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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Very significant numbers of third-level students move out of home to go to college and continue to be supported by their parents while in full-time education. The purpose of the Student Grant Scheme is to provide additional assistance where parental income is below a certain threshold or in the case of independent mature students, where the level of income of the student and his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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 operates in a clear...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Appointments (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. Section 29 appeal hearing committees have to date been composed of three members, and, as set out in section 29 1 (2) of the Education Act, 1998 "each of which shall include in its membership an Inspector and such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate."  The current panel of Ministerial appointees who serve as section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: A facilitator is generally appointed, within 8 to 10 days, following the receipt of an appeal under section 29 of the Education Act, 1998. A facilitator is not appointed in cases where the school in question is managed by an Educational Training Board (ETB) as all section 29 appeals relating to these schools are taken to the ETB, in the first instance. The appointment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers.  When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my Department will be in a position to initiate the architectural planning process for the project.  I can assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to expedite the site acquisition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers. When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my Department will be in a position to progress the project into architectural planning.  At this stage it is premature to give a timeline for commencement of building works. I can assure the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established, in a partnership patronage model between Kildare and Wicklow ETB and An Foras Pátrúnachta.  As part of the Major School Building Projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2(b) submission has been reviewed by my Department and a letter recently issued to the school and its Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The ETB is currently pre-qualifying contractors for the project. When this process has been completed, the next steps are tender and construction. It is not possible to provide a timeline for the project until the tender process has been completed and a contract has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in the Department's 6-Year Construction Programme.  In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has undertaken a site visit to the school. The building project will be devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB) for delivery and my Department will be engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers.  When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my Department will be in a position to initiate the architectural planning process for the project.  I can assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to expedite the site acquisition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department has received an application for significant capital funding from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered in the context of my Department's current priority which is the provision of essential classroom accommodation in areas where significant demographic need has been established to ensure that each child...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide four mainstream classrooms.  The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.  My Department understands that the school authority has secured planning permission for the project.  The next steps...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department approved funding for the provision of two additional classrooms at the school in question together with a contribution towards the conversion of existing accommodation to a multi-purpose room.  An updated Stage 2a submission (detailed design) and an updated cost plan for the project was received in February, 2018 and, since...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, on 30 January, 2017, I announced new plans aimed at providing more multi-denominational and non-denominational schools across the country, in line with the choices of parents, families and school communities and the Programme for Government commitment in this area.  While these new structures are being introduced, my Department will continue to work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application from the school in question to upgrade its play area under the SWS (2016-2017). Funding of almost €80 million...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the facility to which the Deputy refers provides a private service. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department identifies the requirement to establish new schools based on demographic requirements. Once it has been established from the demographic analyses that a new school, primary or post-primary, is required to meet the demographic need in a school planning area,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Very significant numbers of third-level students move out of home to go to college and continue to be supported by their parents while in full-time education. The purpose of the Student Grant Scheme is to provide additional assistance where parental income is below a certain threshold or in the case of independent mature students, where the level of income of the student and his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sports Facilities Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is fully committed to providing that schools who wish to offer the new Leaving Certificate Physical Education Specification and the Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework (non-examinable) in the future will be able to do so.  The Deputy will be aware that under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided...