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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The total amount spent on the rental of temporary accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy from 2008 to date is €170,084.26. This is made up as follows: 2012 - €19,372.50 2011- €38,115.00 2010 - €38,115.00 2009 - €38,272.50 2008 - €36,209.26

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 105 and 106 together. 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...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The total amount spent on the rental of temporary accommodation at the schools referred to by the Deputy from 2003 to date is €1,233,515.66. This is made up as follows: 2012 - €106,336.74 2011- €219,858.28 2010 - €223,655.99 2009 - €211,298.85 2008 - €305,860.13 2007 - €33,771.93 2006 - €33.771.93 2005 - €33,771.93 2004 - €36,583.24 2003 - €28,606.64

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy should be aware that design team fees on major school building projects are funded by my Department and not by the schools themselves. School building projects currently in architectural planning and which could not be included in the 5 year programme will continue to be advanced incrementally over time within the context of the funding available. Where design team fees fall due...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are six projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas which receive allocations from subhead B8 of my Department's Vote. Four of the projects are administered by the VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County (2) and Dun Laoghaire; my Department also provides each VEC with an allocation towards administration costs. The remaining two projects are administered directly by my Department. The...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (22 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The person to whom the Deputy refers applied, under the Freedom of Information Acts, for access to records concerning the Secondary School Teacher's Drawing Certificate. The original decision was made on 14 February 2011 and a decision on internal review was made on 24 March 2011. Access to some records was granted while access to others was refused and certain provisions of the Act were...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 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 Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy has recently submitted a request for additional accommodation. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will be communicated to the school authorities when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Encouraging the deployment of high-quality curriculum-relevant digital resources is a clear priority for the ICT in Schools programme. This programme currently delivers a wide range of digital content through the Scoilnet.ie portal, promotes the development of teacher skills in content development and sharing through the national ICT CPD programme, and supports school leaders in developing...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: An application for redundancy in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 30th September 2011. The Department received a large number of redundancy applications during August and September 2011. Applications received during those months are currently being processed in date order of receipt. Every effort is being made, within the resources available,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced the establishment of 40 new schools nationally within the next six years, comprising of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools including a new post primary school for Claregalway which will be established from September 2013. All of these schools are earmarked to proceed to construction over the duration of the 5 Year Plan. The Department...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department provides for the education of children with special educational needs through a number of support mechanisms depending on the child's assessed disability. In general, educational provision for children with special needs is made; in special schools; in special classes attached to ordinary schools; or in integrated settings in mainstream classes. The nature and level of the...

Written Answers — Student Loan Facilities: Student Loan Facilities (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A range of student loan facilities is currently offered by banks on an independent commercial basis. My Department is not informed of specific arrangements or changes in the application of loan criteria by the banks in relation to student loans.

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware Budget 2012 provided for a cut in capitation to schools of 2% in both 2012 and 2013 and a further 1% in both 2014 and 2015. Due to my decision of 21 February, to retain posts from previous disadvantage schemes in 140 DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools, it was necessary to generate alternative savings within the primary education budget. This has been achieved by...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, in June 2011 I announced that 20 new post-primary schools are to be established up to 2017 across a number of locations to cater for increasing demographics. In addition the announcement outlined that an initial decision would be made by my Department, before seeking applications for patronage, on whether the school would operate through the medium of Irish or English...

Written Answers — Scoileanna Oileáin: Scoileanna Oileáin (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá na socruithe foirne do na bunscoileanna uile don scoilbhliain 2012/13, na scoileanna oileáin ina measc, leagtha amach i gCiorclán Bunscoile 0007/2012 atá le fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin mo Roinne. Cuimsíonn na socruithe foráil don dara nó don tríú post príomhshrutha múinteoireachta i scoil oileáin a choimeád, faoi réir ag tairseacha dalta áirithe, 8 agus 45 faoi seach, agus...