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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The processing of student grants is carried out by local grant awarding authorities - VECs and local authorities. In the circumstances, it will be necessary for the student in question to contact her grant awarding authority to ascertain the position regarding her grant application, particularly if she is of the view that she has already supplied the information now being sought by the grant...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: It is open to any individual to apply for a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate higher education programme in the publicly funded higher education sector and, depending on their previous level of educational attainment and personal circumstances they may be eligible for support under the Free Fees Scheme or the Student Grant Scheme. In general, students who previously pursued a course...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 190 together. Last week, the Department was advised by the Patron's office that it is the Bishop's intention to close the school in question with immediate effect. The Patron's office has confirmed that this decision is being taken as a result of demographic changes in the area and that demand no longer exists to support the viability of the school....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: A major project for the school to which the Deputy refers was included on the work programme for 2011, where an accommodation brief will be formulated and the appointment of a Design Team will commence. The accommodation brief for the project is currently being finalised and the next step, following completion of this process, involves the appointment of a Design Team. My Department has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework, which was published on 10 November 2011, sets out the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. In this context, the school referred to by the Deputy has made a major capital application to my Department for the provision of a replacement school building to meet the demographic needs of...

Written Answers — Higher Education Policy: Higher Education Policy (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As part of the implementation process for the National Strategy for Higher Education, the HEA issued a consultation document to higher education institutions on 4 October in relation to proposals to establish a National Academy for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. This document is available on the HEA website, and submissions are being accepted until the 2nd...

Written Answers — Infrastructure Investment Plan: Infrastructure Investment Plan (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework, which was published on 10 November 2011, sets out the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. Total enrolment in both primary and post-primary schools is expected to grow by almost 70,000 between now and 2018 (over 45,000 at primary level and 25,000 at post primary) and will continue...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information that is available in my Department relating to the issues raised by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Approximately 9,950 whole time equivalent learning support/resource teacher posts, including those allocated under the General Allocation model, are being provided this year in primary and post-primary schools in order to provide additional teaching support to pupils with special educational needs or learning support requirements. This represents a significant investment in resource teaching...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated devolved funding for the provision of a mainstream classroom and a resource room under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme in 2010. The school authorities recently sought additional funding towards this building project. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently examining the application and has written to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: To be eligible for a place on a Springboard course an applicant must have a previous history of employment, and at the time of starting a Springboard course must be unemployed and in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit or One Parent Family Payment or be signing for contribution credits. As all applicants must be available for and actively seeking employment, the Back to Work...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: An application for compensation for loss of hours (partial redundancy) was received on 28th June 2011 by my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy. Under the terms of my Department's circular on redundancy arrangements for Special Needs Assistants, this person is not entitled to a partial redundancy payment as the time limit for submitting an application (52 weeks after the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I assume the Deputy is referring to the application by the school in question for funding to provide roof insulation. My Department introduced an energy efficiency scheme in 2009 to improve roof and cavity wall insulation levels in school buildings across the country. The scheme which was implemented with the help of Sustainable Energy Ireland, allowed schools to apply for funding on a...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The process of identifying schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of my Department and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the Department's regional offices and the Inspectorate. In the primary sector, the identification process was based on a survey carried out by the ERC in May 2005. The analysis of the survey...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 2057Details of the pension entitlements of the person in question are being sent directly to her by the Pension Section of my Department.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 1The details provided by the Deputy relate to the proposed Residential Institutions Statutory Fund. The Government agreed to the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill to provide for the establishment of a Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse, as endorsed by Dáil Éireann in the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 1The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form it would not be possible for me to say why a particular rate of grant was applied by the grant awarding authority. An applicant may appeal the decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 1There are 61.9 full time equivalent (FTE) staff currently employed by the HEA. This includes staffing for two research councils - Irish Research Councils for Science, Engineering and Technology and the Irish Research Council for Humanitarian and Social Services. The breakdown of grades is as follows: 1 Chief Executive Officer 6.5 Principal Officers 13.8 Assistant Principal Officers 14.8...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 1A comprehensive range of statistics in relation to students attending higher education institutions are compiled and published by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on their website www.hea.ie. The enrolment data requested may be viewed in the table which has been provided by the HEA based on the published information. Domiciliary of Orign of All Full Time Students at 1 March 2011...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (22 Nov 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: 1Details on funding provided in respect of free fees for the years 2006 to 2011 (to date) are set out in the tables. Figures in respect of 2011 are provisional as all claims have not been received yet. Total Fees Paid Institution 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* UCD €46,600,984.00 €49,016,559.00 €49,736,444.00 €49,899,530.00 €58,454,342.00 €51,956,756.00 UCC €38,723,388.00...