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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: In December 2017, my Department published circulars setting out revised salary rates to be implemented with effect from 1 January 2018.  These revised salary rates were introduced as a result of the Public Service Stability agreement 2013 - 2020 (Haddington Road Agreement/Lansdowne Road Agreement) and the Public Service Pay and pensions Act 2017. Circulars 0076/2017...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Teaching Council is the independent regulatory body with statutory authority for the professional regulation of teachers in this State. Registration with the Council is necessary in order to be recognised as a teacher for employment in a state funded teaching post. Registration ensures that standards of entry to the profession are maintained. Teachers may apply for registration in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools, which have enrolled students with special educational needs, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in order to ensure that wherever a child is enrolled, s/he will have access to an appropriate education. ASD Early intervention classes are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The current Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 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 million has been approved to date under the Summer Works Scheme, in respect of over 640 school projects in categories 1 - 6. Details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, it is my intention, in accordance with the Programme for Government to replace all purchased temporary accommodation with permanent accommodation, where the need is established, over the lifetime of my Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021). An assessment of the number of prefabs being used in schools to deliver the curriculum will also determine whether...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 157 together. Ensuring that children with special educational needs are supported and given the opportunity to reach their full potential is a key priority for this government. My Department's policy aims to ensure that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The curriculum has to evolve if our schools are to successfully equip young people with the capacity to meet the requirements of a modern, competitive economy. The Action Plan for Education details clear curriculum change and other commitments that will secure the step-change needed to equip learners with the skills necessary to participate in the modern economy. It includes: - actions to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The education and training system at all levels has a number of strategies in place to ensure we meet existing and future skills demands in the workplace. Among those strategies are the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019. The Action Plan for Education 2016 – 2019 provides a key statement on the reform agenda across the education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am satisfied that graduates are equipped for a modern workplace and that the education sector will continue to evolve to meet the needs of today’s workplace.  At higher education level, I am continuing to progress the structural changes outlined under the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030. Under this strategy, legislation allowing for the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The public service agreements have allowed a programme of pay restoration for public servants to start. I, together with my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, negotiated a 15-22% pay increase for new teachers. The agreements to date have restored an estimated 75% of the difference in pay for more recently recruited teachers and deliver convergence of the pay scales...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan on Bullying, which was published in January 2013, sets out my Department's approach to tackling bullying and promoting an anti-bullying culture in schools. It recommended actions that focus on support for schools, teacher training, research and awareness raising and aim to ensure that all forms of bullying are addressed. Implementation of the actions is ongoing and good...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data relating to class sizes at primary level. The most recent published information relates to the 2016/2017 school year. Statistics in relation to the current school year will be published in 2018 when the data has been compiled. Budget 2018 marks the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Higher education is a central part of our plan as a Government to support a strong economy and deliver a fair society. I have prioritised investment in higher education in the past two budgets, as part of a broader contribution to developing a long-term sustainable funding model for the sector. As a result, my Department is investing €100m more in higher education in 2018 compared...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016/2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through out schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162, 164, 169 to 171, inclusive, 174 and 175 together. My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in...