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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. While a site has been identified for purposes of a new permanent school building, there are a number of planning issues to be resolved. The Department will be in communication with the school concerned in relation to the next steps to be taken, at the appropriate time, as...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced recently is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all applications for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support, which now includes a requirement for them to have regard to an...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Universities are autonomous institutions and my Department does not have any function in relation to decisions concerning course provision. Potential students have access to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science and engineering disciplines many of which contain modules relevant to the field of oil and gas exploration. Details of science and engineering programmes...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The staffing arrangements for the 2012/13 school year are set out in Primary Circular 0007/2012 which is available on my Department's website. This includes details of the reform of the allocation process which is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools. The overall objective with the reforms is to enable the teacher allocation and redeployment...

Written Answers — Gaelscoileanna: Gaelscoileanna (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: De bharr an riachtanais atá ann lena chinntiú go mbíonn rochtain ag gach aon pháiste ar ionad scoile, beidh sé ina phríomhfhócas ag an infheistíocht chaipitil i scoileanna sna blianta amach romhainn tionscadail mhóra scoile a sheachadadh chun freastal ar na héilimh dhéimeagrafacha ar fud na tíre. Tá an clár chúig bliana a fógraíodh níos luaithe dírithe ar na héilimh...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, and 188 together. Under the terms of my Department's Free Fee Scheme the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study which are a minimum of two years duration in an approved higher education institution. The main conditions of the scheme are that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of the demographic challenges that we are facing. Total enrolment in both primary and post-primary schools is expected to grow by almost 70,000 between now and 2018 - over 45,000 at primary level and 25,000 at post primary - and will continue to grow up to at least 2024 at post-primary level. For purposes of the 5 Year Plan, new school building projects as well as...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced recently is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all applications for...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for grant-aid towards ancillary office accommodation in the school. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, priority is being given to applications for essential classroom accommodation to meet significant demographic needs. Accordingly my Department is not in a position to provide funding...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical areas as required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 229 together. The enrolment of a child in a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school. My Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment to schools. My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools which have enrolled pupils...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware of the demographic challenges that we are facing. Total enrolment in both primary and post-primary schools is expected to grow by almost 70,000 between now and 2018 - over 45,000 at primary level and 25,000 at post primary - and will continue to grow up to at least 2024 at post-primary level. As such enrolment increases are not uniformly distributed nationally, my...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that this school has also submitted an application for a major extension refurbishment school project, that includes for the replacement of the temporary accommodation referred to by the Deputy. This project is currently in early architectural planning. Any application for the separate replacement of the temporary accommodation concerned cannot be considered in...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet significant demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five-year programme announced earlier this month is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In view of the need to ensure every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five-year programme announced earlier this month is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As I announced last December, the means test for student grants will be amended to take account of the value of certain capital assets as well as income for the 2013-14 academic year. A dedicated Capital Asset Test implementation group has been established. The group has been charged with bringing forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: School building projects are tendered in line with public procurement procedures. There are two methods of tendering, the Restricted procedure and the Open procedure. In both procedures, there are minimum standards for participation including previous experience, turnover, insurance, capacity to obtain a bond, etc. The minimum standards for participation are stated in the Contract notice...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Three officials from my Department are serving as directors of companies arising from their employment. The officers concerned do not receive remuneration. Mr. Micheál Delaney is a director of Middletown Centre for Autism (Holdings) Limited. Mr. Des O'Loughlin and Ms. Gerardine Skelly are directors of Léargas, the Exchange Bureau. I understand from the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Details of the amounts of expenses claimed by the Ministers attached to my Department since March 2011 to date are included in the following table: Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn) Month Paid Amount of Payment Apr-11 €315.21 Jun-11 €2,853.46 Aug-11 €2,072.99 Sep-11 €2,435.84 Oct-11 €1,614.88 Nov-11 €521.53 Dec-11 €3,091.13 Jan-12 €1,289.26...