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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 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 the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: An official from my Department has been in contact with the teacher referred to and outlined the current position to her.  The Tax Certificate details have been updated on the payroll system.  The appropriate deductions will take effect from her next pay issue and if any arrears are due they will be paid at that point.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Since October 2010, the teacher referred to, has been teaching as a substitute teacher in an unqualified capacity.  He has been registered with the Teaching Council as a qualified Primary School teacher since 3rd October 2016.  He is entitled to be paid a qualified rate of pay as a primary school teacher with effect from that date.  Since his date of registration with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), in common with many other psychological services and best international practice, has adopted a consultative model of service. The focus is on empowering teachers to intervene effectively with pupils whose needs range from mild to severe and transient to enduring. Psychologists use a problem...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the potential for improved energy provision in schools is under continued review by my Department's Energy Research Programme through research and monitoring of improvements in technology and the market place.   It is within this programme that a technical review of providing electric charge facilities for schools for charging electric vehicles...

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: Psychological Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), in common with many other psychological services and best international practice, has adopted a consultative model of service. The focus is on empowering teachers to intervene effectively with pupils whose needs range from mild to severe and transient to enduring. Psychologists use a problem...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under the student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding, provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution and meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment (progression) and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table. Students/Staff Institute of Technology Carlow Waterford Institute of Technology Number of Full Time Students 4290 6313 Number of Part Time Students 2684 1237 Full Time Staff (full-time equivalent) 431.45 628 Part-Time Staff (full-time equivalent) 90.93 268.84 Number of full time academic staff with Masters or...

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

Richard Bruton: 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 decade. Budget 2018 provides for an additional 1280 teaching posts in the 2018/19 school year.  This includes a one point improvement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (17 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: Summer Works Scheme (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The current Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is being applied on a multi-annual basis. The Deputy will also be aware that nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand.  Details of successful school applicants in respect of Categories 1 to 6 are published on my Department's website www.education.ie.Almost €80 million has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Section 17 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that Caranua shall appoint, with the consent of the Minister of Education and Skills and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the number of staff as it may from time to time determine.  The approved staffing complement is currently 24.6 full time equivalent posts. Staff are appointed to equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. The determination of the criteria by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Travel & Subsistence arrangements for ETB Board and Committee members have been aligned with public sector norms in accordance with revised Department of Public Expenditure and Reform arrangements.  This was the main driver of the revisions in the ETB sector. These revised T&S arrangements took effect from 1 April 2017. The revised arrangements were also put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: To date the school to which the Deputy refers has not applied to my Department for funding to address safety concerns regarding traffic outside the school during pick up and drop off times. The mechanism for applying for funding for works of this nature is my Department’s Summer Works Scheme and it is open to the school authority to apply for these works under a future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware the project to which she refers is included on my Department’s capital programme. A potential permanent site has been identified and this is being progressed. In the interim my Department will continue to liaise with the school patron with regard to existing temporary accommodation arrangements.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to a proposed building project at the school. The correspondence is being considered and my Department will be in further contact with the school authority when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (17 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the school contacted my Department today, Tuesday 17th October, relating to damage caused to its accommodation during the recent Storm Ophelia. The school was advised to contact its insurance company. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has published information for schools that have experienced or encountered difficulties or damage, following...