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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. Number of FOI requests received to date in 2017* Granted Part- Granted Refused 539 65 93 154 Number of FOI requests received to date in 2017* Number of FOI requests completed within four week period of consideration Number of FOI requests with an extended period of consideration 539 468 11Note: There are also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary statutory responsibility for child protection rests with the Child and Family Agency (Tusla). The role of my Department is to provide guidance to schools and other educational organisations in implementing child protection policy and referral of any child protection concerns to the Child and Family Agency. Where child protection concerns are brought to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: Services for former residents of institutions who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board are available through Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund. Because the fund is a finite one, services are not extended to spouses or family members of those that are victims of abuse.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy has indicated, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from a range of sources, including the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Meakstown, Dublin 11 area is located within the FingalEast-Ballymun11 school planning area. There are 9 primary schools and 1 post-primary school serving the Finglas East_Ballymun_Dublin 11 school planning area. These schools are listed below with the total enrolment figures for the 2016/2017 school year: Roll_No School_Name Address_1...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, officials in my Department have been working closely with officials from the relevant local authority towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of the school to which he refers. A suitable site has been identified and officials are working to advance the acquisition process.  Unfortunately, due to the commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme.  In that regard, my Department is awaiting clarification from the patron in relation to the current status of its plans to advance a development for a therapy building on the site. My Department sent further correspondence to the patron in this regard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Bruton: Higher education is a central part of our plan as a Government to support a strong economy and deliver a fair society and I have taken a number of steps towards achieving this important objective. As committed to in the Programme for Government, I have referred the Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I have it here. Neither the Universities Act 1997 nor the University College Galway (Amendment) Act 2006 requires that the President of NUIG have a proficiency in the Irish language.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The original provision stated that it shall be the duty of the Seanad of the National University of Ireland when making an appointment to any office or situation in the college to appoint to such office or situation a person competent to discharge the duties thereof through the medium of the Irish language provided a person so competent and also suitable in other respects is to be found among...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I agree with the thinking behind the change in the 2006 Act given the problems that would otherwise be created in recruiting across the whole spectrum of college activity. The goal of protecting Irish by way of that sort of provision has not been successfully reached and I can see why the changes were made. The changes were made in the context of the absolute obligation on the college more...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Níl Gaeilge líofa agam agus nílim abálta an díospóireacht a fhreagairt as Gaeilge. Nonetheless, I thank both Deputies for their contribution to the debate. I absolutely understand their passionate commitment to the language, which I greatly admire. I note Deputy Peadar Tóibín's concern about Ministers appointed to posts who do not have a record of...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: That is fine.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: There is a shared concern across the House about this matter. The various structures of the committees of the House and the debates in the Chamber offer such an opportunity. If, however, Deputies wish to bring certain issues to the attention of Ministers privately, the latter are always available to respond to their concerns.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: These budgets have been set for 2018. Agencies must work within the budgets that are set. At this stage there cannot be a revision of budgetary provision. That would make it impossible to have reliable budgeting. While I am sure Pobal, in the context of its allocations and choices, will attempt to accommodate applications, I cannot see how an across-the-board change in budgeting could be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Over the past couple of years ,Sinn Féin has not exactly been exemplary in broadening the tax base. It opposed water charges, local property tax and the universal service charge-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Those are its credentials on broadening the tax base.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Revenue Commissioners apply the legislation passed by the Oireachtas to every tax with absolute vigour and determination. If a company does not pay tax because it has legitimate expenses which offset its tax, that is its entitlement.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Unless and until the legislation is changed, that will remain the case.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The position regarding the Revenue Commissioners enforcing the tax rules against companies is absolutely clear. They will go through a company for a shortcut if it is failing to meet its obligations.