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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that there were no primary school closures with 30 or more students for the school years 2016/2017 or 2017/2018. I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is very aware of the importance of small schools to rural communities and particularly the most dispersed and remote communities.  To provide such communities with security about the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional accommodation. The assessment process has been completed and a decision was conveyed to the school authority recently.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Department published fire safety reports for each of five school buildings constructed in 2008 where following fire safety inspection audits carried out by a consultant appointed by the Department, issues have been identified in respect of the compliance with their fire safety certificates. The five primary school buildings in question are: County Name of School Dublin Powerstown...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria for the award of Incremental Credit to recognised Primary teachers are set out in circulars 10/2001 and 29/2010 and were agreed under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council. No application has been received to date in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy. An award for incremental credit may only be considered on foot of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 418 together. The information on gender breakdown sought by the Deputy in regard to public service staff in non-commercial State Bodies is not collated by the Department or Bodies and it would be a significant administrative undertaking to collate the data sought for the years in question. For the Deputy's information, in addition to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2016-2021). Arrangements are being made to finalise the project brief for the school concerned with the aim of progressing the project into architectural planning.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department published fire safety reports for each of five school buildings constructed in 2008 where issues have been identified in respect of the compliance with their fire safety certificates. The five primary school buildings in question are: Powerstown ETNS, Dublin (Temp - Replaced in August 2016) Gaelscoil Clocha Liatha, Greystones (Permanent – extended 2016)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Department published fire safety reports for each of five school buildings constructed in 2008 where issues have been identified in respect of the compliance with their fire safety certificates. The school buildings in question are: Powerstown ETNS, Dublin, (Temp - Replaced in August 2016) Gaelscoil Clocha Liatha, Greystones (Permanent – extended 2016) Mullingar Educate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The ASD unit referred to by the Deputy is part of a larger multi school project. This school project is currently at Stage 2A - Developed Sketch Design. An initial Stage 2A stakeholders meeting was held on this project last November and a number of issues with the proposal were highlighted to the Board of Management and Design Team. A revised Stage 2A submission was requested to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: In keeping with the Irish Constitution, which states that parents have primary responsibility for educating their child, parents can choose what school to send their child to, including choosing to educate their child through the medium of Irish. My Department does not provide supports for parents of children who study through the medium of Irish in order to assist them at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board is continuing to examine the options for accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy which will involve consideration of the timing and availability of appropriate infrastructure in the area. My Department will continue to work closely with Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and An Foras Pátrúnachta...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The building project at the school referred to by the Deputy will provide a new 3 storey Primary School comprising 24 Classrooms and also includes a Special Needs Unit. The project is currently at Stage 2B - Detailed Design of Architectural Planning, which includes applications for all statutory consents including Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The initial grant of planning was received on 27th July and the final decision is awaited. When received the project will then proceed to tender stage. It is expected that the tenders will issue in quarter 4 and that construction will commence in early 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 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: Schools Building Projects (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The proposal from the school to which the Deputy refers for an extension project have been examined in my Department. The part of the proposal relating to a new car parking facility is not acceptable to my Department as this involves works extraneous to the school site which are appropriate to the local authority. The works in question include putting traffic calming measures in place in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the new permanent school referred to in the question commenced construction on 28th August 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2016-2021). The major project will provide for partial roof replacement and electrical works. This project has progressed into architectural planning. In that regard, I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is not in receipt of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: In July I announced that 975 additional SNAs will be available for allocation to schools from September 2017 which is a 7.5% increase to meet the demands for the new school year. A total of 13,990 SNA posts will now be available at a gross annual cost of €458 million. This is more SNAs than we have ever had previously and will ensure that all children who qualify for SNA support can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) is calculated at each level by dividing the total number of pupils by the total number of allocated posts (classroom teachers and support teachers). This calculation differs from other such calculations (for example the staffing schedule at primary level which is the basis for allocating classroom teachers to each school based on their enrolments). The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information as requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.