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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained. My Department issued comments to the Board of Management on 7...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department have been liaising with officials in the relevant Local Authority and have been in contact with the school patron and trustees to discuss the potential acquisition of a site for the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at tender stage. Subject to no further issues arising it is anticipated that construction will commence in late 2017 and the project is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme and a site acquisition process is underway. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Patron of the new Malahide/Portmarnock post-primary school (Educate Together) has decided for operational reasons that it is in the best interests of the school to postpone its opening to September 2018.  Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Patron of the new Swords post-primary school, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) has decided for operational reasons that it is in the best interests of the school to defer its opening to September 2018.  The Patron has confirmed to the Department that Swords Community College will open in September 2018, with a high number of applications having...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included in my Department’s capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for the school. Due to commercial sensitivities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the school referred to has submitted a Category 7 application for window replacement under the Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017). The Deputy will also be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under round two of the SWS (2016-2017) for categories 3–6, last May, details of which are published on my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan on Bullying (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan on Bullying, which was published in January 2013, sets out my Department's approach to tackling bullying and promoting an anti-bullying culture in schools. It recommended 12 actions that focus on support for schools, teacher training, research and awareness raising and aim to ensure that all forms of bullying are addressed.  A number of these actions have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional accommodation. The application is being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers is to refurbish and provide a five-classroom extension and associated ancillary accommodation. The Stage 2b Detailed Design Report was submitted to my Department by the Board of Management and its Design Team. Following receipt of the Stage 2b submission requests for further information were issued to the Design Team through the Board of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers is to provide a new school with two Early Intervention/pre-school Classrooms, six Mild Moderate Classrooms, nine ASD Classrooms, three Severe and Profound Classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation. The project has reached an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b, which involves securing the statutory approvals and the preparation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at Stage 2(a) of the Architectural Planning process, the Developed Design Stage. The brief for this project will provide an extension and refurbishment for a 24 classroom school with teaching accommodation for 11.5 Special Education Teachers. A brief change request was received from the Board of Management,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project to deliver a major extension for the school referred to is included on my Department's six-year construction programme. It is my Department's intention to undertake a site visit to the school in the context of initiating the architectural planning process for the project and my Department will be in contact with the school in due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers is to provide an eight classroom extension and general refurbishment, with provision for a new General Purpose room and additional play area. The project has reached an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b, which involves securing the statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.  The Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme provides schools with additional adult support staff to assist children with special educational needs who have significant additional care needs, in an educational context, in recognised primary and post primary schools.  The criteria by which SNA support is allocated to pupils is set out in my Department’s Circular 0030/2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available.  Officials in my Department are collating the information and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that in the response sent by the Congregation of Christian Brothers to my Department on 3 July stating that the surplus lands at Clonkeen College have been sold, the Congregation stated and I quote "The surplus lands at Clonkeen College have been sold. Both the Congregation and the purchasers have signed and exchanged legally binding contracts. We would like...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: Referral to the Charities Regulatory Authority is not a matter for my Department. The functions of the Charities Regulator are set out in the Charities Acts (as amended). It is a matter for the Congregation to comply with any relevant regulations in relation to land disposal.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is in receipt of a Category 7 application, for window replacement, under the Summer Works Scheme (2016 / 2017) from the school to which he refers. The Deputy will also be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under round two of the SWS (2016-2017) for categories 3 – 6, last May, details of which are...