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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The school was recently authorised to issue the Letter of Intent to the preferred tenderer. Subject to no issues arising it is anticipated that construction will commence in the second quarter of 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Data (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the number of vacant positions on the board of State agencies under the aegis of my Department is provided in the table. All boards in agencies under the remit are fully operational and in each case have a required quorum. In relation to QQI I will be mailing appointments to that board very shortly.  For the Deputy's information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has issued approval for the pre-qualification of contractors for the project in question.  Once this process has been completed, the project will move to tender and construction. As with all school planning areas nationwide, the demographic data for the area referred to by the Deputy is being kept under ongoing review to take account...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are provided to assist recognised schools to cater for pupils with disabilities, who have additional and significant care needs, in an educational context and where the nature of these care needs have been outlined in medical and other professional reports as being so significant that a pupil will require additional adult assistance in order to be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project in question is being delivered by the local Education and Training Board (ETB). I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has issued approval to the ETB to proceed with the pre-qualification of contractors for the project. Once this process has been completed, the project can proceed to tender and construction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not have any outstanding EU directives that have yet to be transposed into law.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Notwithstanding the recent resignation of two members, the Caranua Board currently has seven members, two of whom are former residents.  I will be seeking to replace the Board members who resigned as soon as practicable and in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 and the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Education 2018 provides a roadmap to achieve the ambition to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe by 2026  and to transform peoples lives and to help everyone achieve their potential in life.  Almost one quarter of our population are learners and there is a huge level of interest in the work of the education and training service due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Is áthas liom a rá leis an Teachta gur ceadaíodh cistiú i bprionsabal don scoil dá dtagraíonn sé chun na fadhbanna taise agus caonach san fhoirgneamh aici a leigheas. I ngeall ar aois agus nádúr an fhoirgnimh agus le cinntiú go réiteodh aon oibreacha a dhéanfaí na fadhbanna atá ann, d’iarr mo Roinnse moltaí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. 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 and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project for St. Teresa’s Special School will provide a replacement six classroom special school to cater for up to 36 children and is included in the Department’s 6 Year Capital Programme. Officials from my Department are working closely with officials from Galway County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites towards procuring a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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 through the primary and post primary school network....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: Following a pilot which demonstrated strong support from principals, teachers and parents, my Department introduced a new model to support pupils with special educational needs in our schools.  The new model differs significantly from the old Resource Allocation Model, as schools are now front-loaded with additional resources based on the profile of each individual school.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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 through the primary and post primary school network....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The decision making authority for a school closure rests with the Patron of a school, and this is subject to the agreement of the Department. Any proposal to close a school must involve consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders, parents, teachers, students and local communities and follow decisions taken at local level. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department recently received a request to review an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy.  This is currently under consideration and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is in the process of acquiring the site for a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers.  The site acquisition is well advanced.  At this point it is not anticipated that the finalisation of the acquisition will impact on the timelines for delivery of the building project.  The project is being  advanced for tender preparation while...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained. The Design Team is currently finalising the stage 2b...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (8 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 150 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that details of smaller scale capital projects that have been approved devolved funding under my Department's additional accommodation scheme may be viewed on my Department's website www.education.ie which is updated regularly. The responsibility for progressing and delivering these projects...