Results 11,461-11,480 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011. Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised under the Summer Works Scheme funding this year and I regret that the application made by the school in question was not selected. A...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: All works to be allocated funding under my Department's Devolved Schemes must be offered to the market in accordance with EU and National procurement guidelines. This includes the Additional Accommodation Scheme which allows school management authorities to carry out building or improvement works to their schools. School management authorities must comply with all the requirements of...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Following detailed consultation between the Irish universities and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) in the context of the ongoing process of implementing the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), the universities have agreed that the initial post-primary teaching qualification, hitherto known as the Higher Diploma in Education and latterly as the Graduate or...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal by a parent or guardian to the Secretary General of my Department, or in the case of a Vocational Educational Committee (VEC) school to the VEC in the first instance, where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, refuses to enrol a student in a school, expels a student or suspends a student for...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Schools have been informed that they are not to enter into commitments in expectation of the issuing of the primary school minor works grant in the current school year (2011/12). The decision regarding the payment of the grant is likely to be taken in the near future.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74, 75 and 94 together. In determining Mullingar as a headquarter location, I was aware that both Co Westmeath and Co Longford VECs are very closely matched. However, I am satisfied that geographically Mullingar is the most favourable location for the headquarters. I expect that headquarters staff of Co Longford VEC will move to the designated headquarters...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for large scale capital funding for a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and has been assigned a Band 1.3 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including a project for this school, from...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed that the student referred to by the Deputy has made an application to Longford County Council under the Student Grant Scheme. A letter issued from that body on 25th October 2011, seeking further documentation from the applicant. In the circumstances, it will be necessary for the student in question to contact his grant awarding authority to...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. The eligibility of an applicant, or the level of the grant awarded, may be re-assessed by the awarding authority in the event of a change of circumstances in the academic year. The applicant should in the first instance contact the relevant awarding body and notify them of the change in...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 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 — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. In arriving at my decision in relation to the location of headquarters of the merged VECs, I considered a range of factors including the need to ensure that the location of a VEC headquarters will, to the greatest extent possible, facilitate staff redeployment under a redeployment scheme within the context of the Croke Park Agreement and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The claim for advance payment of a home tuition grant, to which the Deputy refers, was received by my Department on the 20th September 2011. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the claim has been processed and the grant was available to the person to whom he refers since the 28th October 2011.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Gross Expenditure Allocation for my Department for 2011 is â¬8,888 million. At end-October 2011 estimated expenditure of â¬7,181 million had been incurred, leaving a balance of â¬1,707 million or 19% still to be spent by year end. At the same time in 2010 â¬1,938 million or 21% of the gross amount allocated to my Department remained to be spent.
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that I am the registered owner of a number of properties in County Westmeath. I am advised that none of these properties is leased to the private sector.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. Circular...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the building project for this school was included in the 2011 School Building Works Programme for the completion of tender documents and progression to tender in 2011. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this project was recently tendered and my officials are currently in the process of identifying the successful contractor. Subject to no issues arising, it...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. Circular...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Schools have been informed that they are not to enter into commitments in expectation of the issuing of the primary school minor works grant in the current school year (2011/12). The decision regarding the payment of the grant is likely to be taken in the near future.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The building project for this school was listed in the School Building Works Programme announced on 24th January 2011 to commence the design team appointment process this year. The brief and schedule of accommodation has been prepared. It is anticipated that officials from my Department will be in contact with the school authorities shortly to commence the tender process for the appointment...