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

Richard Bruton: My Department awarded a contract to the company in question for advice relating to the development of a new DEIS Identification Process.  No fees have been paid to date. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) recently awarded a tender to the same company to develop a "Data Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education".  No payments have been made to date.

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved a mainstream classroom to the school in question recently. The school authority has been advised accordingly.

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

Richard Bruton: My Department is keen to support Famine commemoration where it is feasible and practicable to do so. My officials have been in correspondence with the individual whose details were supplied and sought detailed clarification regarding the project in question. This includes seeking copies of the literature being proposed for issue to schools, clarification regarding how the...

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

Richard Bruton: This Government is committed to ensuring that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with autism, 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 educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2019/21). My Department will be in contact with the school authority in the context of initiating the architectural planning process in due course.

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

Richard Bruton: I recently attended the launch of mediawise - the new educational resource for primary schools developed by safefood.  This is a very important topic for our children to learn about from an early age and that is why it is currently addressed in the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE). Through this curriculum, media awareness is promoted and children are encouraged...

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware and indeed made a submission when the draft terms of reference for the proposed eligibility review was published on the Department's website.   The analysis of the submissions has been completed and will be published on the Department's website shortly, together with the terms of reference.  The actual eligibility review will be conducted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012.  The review referred to by the Deputy and agreed at the Board meeting in July is, I understand, a review of the revised application process.  I have asked Caranua to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has sought additional funding for an approved project.  This is being assessed and a decision will issue directly to the school authority shortly.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, officials in my Department are currently working to progress the acquisition of the property in question from the Health Service Executive.  This process is currently at conveyancing stage. I can assure the Deputy that all parties are working to advance matters as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Jun 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 will be 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: Third Level Admissions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Higher Education Authority (HEA) provides funding to Higher Education Institutions on the basis of the number of students enrolled. The HEA does not place a ceiling on the number of students in higher education. There have been significant increases in student numbers over the last number of years with expected further increases projected in line with student demand. In the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: Department officials have checked records relating to board appointments of former TD’s since the Public Appointments Service (PAS) process for board appointments came on stream in 2011. I am advised that one former TD, Mr Brian Fleming was appointed to the Board of the State Examinations Commission through the PAS process. Mr Fleming’s term of office as a Commissioner was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: The person in question was paid a redundancy lump sum based on her regular weekly earnings for the 12 months prior to the date of redundancy in respect of her employment for the period 4th October 2004 to 31st August 2015 in line with the provisions of the Redundancy Acts 1967 - 2016. Prior to the post being made redundant the number of hours allocated to the post had decreased from 32 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no record of an Emergency Works Grant application from the school to which the Deputy refers.  The school should contact the Devolved Projects Section of my Department's Planning and Building Unit in Tullamore to discuss this, or alternatively, it may submit a copy of its application to that Section for consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: In early May, the Christian Brothers congregation wrote to me on the wider issue of the transfer of ownership of its playing fields to the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, ERST. The correspondence also noted the proposal to dispose of part of the lands at the school to which the Deputy refers, a post-primary school under the patronage of ERST, and it states that contracts have already been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commemorative Events (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department is keen to support Famine commemoration where it is feasible and practicable to do so. My officials will seek further clarification regarding the project in question. This will include seeking copies of the literature being proposed for issue to schools, clarification regarding how the project would work during the period when schools are closed (i.e. holiday times),...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 0013/2017 for primary schools and 0014/2017 for post primary schools were published on 7th March 2017. These Circulars set out the details of the new model for allocating special education teachers to schools. The revised allocation process replaces the generalised allocation process at primary and post primary school level for learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has approved a grant for the school to which he refers to carry out access for all works.  The school has been notified accordingly.

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

Richard Bruton: The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) programme is one of a number of options made available by my Department for Senior Cycle students which schools can choose from, based on the education needs and interests of their student.   It is the responsibility and choice of each individual school to decide to put in place the LCA programme, based on the educational...