Results 11,181-11,200 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: 1My Department has sought the assistance of the Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy. Once a suitable site has been identified and acquired, the proposed building project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: 1The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including those in Counties Carlow and Wicklow, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated regularly throughout the year. For the Deputy's convenience, however, I am attaching details of the 55 applications for building works from schools in the Counties in question that are on...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: 1There are no former holders of the Office of Attorney General currently on the board of a State body under the aegis of my Department.
- Payments to Bondholders (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: That says it all.
- Payments to Bondholders (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The country is in a very difficult place.
- Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to clarify the current position of the application for major capital funding from Clonakilty Community College. Unfortunately, the culture of promises for schools building projects is corrupted. Pledges going back...
- Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Regarding the Deputy's other question about VEC involvement in the project, due to the sheer scale of the task of delivery on school building projects, the Department has requested VEC assistance to accelerate delivery on the ground. It should not be taken that this will happen in this case. However, it must be recognised the VECs are performing excellent work in this area. The Taoiseach...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department agreed in principle to an application by the school, referred to by the Deputy, for additional accommodation on the basis of an expected increase in enrolments and an associated increase in the teaching staffing numbers. However as the teaching post concerned has not been approved due to the projected increase in enrolments not materialising, the approval conveyed to the school...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The processing of student grants is carried out by local grant awarding authorities â 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.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy recently made an application to my Department for Emergency Works. This application is being assessed by my Department and the school authorities will be notified of the outcome in due course.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: In general, students who previously pursued a course of study are not eligible for grant assistance for a second period of study at the same level, irrespective of whether or not a grant was paid previously. Subject to the conditions of the student grant scheme, grants are available where students are progressing to a course at a higher level. The objective of this policy is to assist as...
- Written Answers — Apprenticeship Programmes: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I am informed by FÃS that in order to qualify as a Carpenter/Joiner craftsperson, an apprentice must be employed by a FÃS approved employer and complete all seven alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases of their apprenticeship, which is a minimum of four years (208 weeks) in duration from the date of registration, as well as achieving the qualifying standard throughout their...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not lease any office properties. The leasing of Government offices and properties is the responsibility of the Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments. The number, terms and cost of the leases is a matter for the OPW.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework published on the 10th of November includes an allocation for education capital of just over â¬2.2bn over the five years of the plan - an average annual allocation of just over â¬440m. 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...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The processing of student grants is carried out by local grant awarding authorities â VECs and local authorities. In the circumstances, it will be necessary for the student in question to contact his grant awarding authority to ascertain the position regarding his grant application.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy was included in the School Building Programme, announced early in 2011, for completion of the brief and subsequent appointment of a design team. The brief for the project will be concluded shortly and the tender process for the appointment of a design team will then commence. My Department has recently been in contact with the school regarding the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The information requested is being collated at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. The Deputies will appreciate that the preparation of the Estimates for any Budget is carried out on a strictly confidential basis. Therefore, I am unable comment on issue to which they refer. However, in the context of the current economic circumstances, difficult choices will have to be made by Government to control public expenditure and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. The Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework, which was published on 10th 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...
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (17 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, all schools are required to have in place a Code of Behaviour and this code must be drawn up in accordance with the guidelines of the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB). The NEWB guidelines were issued to schools in 2008 and make it clear that each school must have policies to prevent or address bullying and harassment and schools must make clear...