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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the preparation of examination papers and other examination materials, holding examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations. In view of the above I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is in receipt of separate correspondence from the company referred to by the Deputy. My officials have made contact with the company and will respond to the company in due course.

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: While in practice class contact hours account for approximately one-third of the total time of an academic, the very specific level of detail required by the Deputy is not available within my Department. Staff management and the allocation of class contact hours are entirely a matter for the individual universities concerned.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The cost of the response to residential institutional abuse is now estimated to exceed €1.36 billion. The Government believes that this cost should be shared on a 50:50 basis, between the State and the congregations who were responsible for the management of institutions. The contribution of the 18 congregations under the 2002 Indemnity Agreement amounted to €128 million. They have...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I fully acknowledge that the reduction in resources to second level schools will be challenging for schools. However, the change must be seen in the context of the major challenges we have as a Government in trying to shelter public services to the greatest extent that we can in these exceptional times. The net impact on overall teacher numbers in our schools has been minimised to the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 263 together. As announced in the house on the 11th January, I have asked my Department for a report on the impact of the withdrawal of certain posts allocated under previous disadvantaged schemes in DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools. This report, which is currently being finalised, will detail the facts for each individual school affected by...

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The HEA submitted and recommended "Process and Criteria for designation as Technological University" and I have now approved these with the agreement of Government. The criteria set a performance bar appropriate to a national and international understanding of the term "university" so as to safeguard the quality and reputation of Ireland's higher education system. They will also...

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I will arrange for a reply to issue direct to the Deputy in relation to the case that he has referred to.

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: All children are entitled to pre-school, primary and post-primary education, irrespective of nationality or ethnicity. All children are, in fact, required to attend from age 6 - 16 years. A student's nationality is noted at primary and post-primary schools. Whether a student from Romania or Hungary etc. is a member of the Roma community is not noted. If a student has identified educational...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme 2012 (RAPS) will provide opportunities for redundant apprentices to complete the minimum duration for off-the-job training and assessment with FÁS approved employers for Phase 3, Phase 5 and Phase 7 of the standard based apprenticeship programme. I am informed that the person in question has currently completed 62 weeks of his apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My officials in the Department's Planning and Building Unit have no record of receiving a request for a meeting from the school referred to by the Deputy. It is open to the school authority to make direct contact with my officials relating to any accommodation issues it may have.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to teachers in Primary, Voluntary Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to him. Details regarding teachers employed in VEC schools are held by individual VECs.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: At the 31st, December 2011 one retired Assistant Principal Officer, two retired Principal Officers and eleven retired school inspectors were engaged by my Department to assist the Department in certain functions. In addition to this one retired Assistant Secretary was appointed to the board of FÁS. Where appropriate, pension abatement was applied. The tabular statement gives details of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information in the format sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I have requested officials at my Department to collate the information and this will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Áiseanna Spóirt: Áiseanna Spóirt (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Chuir an scoil i gceist iarratas ar Mhaoiniú Éigeandála faoi bhráid i mí Lúnasa 2010 chun an pháirc imeartha a uasghrádú. Os rud é go bhfuil scóip na n-oibreacha don tionscadal seo lasmuigh de théarmaí na Scéime Oibreacha Éigeandála ní féidir é a chur san áireamh i gcomhair mhaoiniú éigeandála. Eisíodh litir dhiúltaithe i leith an iarratais seo chuig údaráis...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Chief Executive Officers of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) are paid directly by the Committees which employ them. Accordingly, the information which the Deputy is seeking is not readily available. However, my Department has requested the information from the VECs and this will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is received and collated.

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector, which is a key objective of the Programme for a National Government 2011 - 2016, was officially launched by me in April last year. Part of the terms of reference of the Forum are to advise me on the practicality of how transfer/divesting of patronage should operate for individual primary schools in...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, as part of the new arrangements for the establishment of new post-primary schools, which I announced in June 2011, I said 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 and that applications would be sought from patrons when this decision...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The school in question was allocated devolved funding for the provision of a resource room and boiler replacement under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2010. The school authorities have sought additional funding towards this project and in September 2011, my Department's Planning and Building Unit requested further supporting information. When this information is received a...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (9 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a third-level admissions scheme for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions under this programme are regulated by the institutions themselves. Further details are available at www.accesscollege.ie