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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: To date, 25 post primary schools, two primary schools and two higher education projects, (National Maritime College of Ireland and the Cork School of Music) have been delivered by Public Private Partnership. The school PPP projects involve the delivery of a combination of new schools in rapidly developing areas, replacements for existing schools and new accommodation for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I take it that the Deputy is referring to Action 88 of DEIS Plan 2017 - 'Review of current our of school and second-chance provision to inform future supports in this area, including those provided through TUSLA". Work on the implementation of this action has commenced with the establishment of a Working Group chaired by my Department and including representatives from Tusla and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: Decisions on the use of phones in schools are taken at a local level by the Board of Management of a school, who under the Education Act 1998, have responsibility for the direct governance of a school. In developing policies on such issues, including bring your own device and smart phone usage, Boards of Management should consult with the wider school community, including parents. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: Decisions on the use of phones in schools are taken at a local level by the Board of Management of a school, who under the Education Act 1998, have responsibility for the direct governance of a school. In developing policies on such issues, including bring your own device and smart phone usage, Boards of Management should consult with the wider school community, including parents....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is strongly supportive of the promotion of positive mental health awareness in schools. The Department adopts a holistic and integrated approach to supporting the work of schools in promoting positive mental health and to supporting those with the broad range of problems, behavioural emotional and social. The processes span the curriculum in schools, whole-school ethos,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Self-Harm Prevention (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is strongly supportive of the promotion of positive mental health awareness in schools. The Department adopts a holistic and integrated approach to supporting the work of schools in promoting positive mental health and to supporting those with the broad range of problems, behavioural emotional and social. The processes span the curriculum in schools, whole-school ethos,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The person in question is a member of the staff of a primary school.  She is currently in pensionable service, however she has several years of earlier service which, while not pensionable when given, may reckon for pension purposes on payment of appropriate contributions at any time up to retirement. The amount of the contributions are determined based on salary rates...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Legislation (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015, which commenced on 1 January 2016, provided for certain changes in the exclusion of discrimination on particular grounds in certain employments (i.e. educational or medical institutions maintained, in whole or in part, by monies provided by the Oireachtas) by amending Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998. The amended Section 37...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by Deputy submitted an application under my Department’s Emergency Works Scheme for car parking facilities and the reinstatement of a boundary wall.The provision of car parking facilities is outside the scope of the emergency works scheme.  It is open to the school to apply for these works under any future Summer Works Scheme. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The recommendations of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group (ICGAG) report have been fully implemented by my Department.  Internet safety in schools is a key priority for my Department.  There are extensive training and curricular supports and resources available to assist schools in the development of policies and practices on the prevention of bullying and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (30 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no officials at Assistant Principal Officer level assigned to offices in the counties mentioned by the Deputy.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department has been working closely with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council under the memorandum of understanding on the acquisition of a permanent site. Engagement with the council commenced as far back as 2012. The Senator will appreciate that in this highly urban area there is limited availability of suitable sites. Coupled with the high demand for land generally in the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I will keep in touch with the Senator.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Institute referred to by the Deputy is a body corporate established under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act, 1940.  The Institute, through its three constituent schools, pursues fundamental research in specialised branches of knowledge and trains advanced students in methods of original research. The Institute is an academic publisher of monographs, books and journals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of my Department's Six Year Capital Programme in 2015. Officials in my Department continue to work closely with officials from the relevant local authority under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is working closely with Meath County Council to progress the proposal to facilitate housing units on the site adjacent to the school site referred to by the Deputy. There has been ongoing positive and constructive engagement between senior officials in my Department and Meath County Council in that regard. Arising from recent discussions on the matter, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform that Deputy that the school in question was recently approved a grant under my Department's Emergency Works Grant Scheme to carry out the works to which she refers. The school has been informed of my Department's decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is continuing to engage with the Patron of the school in question in relation to issues arising, including the school's future viability.   I also wish to advise the Deputy that the decision making authority for a school closure belongs to the Patron of a school, and this is subject to the agreement of the Department. Any proposal to close a school must involve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. In the past five years, my Department has not had to terminate or retender any school building projects arising from liquidation events.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are no contractual disputes on the project to which the Deputy refers.  The main contractor is dealing with a defect with the roofing installation. An independent review of the roof has been undertaken by an established UK roofing expert and a separate investigation has been undertaken by an expert appointed by the contractor’s insurers. The findings of these reports are...