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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The valuation obtained by my Department in relation to the Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium was undertaken in line with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars 11/15 and 17/16. The protocol provides for the Valuation Office to furnish a binding estimate of value. The valuation report was carried out by the Valuation Office, in accordance with the RICS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Teaching Council is the independent, statutory body with responsibility for setting standards for post-qualification professional practice, including probation.  Decisions on the recognition and eligibility of a teaching position for the purposes of probation are the responsibility of the Teaching Council and are not a matter for my Department or the Inspectorate....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Decisions in respect of union membership are matters for the individual teacher concerned and my Department does not have a position on this issue.  Issues of eligibility for membership of a particular union should be addressed to that union. The current position is that the Lansdowne Road Agreement as set out in Section 2 of Circular 0045/2016 applies to teachers employed in Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that sanitary works are appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme (SWS). The current SWS was announced in late 2015 and is being applied on a multi-annual basis for the years 2016 and 2017. I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application from the school referred to under SWS 2016 and 2017. Unfortunately, we are not accepting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Additional teaching supports for pupils with special educational needs in primary schools are currently provided through two channels.  The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), has up to and including the current school year, allocated Low Incidence Teaching Hours (LITH) to schools to support children who have an identified special educational need within the low...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Departments Circular DES 0013/2017 set out details of a new model for allocating Special Education Teachers to mainstream schools.  Following publication of this Circular on 7 March, all schools received a letter from the National Council for Special Education which set out details of the allocation which is being made to schools under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 May 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: School Accommodation Provision (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that following the most recent demographic exercises carried out by my Department, the new post-primary schools required to cater for increased demographic demand up to 2018 were announced in November 2015.   As part of that announcement, and in view of the continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste, it was confirmed that a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm for the Deputy that the school and its design team have not yet submitted the report to my Department. My Department has contacted the Design Team Leader directly and has been informed that the Stage 2(b) drawings were completed by the Architect last week and that the design team QS is currently in the process of completing the Bill of Quantities and the Stage 2(b) cost plan....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The documents referred to by the Deputy are awaited from the Design Team.  Upon receipt and review of the Stage 2(b) report my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that KWETB has completed its review of the planning conditions for the project to which she refers and it is expected that a Stage 2B cost check will be submitted to my Department next month. I can also confirm that the preparation of Tender documents is substantially complete. However, my Department's existing contractual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's six year Construction Programme (2016-2021). In this regard and as the Deputy is aware, my Department has undertaken a site visit to the school. My Department will be in further contact with the school in the context of the architectural planning process for the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's six year Construction Programme (2016-2021). My Department is aware of the school's accommodation needs and will continue to liaise with the school in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school referred to for the provision of additional accommodation for an autism spectrum disorders, ASD, Early Intervention Class.  The application, together with subsequent costings received as requested, is currently being considered and my Department will be in direct contact with the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: When a school is given approval for a school building project, regardless of the Scheme under which the grant is being made, it is informed in its letter of approval that the Revenue Commissioners regard the school authority as a “Principal Contractor” for the purposes of the building project. What this means, in practical terms, is that the school must register with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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 arrangements for the 2017/18...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Mitigation Plan (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The draft National Mitigation Plan 2017 recognises in measure BE 17 the particular challenges to the educational sector and also the existing cooperation between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Department of Education and Skills in offering advice to schools to understand, manage and reduce their energy use. My Department’s approach and openness to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Decisions in respect of union membership are matters for the individual teacher concerned and my Department does not have a position on this issue.  Where teachers have questions as to the benefits of membership of a particular union, those questions should be addressed to the relevant union. The current position is that the Lansdowne Road Agreement as set out in Section 2 of Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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 operates in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b). All Statutory approvals have been secured and the Design Team are completing the preparation of Tender Documents. The design team will submit the stage 2(b) report to my Department when it is completed and my Department will revert to the school with regard to...