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

Ruairi Quinn: Tá an teolas atá á lorg ar fáil ar na táblaí ceangailte. UR Ainm Daltaí Múinteoirí ranga 05164I Scoil Naomh Cholmcille, Oileán Thoraí, Co Donegal 6 1 15955W Scoil Naisiúnta Arainn Mhór 1, Arainn Mhor, Co Donegal 47 3 16384K Scoil Naisiúnta Arainn Mhór 2, Arainn Mhor, Co Donegal 12 2 12339I Scoil Naisiúnta Inis Meadhoin, Arainn, Co. na Gaillimhe 9 2 13174H St Columba's...

Written Answers — Foirne Scoile: Foirne Scoile (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Tá na tairseacha daltaí do leithdháileadh múinteoirí rangsheomra i mbunscoileanna, na tairseacha don dara múinteoir i scoil dhá-oide san áireamh, leagtha amach i gCiorclán mo Roinne 0007/2012 atá le fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne. Aithníonn an Roinn seo gur cuid thábhachtach de chreatlach shóisialta pobal tuaithe iad scoileanna beaga. Beidh siad ina ngné den...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will appreciate that the decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. However, I am informed that payments made in respect of the Garda Reserve Allowance are taxable and are therefore included in the assessment of income for student grant purposes. The assessment of means under my Department's Student Grants Scheme is based on...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, on 12 March last, I announced details of 219 new major school building projects where construction is expected to commence over the next five years as part of a €1.5 billion major project capital investment programme. These new projects are in addition to 56 major school building projects that I already announced for 2012. The timeline for when work is expected to...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 153 and 177 together. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support which...

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 — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Budget 2012 provided for the phased withdrawal of approximately 428 posts allocated to some schools under disadvantage programmes prior to the introduction of the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) Initiative in 2005. As already announced the withdrawal of 192 posts from primary schools outside DEIS Band 1 and 2 and from DEIS second level schools will proceed, including the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: As I recently advised the Deputy, the development of an educational campus for Navan is already in train. This will provide for a primary, post primary and special school to cater for the projected pupil growth in the Navan area over the coming years. My Department has no plans to provide a new school building for the school to which he also refers. However, I am pleased to advise the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, last June, I launched a discussion paper on school enrolment. The document, "Discussion Paper on a Regulatory Framework for School Enrolment" contains suggestions on how to make the process of enrolling in schools more open, equitable and consistent. I have made it clear that the paper was not meant to be prescriptive, nor have any decisions been made as to what...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Further to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 11 January 2012, since 14 February my Department advises all parties to an appeal on the jurisdiction of Section 29 appeal committees in relation to Section 19(3) of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. This advice is consistent with the Department's legal advice. I have asked my officials to forward a copy of these procedures and...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Funding is available to school authorities to carry out emergency works under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme and full details of the terms and conditions of the scheme are available on my Department's website www.education.ie. The main purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are most in need of resources as...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware I recently allocated €35 million to allow almost 200 schools with rented prefab accommodation an opportunity to replace their rented prefabs with permanent accommodation. In light of the competing demands on the available budget, it is not possible to say at this stage if the scheme will be extended.

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 for...

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 — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. My Department has published the staffing arrangements at primary and post primary level for the coming school year, 2012-13. The relevant circulars, Primary 0007/2012 and Post Primary 0009/2012 are available on my...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The process of identifying primary and second-level schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of my Department and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the Department's regional offices and the Inspectorate in 2005. The school to which the Deputy refers was among the schools that were judged not to have a sufficient...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers currently operates with temporary recognition and has applied to my Department for permanent recognition. My Department's Inspectorate has been requested to visit the school in this regard and to provide a report on the matter. The question of permanent recognition will be considered following receipt and consideration of the Inspector's Report and a...

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 for...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Chief Executive Officers of the Vocational Education Committees are members of the Education Sector Superannuation Scheme.

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

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in relation to identifying and acquiring suitable sites for the provision of permanent accommodation for the schools to be provided in the area referred to by the Deputy. It is intended that the schools concerned will subject to demographic and parental demand cater for one or two...