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

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the school in question opened in 1889 and closed in 1964 upon amalgamation with another local school in the area concerned. As the school property in question closed over 50 years ago, and it is not a State owned property, my Department does not have any records in the matter. It is open to the Deputy to contact the original school Patron who may have...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included in my Department’s 6 Year Construction Programme. The site acquisition has been agreed with the current landowner. The Chief State Solicitor's Office, acting on behalf of my Department, is currently progressing the acquisition through the conveyancing stage. In...

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

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers applied for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) to install mechanical ventilation in its building together with roof insulation and window replacement works.  The application was unsuccessful because this type of work is outside the scope of the EWS.  In addition, mechanical...

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

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has recently been approved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide 1 mainstream classroom with en-suite facilities and 1 WC for assisted users at their school. The school has been informed of my Department's decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: Standards of training for a practitioner of a profession are generally determined by the profession itself with such a standard traditionally recognised by a professional body or bodies established within the sector. The regulation of a profession, based on an established standard of training, would then be a question for the relevant Government Department in the first instance. In the case...

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

Richard Bruton: The main contractor for the project to which the Deputy refers has recently entered into examinership. Department Officials will be meeting with the Court appointed examiner shortly to discuss the impact of this development on the project in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (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. Funding of almost €80 million has been approved in respect of 635 schools for Categories 1 to 6 under the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017). Nearly 50% of all schools have applied for inclusion...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the school to which he refers is included in my Department’s 6 year construction programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location for the school in question and have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (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), including a new post-primary school to serve as a regional solution for the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: HEAR is a college and university admissions scheme offering places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.  The HEAR scheme has been operated by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) and regulated by the higher education institutions themselves and not by my Department. The operational management...

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...

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

Richard Bruton: In the case of all school building projects, it is a matter for sub-contractors and suppliers to agree terms and conditions and a schedule of payments with the main contractor as their direct employer or customer. In the context of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP Project, Sammon Construction Ireland Ltd (SCIL) was subcontracted by Carillion Construction Ltd to undertake the school construction and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together. My Department provides for a range of services and supports to ensure that children of school going age with Special Educational Needs, including children with Dyspraxia, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. These supports include additional teaching and care support, enhanced capitation, specialist school...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process is completed.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered as soon as possible and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. The application will be assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed. 

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to a home economics room. In this regard, my Department has sought additional information from the school authority and once this is received and considered, a decision will be conveyed to the school.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is being considered and my Department has been in recent contact with the school authority in this regard. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (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 project has been tendered and the ETB recently submitted the Tender Report. This Report is currently being evaluated by my Department. My Department will be in contact with the ETB as soon as possible in relation to the outcome.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a suitable site has been identified to accommodate the school to which he refers. The conveyancing process is currently underway and all parties are working with a view to the property transferring into the Minister’s ownership at the earliest possible date.  The school building project for the school in question is included on the 6 year schools...