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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. Under section 15 (2) (d) of the Education Act 1998, each school is legally obliged to publish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. I am informed by SOLAS that the Standard Based Apprenticeship Programme currently has 25 craft trades in the Construction, Electrical, Engineering, Motor and Print Media. The 25 craft trades are placed on the National Framework of Qualifications at Level 6, and participants who successfully complete the programme receive an Advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I assume that the Deputy is referring to a survey of parents in the Dublin 6 area under the patronage divesting process. The outcome of the parental survey for that particular area was that a sufficient number of parents said they would avail of an Educate Together multi-denominational school if that choice of patronage was available to them. The Deputy may be aware that on 12 March 2014, I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Dental Services Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The amount of recurrent funding provided by my Department to the Dublin Dental Hospital (DDH) in 2013 was €11.051m. The allocation is provided to meet the pay costs of the teaching staff and towards the running costs of the DDH. The Deputy will be aware that funding is also provied by the Department of Health and Children. DDH is governed by the Dublin Dental Hospital Board which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Hospital Appointments Administration (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Dublin Dental Hospital Board was established by Statutory Instrument (S.I.129 of 1963) under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and is governed by a board appointed by the Minister for Health. The Minister for Health appointed the current Board in January 2011. The appointments are for a 4 year period ending 31st December 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme are available for downloading...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legal Matters (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The State Claims Agency is reviewing its day school abuse cases to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgment of the ECHR in this case. I expect to receive this review very shortly following which I will be reporting back to Government on the matter

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In 2012 a public service-wide review of allowances was carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the review, qualification allowances were abolished with effect from 1st February 2012. Department of Education and Skills Circular 0008/2013 outlines the effect of this decision on teachers. The Circular was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers'...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ombudsman for Children Remit (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. Section 28 of the Education Act 1998 provides for grievance and appeal procedures in schools. It expresses a desirability of determining appeals and resolving grievances in the school concerned. Section 29 of the Act sets out a limited set of circumstances a parent can appeal administrative decisions of a school. These are confined to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Teachers are professionals, I have confidence in their professionalism and integrity. Junior Cycle is different to Senior Cycle. We are fortunate that over 90% of our young people stay on to Senior cycle and complete the Leaving Certificate. The Junior Cycle is no longer a high stakes examination. I want the JCSA to be a support for learning. I know that teachers are capable of assessing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The latest PISA report from the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) shows that 15 year old students in Ireland performed at the average level of participating countries on computer based assessment of problem solving. Ireland only ranked 17th of the 28 OECD countries who took part in the study, and 22nd out of all 44 participating countries. Ireland performed less...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware of the paper referred to by the Deputy and the recommendations contained in it which are relevant to the work which is ongoing between my Department and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) in relation to the future funding policy for higher education. This builds upon the substantial amount of work already undertaken by the HEA. The objective is to identify a range of approaches...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department allocates significant resources to ensure that pupils with special educational needs, including pupils with Down syndrome, can participate fully in education. The policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with Down Syndrome, should be included in mainstream placements with additional supports...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family Agency (EWS) is the statutory agency which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The EWS may be able to offer assistance and advice on securing a school placement within the pupil's area. The contact details for the EWS is Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take questions 217 and 222 together. In 2014 my Department will allocate 968 teacher co-operation hours, provided under the Co-operation Hours Scheme operated by the local Education and Training Board (ETB), as well as €47,500 in non-pay funding. I understand that this organisation, established by the Christian Brothers in 1996, with the assistance of the Holy Faith...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to confirm for the Deputy that architectural planning has commenced for the provision of a new 1,000 pupil post primary school in the area in question. The project was included in the Department's 5 Year Construction Programme announced in March 2012 and is expected to progress to construction in 2015/2016. The Patronage of the school has been awarded to Dublin and Dun Laoghaire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A site has been identified for the school referred to by the Deputy. The progression of the school project within architectural planning is currently underway. A design team is working on the accommodation brief to provide for a new 17 classroom school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that some 20 new post primary schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. That announcement did not include a proposal to establish a new school in Knocklyon, Dublin 16. My Department is currently analysing the demographics for all areas, including those for the Dublin 16 area, to determine where any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Information regarding the number of places that are allocated to Fetac level 5 students for nursing each year has been provided by the Higher Education Authority, and is available as follows. As regards the question concerning the criteria necessary to be allocated a college place to study nursing, Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that the school to which the Deputy refers has advised my Department that it wishes to enter a further lease in respect of its current school accommodation. My Department has been in contact with the school authorities to obtain further clarity in relation to the lease arrangements concerned and also to obtain the Patrons views, whose approval to the lease is also required....