Results 13,021-13,040 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teaching hours to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports. This includes applications for the establishment of special classes. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: At the end of December 2010 some 1,731 beneficiaries had been provided with personalised services under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) programme in support of redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick and at relevant ancillary enterprises. These beneficiaries are broken down as follows:- - 1,046 through FÁS programmes, - ...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The yearly capital funding in respect of refurbishment and extension work at Donahies Community School from 2005 to date in 2011 is as follows: 2005 â'¬82,874.53 2006 â'¬517,849.27 2007 â'¬417,623.55 2008 â'¬17,025.00 2009 â'¬110,910.56 2010 â'¬180,215.71 2011 â'¬92,626.00

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a school building project. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, the Major Capital Building Programme for 2011 was announced earlier this year. Unfortunately, due to the numbers of applications for major capital works, the Department was unable to include this project. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: This value for money review is part of the normal review processes undertaken by all Departments on an annual basis on selected areas of expenditure and is being conducted in line with the standard procedure for value for money reviews. These procedures require that the views of stakeholders be obtained and the public consultations were designed to achieve this aim. This was done by issuing...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that an application for redundancy has been received by my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy. Applications for redundancy are being received on an ongoing basis and are processed in date order of receipt. My Department will be in direct contact with the Deputy in the coming days to provide an update on this individual application.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that the project will commence construction this summer.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: There are over 1,120 language support posts at primary level and 280 whole time equivalent posts at post primary level in the current school year. The additional information sought by the Deputy, would take some time to provide in the format requested. I regret that my Department is not able to provide the requested breakdown on a county by county basis at this time. The main focus of the...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: They are additional.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy may be aware that Section 2 of the Official Languages Act 2003 states that "the official languages" of the State are (a) the Irish language (being the national language and the first official language) and (b) the English language (being a second official language) as specified in Article 8 of the Constitution. I wish to advise the Deputy that Irish Sign language (ISL) has formal...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of wholetime equivalent Special Needs Assistants funded by my Department was 10,342 in the 2009/2010 school year and 10,543 for the 2010/2011 school year. The figure quoted is the December figure for each year. The Deputy will note that there has in fact been an increase in the number of SNA posts. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: When the moratorium was introduced the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal posts in all primary and post-primary schools and these continue to be replaced in the normal manner. The impact of the moratorium is therefore limited to the Director of Adult Education, Assistant Principal and Special Duties allowances payable to teachers on promotion. Vacancies at this level arise...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011 and I regret that the application made by the school in question was not selected. A letter to this effect has issued to the school. Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction has already commenced on the project to which he refers.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in the 2011 School Building Work Programme to complete tender documents and proceed to tender this year. Planning Permission has been secured and my Department is currently awaiting submission of the stage 2(b) report, including tender documents, from the school and its design team. When the stage 2(b) submission has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that in relation to the above mentioned school in Kenmare, the construction of 12 classrooms (GRD) has commenced. I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department seeking funding to provide additional accommodation for increased enrolments and to accommodate a Special Class for Autism. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Under my Department's student grant schemes, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the relevant scheme. I understand the college referred to by the Deputy is a private college and is not on the list of approved institutions for the purpose of the student grant schemes. However, Section 21 of the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: While the decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for a student's local grant awarding authority, my Department understands that a delay has arisen in processing the grant application from the student in question because the application was not accompanied by some of the necessary supporting documentation. The grant awarding authority has advised my Department that it has...