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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy was one of 453 successful schools who received funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme, which was announced on 30 March 2011. The school subsequently contacted my Department seeking clarification about the grant and a response was conveyed to the school on the 6th April 2011.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which was established as a result of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004 (EPSEN Act), is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for co-ordinating special needs education...

Written Answers — Soláthar Pinsin: Soláthar Pinsin (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Sholáthraigh Rannóg na bPinsean i mo Roinnse eolas maidir le roghanna scoir, ina measc scor mar gheall ar dhrochshláinte bhuan, don duine atá i gceist i mí na Nollag anuraidh. Níl aon taifead i mo Roinnse faoi iarratas ar bith ina dhiaidh sin ón duine céanna ar scor mar gheall ar dhrochshláinte. Más rud é gur mian leis an duine sin anois cur isteach ar scor mar gheall ar...

Written Answers — Foirne Scoile: Foirne Scoile (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil an An Chomhairle Náisiúnta um Oideachas Speisialta (An Chomhairle)freagrach as múinteoirí acmhainne agus Cúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta a leithdháileadh ar scoileanna chun tacú le páistí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu trína gréasán d'Eagraitheoirí Riachtanas Speisialta Oideachais áitiúla. Feidhmíonn an...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government has agreed to the drafting of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill to provide for the establishment of a Statutory Fund to support the needs of victims of residential institutional abuse, as endorsed by Dáil Éireann in the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan Report in 2009. The legislative proposals followed extensive consultations with survivors of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The information requested on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Donegal or in Dublin 22 is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Kerry is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools details....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Cork is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools details....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in Counties Laois and Offaly is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special schools...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants employed in County Louth and in East Meath is not readily available. The number of Special Needs Assistants employed nationally from 2007 to 2010 is available in the table. The details for each year are the December figures for the year in question. The primary schools information is inclusive of the special...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is not available. However on a national basis, some 18,000 students qualifying for grant support are estimated to live between 24kms and 45kms from their colleges. Furthermore, it is estimated that some 6,900 mature students qualifying for grant support live 45 kilometres or less from their institution. Students qualifying for the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy on the allocation of special needs assistants hours to schools in County Carlow in the 2010/11 school year compared with the allocation for the 2011/12 school year is not readily available. SNAs are recruited specifically to assist in the care of pupils with disabilities in an educational context. The class teacher is responsible for educating all...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy quotes my speech from the Dáil Debate on the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse on 11th June 2009. I can assure the Deputy that the ongoing response by my Department to the Ryan Report is receiving my full attention. The Deputy may be aware that I have recently outlined the Government's plans to progress issues raised in the...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: In 2010/11 there were 876 Canadian students in Irish higher education institutions, making Canada the 8th largest source country for international students in Ireland. I understand that most of the Irish universities, as well as a number of the Institutes of Technology, also have student exchange agreements with Canadian universities. The Canadian Embassy supports a number of programmes...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a grant is a matter for a student's local grant awarding body – the relevant local authority or VEC. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form, including those relating to nationality and/or immigration status, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers applied for a Summer Works Scheme grant in 2011 to carry out roof works. Due to the scale of demand for funding under the scheme, it was not possible to fund all applications. The school was advised accordingly. In relation to the Deputy's reference to funding for emergency works, it is open to the school concerned to submit an application for such...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that my Department's home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for...

Written Answers — Education Funding: Education Funding (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: At one time the churches, including the catholic church, were required to make a local contribution to the national schools under their patronage to meet the day to day running costs, essentially capitation. There was no requirement for a local contribution to capitation at second level. The requirement to provide a local contribution was discontinued in 2001 in respect of capitation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the provision of a range of educational services at local and national level for students with special educational needs. In particular, its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) co-ordinates special needs education provision at local level and arranges for the delivery of...