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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 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 Admissions (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The public consultation process referred to by the Deputy on the role of denominational religion in the school admission process and possible approaches for making changes  ran from 24 January to 20 March 2017. The 8 week phase of receiving written submissions formed part of a broader consultation process which will include additional steps, including any follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Officials from my Department are currently considering a request received in respect of the property referred to by the Deputy and will be in contact with the relevant property owners as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant in June 2016 to assist with the provision of a walkway which is being part funded by two other parties. The school authority have since sought additional funding from my Department in respect of consultant fees for the project. My Department’s Planning and Building Unit requested additional information in March and as soon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 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. However, following the necessary appointment of a replacement Mechanical & Electrical Engineer the Design Team in association with the newly appointed Engineer are working on a revised M&E report which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides an educational psychological service to schools through the direct assignment of a NEPS psychologist and in some cases through by providing schools access to the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) where schools can have an assessment carried out by a member...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: It is my Department's intention to relocate the school referred to by the Deputy to their proposed new location as their long-term permanent accommodation. The new proposed building will, however, require significant remediation works and my Department will be in further contact with the Patron on this matter. In the interim, the school has been advised to extend the lease at its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Acts the Teaching Council is, since 2006,  the statutory body for the registration of teachers in the State. Accordingly, inquires regarding registration should be made to the Teaching Council. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (9 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Caranua is an independent statutory body and would, therefore, be expected to procure its own accommodation and meet any related expenses. Section 30 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 provides that all expenses incurred by Caranua under the Act "shall, subject to the approval of the Board, be charged on the investment account to the benefit of the Agency"....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 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 Staff (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. 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 and transparent manner and treats...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The person referred to by the Deputy most recently made an application for a probationary visit by the Inspectorate on 30 March 2017. The Inspectorate makes every reasonable effort to schedule probationary inspection visits to eligible teachers who have applied for these visits.  Probationary inspection visits are unannounced and the Inspectorate does not comment on the timing of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (4 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The DEIS review process was informed by extensive engagement with Education Partners and other key stakeholders, including engagement with relevant academics and practitioners, to explore the potential for innovation in future interventions in schools which cater for pupils at highest risk of educational disadvantage and of not reaching their full potential by virtue of their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises at primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Voluntary contributions by parents are permissible provided it is made absolutely clear to parents that there is no question of compulsion to pay and that, in making a contribution, they are doing so of their own volition. The manner in which voluntary contributions are sought and collected is a matter for school management, however their collection should be such as not to create a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Voluntary contributions by parents are permissible provided it is made absolutely clear to parents that there is no question of compulsion to pay and that, in making a contribution, they are doing so of their own volition. The manner in which voluntary contributions are sought and collected is a matter for school management, however their collection should be such as not to create a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. 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 and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 May 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...