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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no proposals to carry out a cost study in relation to the establishment of a support centre for Irish language medium education at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. The 2017 Gross Voted Expenditure Allocation for my Department is €9,171 million. The net overall allocation for my Department, taking account of forecast appropriations-in-aid in 2017, is €8,675m. These figures do not include the non-voted National Training Fund. All expenditure has been allocated under the four main...

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that I recently 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

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

Richard Bruton: Tender documents for the School Building project to which the Deputy refers are currently being prepared for issue to Contractors. It is anticipated that a Contractor will be appointed in Quarter 4, 2017, with handover of the new school building in Quarter 4, 2018.

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

Richard Bruton: My Department has 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 the new secondary school for the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area. A number of potential site options have been identified and these are currently under consideration. Due to commercial...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application from the school referred to for additional accommodation to provide classrooms, specialist rooms and ancillary accommodation. The process of assessing the application is currently being progressed and my Department will be in contact with the school authorities in the matter as soon as possible.

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that I recently 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...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 231, 235 and 241 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been liaising with the patron body of the school referred to by the Deputy with regard to additional accommodation required for September 2017. As the Deputy may be aware, this is a developing school located in rented temporary accommodation in Rathborne, Dublin 15...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, following discussions on patronage divesting with education stakeholders and patron bodies in 2016, on the 30th January, 2017, I announced new plans aimed at providing more multi-denominational and non-denominational schools across the country, in line with the choices of parents, families and school communities and the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, following discussions on patronage divesting with education stakeholders and patron bodies in 2016, on the 30th January, 2017, I announced new plans aimed at providing more multi-denominational and non-denominational schools across the country, in line with the choices of parents, families and school communities and the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the service provided by the company referred to by the Deputy. This company operates on a commercial basis and consequently, it would not be appropriate to allocate public funding to this service in the absence of a public procurement process.  My Department through the PDST-TIE provides support and guidance to schools on internet safety. The...

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that last week, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Living Wage (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The issue raised by the Deputy would only have an impact on the grades of Services Officer and Cleaner at my Department as the other grades are in receipt of salaries that exceed a rate of €11.70 per hour. The majority of staff presently engaged at my Department as Services Officers or Cleaners are on an incremental pay scale and have extensive service and in recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: For the Deputy's information, the following table shows expenditure from my Department's administrative budget on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation in the years 2012 - 2016 inclusive. Year Total Expenditure € 2012 131,324.35 2013 48,992.85 2014 136,392.68 2015 125,535.24 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am aware that many schools choose to use tablets for teaching and learning.  Under Section 15 of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The position is that the day to day running of a school is a matter for its Board of Management. It is a matter for each individual school to determine the curriculum to be taught...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. A project to deliver permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers was announced in November 2015 as part of my Department's Six Year Plan and was listed to proceed to construction in 2019-2021. In that context, officials from my Department have been working closely with officials from South Dublin County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: Higher education institutions such as Dublin Institute of Technology are autonomous bodies and are responsible for the day to day operations of the Institute including the use of buildings, procurement of goods and services, and provision of services for students.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (11 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The ownership of St Laurence’s currently rests with the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) until such time as the campus is fully developed at which point it will revert to DIT.  However, in line with the arrangements in place between the GDA and DIT, DIT is fully responsible for the operation of that building.