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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Aitheantas Scoileanna (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Is faoi shainchúram Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna atá an tAonad agus an scoil. Is iondúil gur leibhéil rollaithe an phríomhthoisc i socrú deontais mhaoinithe neamhthuarastail a íocann mo Roinn le BOO maidir le gach scoil dara leibhéal laistigh dá scéim. Tá rollú an Aonaid seo san áireamh cheana chun críocha...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school in question has recently provided further information to my Department in relation to the application for additional accommodation. This will now be considered and a decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority when the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Cases Data (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next 4 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: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 388 agus 389 le chéile. Mar a bheidh sé ar eolas ag an Ionadaí, d’fhógair mé pleananna chun 42 scoil úr a bhunú thar na 4 bliana amach romhainn (2019 go 2022), lena n-áirítear iarbhunscoil úr a bhunófar in 2020 agus bunscoil úr a bhunófar in 2019 chun freastal ar limistéir...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Summer Works Scheme is designed to allow schools to carry out small and medium sized building works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. The current Summer Works Scheme 2016 -2017 was applied on a multi-annual basis. The Deputy will be aware that nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand. Almost €80...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 together. The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included on the 6-year Construction Programme. In this regard, my Department has carried out a site visit to the school and work has progressed to the project brief stage. This process is currently in train. My...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, on the 30th 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. The Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process for supporting transfers of schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 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. The formulation of the accommodation brief for the project is being finalised which will in due course allow my Department to liaise with the school in the context of initiating the architectural planning process for the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the recent price increases for purpose built student accommodation in certain private developments.  The Government’s housing strategy, Rebuilding Ireland, seeks to address the current shortage of housing supply. The National Student Accommodation Strategy (NSAS) which I launched in July 2017, together with the Minister of State for Higher Education and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (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 for the...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the proposed location for the new post-primary school referred to by the Deputy is in Mooretown, Swords. This school building project is on my Department's Rapid Design & Build Programme and the project is currently at architectural planning stage.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to deliver permanent accommodation for the new post primary school to serve Malahide/Portmarnock, as announced in November 2015, is included on my Department's capital plan. Officials in my Department are continuing to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites in...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this school and...

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

Richard Bruton: The lands at the school referred to by the Deputy, were purchased by the St Laurence O'Toole Diocesan Trust, on behalf of the Board of Management. An initial site adjacent to the school, was procured from Fingal County Council and transferred ownership on 1st June 2017. The second site was purchased from a private vendor and ownership transferred on 18th October 2017.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. A new school site is required to accommodate this project and officials in my Department have been in contact with the school patron and trustees in relation to the site acquisition.

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

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers commenced construction on 3rd January 2018.  Works are progressing well on site, subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that the school will be ready for occupation in the 4th quarter of 2019.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable site for this school.  Discussions with...

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

Richard Bruton: While the school to which the Deputy refers is not included on my Department’s school building works programme, officials in my Department are working closely with officials from South Dublin County Council in relation to the acquisition of a suitable site for this school. A suitable site has been identified and discussions are ongoing in relation to the acquisition.

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be furnished to him shortly.