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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. I am pleased to have been in a position to significantly expand the recruitment of teachers at primary and post primary levels. Some 2,300 new teachers were recruited in 2016-2017 and 2,900 are being recruited in 2017-2018. The figure of 2,900 is 21% more than the number announced in budget 2017, so we have in fact been able to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Data (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The number of teaching principals in DEIS Urban Band 1 and DEIS Urban Band 2 schools nationally is 36. A breakdown of this figure is compiled on a by county basis. The average salary per teaching post at primary level is €58,800. I wish to advise the Deputy that the current School Support Programme provides for the appointment of an Administrative Principal on an enrolment of 116...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Department has awarded six contracts in the period 2011 to 2016 of which five were to Deloitte and a single contract to Ernst and Young. The contract values and purpose of each contact are set out in the table; Company 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Purpose of contract Ernst and Young - - - - 131,462.40 - Development of the business case for the ETB Finance Shared Service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Code of Practice (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Adherence to appropriate copyright requirements is the responsibility of individual school management. The Department advises schools of their responsibilities in this regards and supports schools in developing policies to address such issues. The Department provides access to educational resources online via the Scoilnet portal, to ensure a wide range of relevant teaching resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2017)

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 are working closely with officials from Wexford County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for Wexford Educate Together NS. Preliminary technical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. The two schools referred to by the Deputy were devolved to the National Development Agency (NDFA) for delivery. The NDFA are waiting written confirmation from the contractor with specific details of the next steps and timelines to full resolution of the roofing issues. I understand from the NDFA that the contractor remains committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The position is that to qualify for funding towards tuition fees, students must be first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. These rules apply to all students from all EU/EEA/Swiss states....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been engaging with the school's patron relating to the matter in question. My Department has indicated to the patron that the request was approved in principle subject to the patron providing full information relating to the proposal. This information is awaited and will be considered further when received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The enrolment of a child to a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school. Where a parent seeks to enrol their child in a school and that school refuses to enrol a pupil, the school is obliged to inform parents of their right under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 to appeal that decision to the Secretary General of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The normal practice is for the Minor Works Grant to be announced towards the end of the year if funding permits. Over the next number of weeks the issue of the Minor Works Grant 2017/2018 will be considered in the context of my Department's overall capital position.   Circular Letter 0062/2013 which provides guidance in respect of the Minor Works Grant states that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The report of the GMIT working group has now been submitted to my Department. I will consider the findings and recommendations in the report, in conjunction with officials in my Department. The report will be published before the end of 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: In calculating reckonable income under the Student Grant Scheme, the awarding authority considers income from all sources earned inside and outside the State within a specified reference period, including income from gifts and inheritance. Article 24(6) of the Student Grant Scheme 2017 provides that gifts or inheritances received in the reference period will be included as reckonable income....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The student maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student.  It is not intended to cover the full costs of attending college.  The student grant scheme does however, provide for different levels of maintenance support, depending on means.  Grants are also provided at adjacent and non-adjacent rates.  The higher non-adjacent rates are intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The current position regarding the school in question is that the planning application is in progress and is expected to be ready to lodge late December or early January. Representatives of the school attended a meeting with Department Officials last week to bring them up to date on the project and to review the plans prior to lodging. Department Officials and the Design Team for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that major projects for the two schools referred to are included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. My Department’s proposal is to co-locate the two schools in question on the current Gairmscoil Mhuire site once that site is vacated. In this regard, I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department provides each Education and Training Board with an Administrative and Maintenance staffing allocation.  When allocating non-teaching (i.e. ancillary) posts in ETB schools, in recent years my Department adopted the following approach as a means of providing a minimum level of staffing for schools during the public service moratorium. - Schools with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The table outlines the amount issued by the Department on prefabricated buildings in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy in each of the years 2011 to 24th November 2017. My Department’s proposal under the six year Construction Programme is to locate the school in question on the current Gairmscoil Mhuire site once that site is vacated.  ...