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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school to which she refers is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department have been liaising with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Financial supports are currently available for those postgraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria of the Student Grant Scheme. I secured additional funding in Budget 2017 to facilitate the reinstatement of full maintenance grants from September 2017, for the most disadvantaged postgraduate students. In addition postgraduate students who meet the qualifying conditions for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b), which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory applications have been secured. The Brief Change Request for the project was received by my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (22 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), is the statutory body with responsibility for matters relating to the curriculum for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools and the assessment procedures employed in schools and examinations on subjects which are part of the curriculum. Findings from research commissioned by the NCCA showed that the quality of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: John Halligan T.D. was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development on the 14th June, 2017. A delegation order was made on the 18th July 2017 and is available at website.  Minister of State Halligan's responsibilities remain the same as was delegated in the delegation order made on the 12th July 2016, however the title...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Workplace Relations Commission (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Discussions on this matter are ongoing under the auspices of the WRC and it is not appropriate to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Following a review of the staffing allocation for Small Primary Schools, one of the measures announced in Budget 2017 provides for one teacher island schools. Where the school is the only primary school on an island, the school will be able to appoint a second teacher to the school. This will be effective from September 2017 and will be set out in the staffing schedule circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: In relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved a devolved grant under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2012 to provide a 1 Classroom ASD Unit & 1 SET Classroom. Building work commenced in mid-2015 but due to difficulties with the appointed contractor works did not progress in a timely manner which resulted in the termination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Since 2012 special schools are staffed based on their actual current pupil profiles and the disability category of each pupil, as opposed to primarily by school designation, in accordance with Department Circular 0042/2011. Currently the awarding of Administrative Principal in special schools is governed by the Report of the Special Education Review Committee 1993 (SERC Report). ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department, the HEA and GMIT Governing Body are fully committed to the continuance of the GMIT Castlebar campus. Myself and the then Taoiseach established a working group in March 2017 to formulate a plan to develop a sustainable future for the Mayo Campus in Castlebar. Membership of the GMIT Working Group comprised representatives of GMIT, my Department and the HEA. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 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: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This cooperation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet level is being supported by cross-Departmental coordination...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been in contact with the principal of the school in question and the school will be submitting an Emergency Works application to the Department in respect of this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to you Deputy that a project for the school in question was included in the Department's 6 Year Capital Programme announced in November 2015. A suitable site in Local Authority ownership has been identified and the acquisition of the site has been devolved to the local Education and Training Board (ETB) for completion. The building project for this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The delivery of the school project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB). A Stage 1 (preliminary design) submission has recently been received from LCETB and this will be considered at a meeting scheduled to take place shortly. If the submission is found to be in order the project will be allowed to proceed to the next stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Excellence Fund (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The development of the School Excellence Fund is at an early pilot stage and its rollout is being managed on a phased basis.  Currently, there are 10 school clusters about to commence work in this early pilot phase, the majority of them located in urban areas designated as disadvantaged.  When fully established, it is anticipated that the cohort of schools involved in the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Training (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The following tabular statement contains the information in relation to coaching and mentoring provided to officials at my Department as requested by the Deputy. Expenditure 2012 – 2017: Coaching and Mentoring Year Expenditure € Provider 2017 €3,120 Real Potential Ltd. 2016 0 n/a 2015 0 n/a 2014 0 n/a 2013 0 n/a 2012 €600 BROSNAN COMMUNICATIONS ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Operations (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department is compiling the information required and will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.