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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 clear...

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

Richard Bruton: With regard to specific school provision for the site referred to by the Deputy, my Department is currently engaged in a review of demographics which will determine the extent of new school provision required nationwide. Initial projections indicate additional demand at both primary and post-primary level across both the school planning area where the site is situated and the adjoining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that my Department has made an offer to the Irish Greyhound Board in respect of the Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium.  Subject to satisfactory completion of the acquisition, the development of the school accommodation brief would commence thereafter. The exact configuration of the school requirements has not been finalised at this point. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The statutory based student grant scheme and regulations are reviewed annually by my Department, following consultation with various stakeholders. The Student Grant Scheme and Student Support Regulations for the 2017/18 academic year, were published on 31 March, 2017. Student grant applications are means tested on gross income from all sources earned inside and outside the State within a...

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

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools is published annually on my Department's website. The key factor for determining the number of classroom teaching posts allocated to each school is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. However, the staffing arrangements also include a provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent-CID holding teachers to schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. Circular 0074/2016 sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. Section 7(7) of that Act provides that the Board, as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions and with the approval of the Minister, may enter into contracts with persons and engage consultants or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 207 together. The key data sources used in the DEIS identification process are the DES Primary Online Database (POD) and Post-Primary Online (PPOD) Databases, and CSO data from the National Census of Population as represented in the Pobal HP Index for Small Areas which is a method of measuring the relative affluence or disadvantage of a...

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

Richard Bruton: As both schools are within the boundaries of Cork city and suburbs as defined by the CSO, both schools were classified 'Urban' for the purposes of the DEIS Plan 2017.  This designation is in line with UN criteria for Urban and Rural designation. More information on CSO boundaries is available at http://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2011boundaryfiles/. A n interactive mapping tool...

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

Richard Bruton: Defined school planning areas facilitate the orderly planning of school provision and accommodation needs.  My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places will arise.  The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Department of Social Protection, in addition to my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: As I advised the Deputy on 1 March last, a key element of DEIS Plan 2017 is the availability of a new and objective identification process for the assessment of schools for inclusion in DEIS using centrally held national CSO and DES data. The key data sources used in this process are the DES Primary Online Database (POD) and Post-Primary Online (PPOD) Databases, and CSO data...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 213 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 0013/2017 for primary schools and 0014/2017 for post primary schools were published on 7 March 2017. These Circulars set out the details of the new model for allocating special education teachers to schools. The revised allocation model replaces the generalised allocation process at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) Scheme is a school-based intervention provided to DEIS schools to address the needs of pupils/families in disadvantaged areas through acknowledging and developing the role of the parent as prime educator. This is achieved through targeting the families of pupils at risk of educational failure and putting in place a range of appropriate support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The key data sources used in the DEIS identification process are the DES Primary Online Database (POD) and Post-Primary Online (PPOD) Databases, and CSO data from the National Census of Population as represented in the Pobal HP Index for Small Areas which is a method of measuring the relative affluence or disadvantage of a particular geographical area.  Variables used in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy tabled a private notice question on this.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: In 2016 the school in question applied to my Department for funding for the piece of equipment to which the Deputy refers.  This equipment is not routinely grant-aided by my Department and the application was unsuccessful at that time on that basis.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: No payment has been made by my Department to Bord na gCon at this point. The current status is that a formal offer of €23million has been made, and accepted by Bord na gCon. The matter is subject to contract and the acquisition will be subject to the satisfactory completion of the conveyancing process. The sale is subject to the  approvals required from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pharmacy Regulations (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The education and training of pharmacists to first registration is specified in EU legislation (Article 44 of Directive 2005/36/EC) and consists of a five-year education and training programme, which must include a minimum of six months’ practical training under the supervision of a pharmacist. In Ireland, the Pharmacy Act 2007 conferred responsibility on the Pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Records (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Department maintains records on former residents of Industrial and Reformatory Schools who were placed there by way of a Court hearing. The original files are held in a secure location in the Departments Offices. The files have been scanned onto a Document Management System. This system is used to carry out the necessary searches for any personal records which may exist for former...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Budget 2016 provided for an improvement in the staffing schedule in primary schools by 1 point, from 1 teacher for every 28 pupils to 1 teacher for every 27 pupils for the 2016/17 school year and it should be noted that the current staffing schedule of 27:1 for primary schools has restored it to the position it was at prior to the fiscal crisis. The Programme for Government has a...