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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Data (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions 152 and 153 together. The role of a Chief Executive of an ETB is varied and includes strategic as well as operational responsibilities. Chief Executives generally attend the ETB's schools and centres from time to time as well as being required to travel to participate in a range of committees, initiatives or meetings with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The ETB has informed my Department that the cost of the rent of Tipperary ETB's sub-office in Clonmel amounts to €50,000 per annum. This information is published in Tipperary ETB's annual financial statements.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The identification and management of premises for ETB services are a matter for the ETB itself. In light of the question raised by the Deputy, the ETB informed my Department that the Thurles Town Council premises are not suitable or big enough for Tipperary ETB's requirements, given the nature of the industrial type training due to be carried out from the Thurles Centre.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 160 and 161 together. The following table summarises information supplied by Tipperary ETB in response to the Deputy's questions. The vast majority of recruitment relates to the delivery of teaching and further education and training. Such posts are located in the ETB's schools and centres across County Tipperary.  In relation to administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 170 together. Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. A staffing allocation to each ETB Scheme is provided based on the teacher allocation rules.  However, it is a matter for each ETB to distribute the staffing allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department contacted the ETB in relation to this matter and the ETB has supplied the following copy of its expenses policy for the information of the Deputy. Tipperary ETB Procedures for Payment of Travel & Subsistence Procedures for the payment of Travelling Expenses and Subsistence Allowances The following procedures, in line with DES and other regulations, for the payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department provided sanction to replace a staff member at Assistant Principal level in the Clonmel office who was promoted. The post was advertised externally by the ETB in December 2016 following an unsuccessful attempt to fill it from an initial internal competition.  An Acting Adult Education Guidance Counsellor Post covering a career break was advertised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The ETB has provided the floor plan for the planned Thurles training facility.  This will be based in an industrial premises in Thurles and has been approved by my Department and SOLAS.  The floor plan attachment has been forwarded to the Deputy. In relation to Nenagh I understand that the ETB is engaged in ongoing discussions regarding a further education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The ETB has supplied the following information to my Department in response to the Deputy's question. From time to time hotels have to be used for ETB events as no one ETB Facility can host all large ETB meetings/events and to use schools can be disruptive to students and staff.  Costs incurred are as follows: 2013 - €6,710.95 2014 - €7,962.95 2015 - €21,168.80...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: As ETB teachers are employed by the ETB scheme, movement between schools from time to time and in accordance with changing needs is expected. In relation to administrative staff, my Department has been informed by the ETB that no administrative posts have changed location to date. However, where opportunities for internal acting-up appointments and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment.  The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website.  The Allocations section of my Department provides a staffing allocation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the issue referred to by the Deputy is a legacy issue. Tipperary ETB management and my Department have liaised with the relevant trade union regarding this matter. The ETB has informed my Department that it is satisfied that it is compliant with the relevant Departmental circulars.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: In  2015, my Department obtained sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) to increase the number of senior management posts at Education Officer level, now called Director, within the ETB sector, with some of the larger ETBs having a greater number of such posts. Following subsequent engagement with ETBI and with the staff side, approval was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The restructuring of this sector since 2013 has strengthened and enhanced local education and training. It represents a major component of the public service transformation agenda. The new configuration has also facilitated new provisions including the establishment of SOLAS, the dissolution of FÁS and paved the way for the transfer of training functions and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The establishment of 16 ETBs, through the merger of the former 33 VECs created a situation where there was not a sufficient number of posts at the Grade of Chief Executive to accommodate all of the existing post holders who had been appointed in a permanent capacity. To address the redeployment of surplus post holders and in accordance with Government policy, my Department entered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: ETBI is the body recognised in statute as the body which collectively represents Education and Training Boards. Similar to the funding provided by my Department to school management bodies, an annual grant of €168,650 is provided to ETBI as a contribution towards the annual general running costs of carrying out its core business. The Department also supports a number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Data (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Education and Training Board (ETB) schools are not funded directly by my Department but are funded via budget allocations provided on a block grant basis to each ETB.  ETBs are responsible for allocating funding between schools under their respective remits.  ETBs are afforded considerable flexibility in the use of resources while having a responsibility to ensure that value is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Education Act 1998 sets out the key roles and functions that are discharged by Patrons and Boards of Management in the running of schools. The Board of Management is the body of persons appointed by the Patron to manage the school on behalf of the patron and the functions of the Board are set out in Section 15 of the Act.  Any queries or concerns regarding the Board of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school.  In late 2013, as part of an initiative in this area, schools were requested to ballot parents on school uniform policy. This move was aimed at giving parents a say on what, if any, uniforms a school should have and, in turn, to tackle the high costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (3 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: It is a matter for the Board of Management of each individual school to decide on its own policy in relation to the use of textbooks in the school. Individual schools should adopt a cost-conscious approach to the selection of books in their classes. In relation to textbook costs an agreement was reached with the Irish Educational Publisher’s Association which resulted in the agreement...