Results 12,581-12,600 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Two civil servants work in my constituency Office which is located in the Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Their grades and salary scales are as follows: - 1 Higher Executive Officer (Civil Servant) (Salary Scale: â¬43,816 - â¬45,125 - â¬46,246 - â¬47,730 - â¬49,035 - â¬50,347 - â¬51,653 - â¬53,532 - â¬55,415) - 1 Staff Officer (Civil Servant) (Salary...
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department has a number of initiatives in place to encourage the use of public transport by staff. Such initiatives include: Cycle -to -work scheme:The Cycle -to -work scheme for staff is in operation in my Department since 2009. To date 164 staff members have availed of this scheme. Travel pass scheme:The travel pass scheme for public transport is also available to Department staff. The...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: My Department publishes extensive statistical information on it's website including figures in respect of average class sizes for primary schools. The most recently published figures relates to the 2009/10 school year and show that the average class size was 24.1 pupils (excluding integrated pupils )and 24.5 pupils (including integrated pupils)The calculation of average class size excludes...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It was included in the 2011 school buildings work programme announced in January of this year and has a priority band rating of 2.1. An application for Planning Permission was lodged on 23 May 2011. Once the necessary statutory approvals have been secured design team will complete stage 2(b) of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department seeking funding to provide additional accommodation. The application is currently being assessed and my Department will convey a decision on the application to the school authority as soon as the process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved funding in December 2010 to construct a resource room. The school subsequently submitted a revised proposal. This is currently being considered and the school authorities will be notified of the outcome in due course.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The circular the Deputy is referring to is "Technical Guidance Document 008 (Engaging Professional Consultants for Small Works)" which is available on my Department's website. The document is one of a large suite of guidance documents published by my Department. This particular document is provided to assist school authorities with the engagement of consultants and to ensure that any...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 225 together. In accordance with the Education Act 1998, teachers are employed by boards of management or vocational educational committees in the case of schools established or maintained by VECs. I am not aware of the details of the case to which the Deputy refers. However, the legislation under which Rights Commissioners operate provide mechanisms...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for a student's grant awarding body. Where a grant awarding authority turns down an application and subsequently rejects an appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department. No appeal has been received by my Department from the student to date. A review of the case will be carried out as expeditiously as possible...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 10 May 2011. The case to which the Deputy refers relates to the allocation of the 5% administration fee provided for in the supervision/substitution scheme, the arrangements for which are set out in my Department's Circular 26/2009. These arrangements were put in place following agreement with the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 249 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post-primary schools for special educational needs supports. This includes the allocation of resource teaching hours to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011. Applications from primary and post-primary schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised for Summer Works funding this year. The Department has sought to prioritise the funds that are available towards works that are most relevant to the health and safety of staff and students alike in our schools. In...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Analysis by my Department of demographic data and enrolment trends in primary schools in the Maynooth catchment area has indicated that a new post-primary school will be required for Maynooth and its environs in the coming years. The existing post-primary school, which has over 1000 pupils enrolled, is currently housed on a 5 acre site with no room for further expansion. Following...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS), which regulates the English language education sector, was integrated into the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) on 1 January 2010. In accordance with agreements made upon the transfer of ACELS functions and staff to the Authority, a Liaison Committee, comprising the CEO and Board members of the organisation referred...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy, has lodged an appeal to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for a review of its allocation for language support for the 2011-12 school year (Circular 15/2009). The appeal will be considered by the Board at its next meeting which is scheduled for the end of June 2011. The school will be notified of the outcome within a few days thereafter. The Appeals...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: The main focus in the Teacher Allocation Section within my Department at present is the redeployment panels for permanent teachers. The redeployment panels that have been published consist solely of surplus permanent/CID teachers who are fully registered with the Teaching Council. The next stage of the redeployment panels will consist of fixed-term primary teachers who are fully registered...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Financial assistance is available under the student grant schemes for qualifying postgraduate students subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant scheme. The student grant schemes are administered on behalf of my Department by local grant awarding authorities - local authorities and VECs - and students should apply to the grant awarding authority in the area where they live to have...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the construction of 12 classrooms has commenced in the school to which the Deputy refers. I can also confirm that the school has recently made a further application for additional accommodation to cater for an increase in enrolments and for the provision of a Special Class for Autism. This application is currently being assessed and officials in my Department will convey a...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: Under EU and Irish law, persons wishing to apply for registration as a teacher here must be fully recognised/registered as teachers in another EEA Member State and provide certification thereof when applying for registration with the Teaching Council of Ireland. Persons (of Irish nationality or otherwise) commencing a teacher education qualification in another EEA Member State from 1 January...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Jun 2011)
Ruairi Quinn: I understand the question to relate to the probationary process for primary teachers. The Teaching Council has been informed that the relevant sections of the Teaching Council Act 2001 will be commenced no later than 1 September 2012. The Council has begun to consider the procedures and criteria for the induction and probation of primary and post-primary teachers that the Council would wish...