technological University. All higher education institutions, including Dundalk IT and DCU, have now...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I recently announced details of a forum to explore ways to tackle the problem of bullying in schools. This Anti-Bullying Forum is due to take place on 17 May 2012 and will bring together a range of experts, support groups and representatives of the schools sector including parents and students. There will be a range of speakers on the day of the Forum which will include contributions from my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the schools to which he refers are among those I announced in May to proceed to construction as part of my Department's five year capital investment programme. The accommodation briefs for both schools have been completed. The appropriate method for delivery of this project is being considered and a final decision will be communicated to the school...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The following table provides the information requested by the Deputy. Agency Number paid more than€125,000 Number paid more than€150,000 Number paid more than>€175,000 FÁS 0 3 1 Higher Education Authority (HEA) 1 0 0 National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 1 0 0 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) 1* 0 0 Skillnets Ltd 1 0 0 State Examinations Commission...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The assessment of the applications received for patronage of the new 2nd level schools concerned is ongoing. It is expected that a report will be ready shortly for consideration by the New Schools Establishment Group, who will in turn make recommendations to me for consideration and final decision.

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. I published the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011 to 2020 in July 2011. The Strategy contains 41 actions and almost 180 sub-actions across 6 key areas. A high level implementation Advisory Group has been established to monitor the implementation of the Strategy. There has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Major Building Project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team is currently working on a Stage 2b submission (Detailed Design & Preparation of Tender documentation) and Planning Permission has been obtained. In view of the need to ensure every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As a result of Budget 2012, Circular 70/2011 provides that teachers who had been engaged in a public sector teaching post on or before 4 December 2011 are eligible to retain the qualification allowances they were entitled to be in receipt of on that date. Such teachers will not be paid any additional allowance where they acquire any further qualification on or after 5 December 2011. The...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of having received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for the works in question. It is open to the school authority to submit an application for these works and the relevant application form can be downloaded from my Department's website, www.education.ie.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: During the passage of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 through Dáil Éireann, a number of amendments, five in all, were made to the Bill. These were made both on Committee Stage, which was taken on 29 March, and on Report Stage, which was taken on 2 May. Three of the five amendments were introduced following advice received from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government...

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 are drafting amendments. These amendments were highlighted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in the course of the legislative process. Amendment No. 2 was a Committee Stage amendment introduced to improve the readability of the new section 23(1)(c) of the Education Act. It removes a comma from after the word "school" in the third line and replaces it after...

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The implementation of section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001 must involve an ongoing dialogue between the Teaching Council, my Department and the VECs. Amendment No. 3 is a technical amendment introduced on Report Stage. It is designed to ensure that in providing a transfer of information both teachers who are currently registered, as well as those who were registered in the past, may...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Public procurement guidelines direct that the principles of fairness and openness apply when Public Bodies acquire goods or services. The following information must be made available as part of a tendering process: (i) qualitative selection criteria (i.e. minimum mandatory requirements) to include evidence of financial standing and technical capability; (ii) award criteria to include the...

Written Answers — An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Ag eascairt as an obair a rinne an Grúpa Ardleibhéil, tá oifigigh as an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ag comhoibriú go dlúth le hoifigigh as an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta faoi chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain. Tá roinnt bearta bainteach le hoideachas atá sa Straitéis ar siúl cheana féin agus tacóidh siad seo leis an oideachas i gceantair Ghaeltachta....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 210 together. The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the five year construction programme and is listed to proceed to construction in 2015/2016. For the purposes of the 5 Year construction programme new school building projects as well as major extensions have been prioritised on the basis of meeting...