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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. Preparatory work has been initiated to advance the project and my Department will continue to liaise directly with the school authority concerned in the context of progressing the project through the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As I explained in my reply to the Deputy’s question of 27 June, it was envisaged that the initial phase of the Caranua eligibility review would be conducted by an economist on secondment to my Department from the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service. That initial phase, which involves a review of Caranua’s expenditure to date and an estimation of the projected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: At the outset I wish to state that, neither my Department nor the State Examinations Commission has any role in relation to the setting or marking of mock examinations. Mock examinations can either be set by teachers themselves or are sourced from commercial providers. Similarly, they are either marked by the class teacher or many mock providers offer a marking service. This is a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: My ambition is to make the Irish education and training service the best in Europe within a decade. To deliver on my ambition to be the best we have to improve information and complaint procedures for parents and students, particularly in relation to costs. I want to give parents a strong voice in ensuring costs are always kept to a minimum. I announced in April of this year measures to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. Under section 15 (2) (d) of the Education Act 1998, each school is legally obliged to disclose its enrolment policy and to ensure that as regards that policy that principles of equality and the right of parents to send their children to a school of the parents’ choice are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: From 21st March, 2017 the Special Education Support Service (SESS), National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) and the Visiting Teacher Service for Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Children who are Blind/Visually Impaired (VTHVI) transferred from my Department to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and joined with the services already being provided by NCSE’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive data relating to class sizes at primary level. The most recent published information relates to the 2016/2017 school year. Statistics in relation to the current school year will be published in 2018 when the data has been compiled. The configuration of classes and the deployment of classroom teachers are done at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department approved a devolved grant for the provision of five additional classrooms to the school concerned earlier this year to meet their immediate accommodation needs. The school authority has been in further contact with my Department in respect of their accommodation requirements. The matter is currently being considered and my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: Higher Education Institutions are autonomous and academically independent and set the entry criteria for admissions to their courses.  While higher education institutions have delegated the task of processing applications to their courses to the Central Applications Office (CAO), they retain the function of making decisions on their entry...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. However, in common with other buildings of its kind, where significant grant aid is provided by my Department for the development of school premises, investment is secured by way of a long-term legal agreement known as a charging lease. There is a charging lease in place on the property referred to by the Deputy dated 2nd July,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the proposed Memorial, which won an open competition, was called the Journey of Light and was designed by Studio Negri and Hennessy and Associates.  The design concept was that the Memorial would be integrated with the Garden of Remembrance and would provide an enduring symbol of lost innocence to inspire future generations to ensure the protection of all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department issued comments on the stage 2b submission to the Board of Management on 7th February and requested confirmation from the Board that the new school site has been finalised between the Patron body and the land owner. My Department has recently been in contact with the BOM who has advised that the site agreement is nearing completion. Upon completion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme. The delivery of the building project necessitates the acquisition of a suitable site and my Department is in ongoing liaison with the Patron of the school in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process.  The Letter of Intent has issued to the preferred bidder and, subject to no issues, arising it is anticipated that construction will commence early in the 4th quarter of 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this school and all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the new post primary school to serve Malahide/Portmarnock is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department have been liaising with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department have been working closely with Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites in order to identify and procure a suitable site for Swords Community College, a new post primary school to open in September 2018. My Department is currently working to complete the acquisition of a site at Mooretown, Swords to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme. Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this school. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department have worked closely with officials from Cork County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites towards procuring a suitable site for the building project to which the Deputy refers. A suitable permanent site for the school has been identified and agreement in principle with the landowners has been reached. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution, as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2017. The college to which the Deputy refers, is not an...