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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department is active in the area of promotion of health and well-being in schools.  The issue of promoting healthy eating is addressed in schools through subjects such as Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), and Home Economics as well as in Physical Education.  The aim is to equip students with such skills and knowledge to enable them to make appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Design Team for the major building project for the school in question has submitted the Stage 2b Report through the Board of Management to my Department for review. On completion of the review of this report, my Department will revert to the Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2017)

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). The ETB has confirmed that the Stage 2B documents are complete except for those in relation to the diversion of overhead power lines traversing the site.  The ETB and the Design Team are actively pursuing this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Design Team for the major building project for the school in question has submitted the Stage 2b Report through the Board of Management to my Department for review. On completion of the review of this report, my Department will revert to the Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that agreement in principle has been reached in respect of the potential acquisition of a site for permanent accommodation to meet the needs of the two schools to which the Deputy refers. The conveyancing process is currently advancing and officials in my Department are liaising with the vendor in order to progress the acquisition. Furthermore, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Education Centres are statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by local voluntary Management Committees which are elected annually. Management Committees have overall responsibility for the operation of their centres and the appointment of a director and other staff. My Department is the main source of funding for Education Centres.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (7 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: Education Centres are statutory bodies recognised under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by local voluntary Management Committees which are elected annually. Management Committees have overall responsibility for the operation of their centres and the appointment of a director and other staff. Education Centres submit their independently certified accounts to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Education and Skills, in accordance with the Education Act 1998, I am currently the Patron of the nine model schools. The nine model schools operate as denominational Catholic or Protestant schools in accordance with the historic traditions that go back to their foundation and the community to be served at the time they were established. Religious education is one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is for a new build 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with an approx. floor area of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established, in a partnership patronage model between Kildare and Wicklow ETB and An Foras Pátrúnachta. As part of the Major School Building Projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which she refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. I wish to advise the Deputy that the project brief is currently being prepared. This is part of the preparatory work required to facilitate the progression of the project into the architectural planning process and my Department will be in further contact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Oct 2017)

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. My Department has commenced the preliminary work, which includes devising the schedule of accommodation and will continue to liaise directly with the school authority in the context of advancing the project through the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The policy of my Department is to ensure that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has recently submitted an application for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. The application will be considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the publication of this report by the Joint Committee on Education and Skills which examines the eligibility of maintenance grants to students in private colleges. Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The organisation referred to by the Deputy is recognised in statute as the body which collectively represents a number of statutory bodies under my Department’s remit. Similar to the funding provided by my Department to school management bodies, an annual grant of €168,650 is provided to this body as a contribution towards the annual general running costs of carrying out its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department recently approved the provision of permanent mainstream classroom accommodation at the school to which he refers, to replace prefabricated accommodation in poor condition. The school subsequently submitted options to my Department to deliver additional specialist accommodation together with the replacement classroom accommodation previously...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Transition Year grant is paid on a per capita basis – therefore it increases/decreases in line with actual participants. The rate is €95 per annum per student. Capitation grants are paid to schools on the basis of enrolment regardless of what year the student is enrolled in. The amount of funding provided by my Department for transition year has risen from €3.1m in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: In April 2016, the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable persons. The Vetting Act applies not just to schools but to any relevant organisation that employs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Féadaim a dheimhniú gur chuir an scoil dár thagair an Teachta Dála iarratas faoi bhráid mo Roinne maidir le cóiríocht bhreise. Tá eolas breise iarrtha ag mo Roinn ar an scoil chomh maithe le soiléiriú ar eolas a cuireadh ar fáil ina n-iarratas. Nuair a gheofar an t-eolas seo, is féidir an t-iarratas a mheas a thuilleadh agus cuirfear...