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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is currently awaiting the return of the completed tender report and when this is received and considered my Department will revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to the next stage. Subject to no issues arising with the tender report or the supplementary tender report which will follow, it is anticipated that construction should commence in the second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 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 Status (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. A decision to grant Planning Permission was received from Kildare County Council on 20 December 2017. The Design Team is currently working on the Stage 2b...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The recommendations regarding redress in the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Second Interim Report were carefully examined by the Government who considered that it would not be appropriate to deal with the question of redress in advance of any conclusions by the Commission who have, to date, made no findings regarding abuse or neglect. The Commission was established by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included on the 6-year Construction Programme. In this regard, my Department has carried out a site visit to the school. The next step includes the formulation of the accommodation brief for the project and this process is in train.  My Department will be liaising...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the schools to which the Deputy refers.   The school patrons have been informed of the proposed location of the schools. Officials in my Department are liaising with all relevant parties in order to progress the site acquisition. When the site acquisition process has been progressed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently at advanced architectural planning stage. The Department is in the process of setting up a new Design & Build Contractor Framework. It is expected that this framework will be established shortly and tenders will then be invited for this project. It is anticipated that tenders for the school in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748m2. The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning - Detailed Design Stage, which includes applications for all statutory consents, including Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate and also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments issued to the school and its Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been received in my Department and is currently being reviewed.   On completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: As part of the Major School Building Projects announcement in November 2015 by my Department and in view of the continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste, it was confirmed that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019. Department approval is given for the appointment of a school Principal from 1 September of the school year prior to the opening...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers has a 24 month duration.  It went on site in May 2017 and is scheduled to be completed in May 2019. In the meantime, the local Education and Training Board is continuing to examine the options for accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers.  This involves consideration of the timing and availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included on the 6-year Construction Programme. In this regard, my Department has carried out a site visit to the school. The next step includes the formulation of the accommodation brief for the project and this process is in train. My Department will be liaising with the school in due course in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is not in receipt of an application for funding for roof works at the school to which the Deputy refers.   The school may apply for such works under my Department's Emergency Works Grant Scheme.  Application forms are available on my Department’s website www.Education.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the project to which she refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). Planning permission has been received for the project which is at the detailed design stage.  In this regard, the Stage 2B submission was recently submitted to my Department for examination.  The outcome of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Reviews (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Education and Skills has not undertaken any projects to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation in any of the years 2007 to 2017, or to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. Preparatory work has been initiated to advance the project and my Department will continue to liaise directly with the school authority concerned in the context of progressing the project through the architectural planning process. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: There are currently 1,707 primary teachers and 557 voluntary secondary and community and comprehensive school teachers on career break. These figures do not include teachers from the Education and Training Board schools. This information would be available from the individual ETB.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 437 together. The following tabular statement contains the information requested by the Deputy. The number of graduates from primary and post primary initial teacher education courses have remained reasonably constant in the last number of years. My Department does not hold information regarding the number of graduates that have been successful in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: The 2017/18 school year sees a significant increase of over 4,000 in teacher numbers in our primary schools compared to the 2013/14 school year. Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are...