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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The decision to use tablet devices is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. Where the introduction of new technology is planned, there should be consultation with members of the school community including parents. The cost and other implications should be fully considered by the Boards of Managements before a decision is made. It is a matter for each individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs should be included, where possible and appropriate, in mainstream school placements with additional supports provided.  In circumstances where children with special educational needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places are also available. The provision of special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Special Education Support Service (SESS), which provides training for schools in how to assist pupils with special educational needs, including children with ASD, transferred to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on 20thMarch 2017.  The SESS comes under the auspices of the NCSE’s Regional Support Service which was established to provide an integrated and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015, the Wellbeing area of learning will be introduced in September 2017 and will be recorded on the new Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement in Autumn 2020. The Wellbeing area of learning will be compulsory in all schools. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under the Constitution and in accordance with the Education Act 1998, parents have a right to have their children opt out of religion classes.  It is expected that this right will be upheld by schools on foot of a parental request. The nature of the arrangements put in place by a school to ensure this right is upheld is a matter for each individual school.  Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: An independent external review of the current organisational structure of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) was completed by Clarion Consulting Ltd in December 2016.  The purpose of the review was to identify a more appropriate staffing structure that will enable QQI to fulfill its statutory responsibilities and to communicate effectively both internally and externally.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Programmes (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Ireland does not make any direct payment to the International Programme for the Development of Communication. The Department of Education and Skills, does however pay Ireland's annual membership contribution to UNESCO, which amounted to €1,013,541 in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, it is my intention in accordance with the Programme for Government to replace all purchased temporary accommodation with permanent accommodation, where the need is established, over the lifetime of my Department's capital programme (2016-2021). To enable this development, my Department will be carrying out an assessment of the number of prefabs being used in schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved a mainstream classroom for the school in question and construction is nearing completion. This classroom will provide accommodation for the additional class teacher due to be appointed in September 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can inform the Deputy that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases receive assessment services through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Under this scheme schools can have a student assessment carried...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equal Opportunities Employment (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Disability Act 2005 requires public bodies to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities and to achieve a target of 3% of staff with disabilities. It also provides a framework for monitoring the employment target through monitoring committees in Government Departments. The role of the monitoring committees is to monitor and, in consultation with the National Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to the matter to which he refers. My Department will be in further contact with the school when the correspondence has been considered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nach bhfuair mo Roinn aon chumarsáid ón scoil a dtagraítear di maidir le ceisteanna a bhaineann lena gclós scoile. Tá sé de rogha ag údaráis na scoile teagmháil dhíreach a dhéanamh le hAonad Pleanála agus Tógála mo Roinne chun ceisteanna den sórt sin a phlé agus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I understand that officials in my Department are currently examining the issues raised in this case and a reply will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA), full details of which are on the Department's website. Under this scheme schools can have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Excellence Fund (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the School Completion Programme and the School Excellence Fund are two entirely separate interventions and, while both form part of DEIS Plan 2017, they focus on different objectives.  The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a service for schools in the context of DEIS the core aim of which is to increase the numbers of young people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The core funding figure for higher education of an additional €600 million annually by 2021 is recommended in the report of the Expert Group on Future Funding For Higher Education. This level of funding is required in order to deliver higher quality outcomes and to provide for increased demographics, with the funding for increased demographics understood to be of the order of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Private colleges operating on a for-profit basis, as is the case with Griffith College, are not listed as approved institutions under the free fees initiative scheme. However, tax relief on tuition fees may be available for students attending courses in private colleges. Details in relation to this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners. It is also open to profit making...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an...