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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Students with Specific Speech and Language Disorder (SSLD) may attend a special class for students with SSLD with speech and language therapy services provided in class by the HSE or attend a mainstream school with additional teaching supports and speech & language therapy through the HSE primary care service.  The NCSE monitors and reviews the requirement for special class...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a joint application for additional accommodation, from the two schools referred to, has recently been approved for the provision of ASD units.  The school authorities have been notified of the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The scope of works for the school referred to by the Deputy involves the upgrading of fire-stopping and fire protection, replacement of fire doors and works to the emergency lighting The fire stopping/protection works have commenced and are due for completion in March 2018.  New fire doors have been ordered and once on site will be fitted over a two week period...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware of the Action Plan for Education commitment to increase financial supports for postgraduate students with a particular focus on those from low income households. In response to this commitment, additional funding of €4 million was secured in Budget 2017, to facilitate the reinstatement of full maintenance grants, from this September, for the most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information in the format requested by the Deputy, is set out in the table. Table 1 - Overpayments for students nationally Values + Year  €1,000 €2,000 €3,000 €4,000 €5,000 €6,000 €7,000 €8,000 €9,000 €10,000 Total  2012/13 128 67 65 5 18 0 0 1 0 0 284 2013/14 408 287 61 15 12 2 0 0...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. The programme is also available for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where a school chooses not to extend their services for July, all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Fee Refund Scheme (18 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Refund of Fees scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by Marino Institute of Education.  Officials in my Department have checked with Marino Institute and I can confirm that the teacher in question applied under the 2015/16 Refund of Fees scheme and their application was approved for payment.  They received payment in August 2017. As the Refund of Fees scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Oct 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: Third Level Funding (17 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school referred to is included in the 6 Year Capital Programme (2016-2021). My Department is currently finalising the project brief and once this process is complete, my Department will be in further contact with the school. The project will be progressed into the architectural planning process without delay when the brief has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) were established on foot of proposals brought forward by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) when the Haddington Road Agreement was being agreed. These supplementary assignment arrangements for SNAs continue to operate under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 - 2020, and both unions representing SNAs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Data (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: For the Deputy's information details of the State Bodies that fall under the remit of my Department, including details of board appointments to the respective State Boards are available on my Department's website at the following link: . The Deputy should note that individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations arising from the terms in the relevant Statutes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Springboard+ which incorporates the ICT skills conversion programme, is a targeted initiative which is primarily used to provide funding for higher education courses aimed at meeting the need for in-demand skills in the economy and supporting jobseekers to return to employment. In 2017 the eligibility criteria was expanded to include homemakers and those in employment including those in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I do recognise the need to improve capitation funding for primary schools having regard to the reductions that were necessary over recent years. Budget 2018 marks the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we continue to implement the Action Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Oct 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: School Accommodation Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Officials in my Department have been working towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. With regard to permanent accommodation, my Department has reached agreement with the landowner of the permanent site and the acquisition is currently progressing through the conveyancing stage.  Following the completion of the...