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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. The Disability Access Certificate has been secured. The Fire Safety Certificate was granted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department has responded to the ETB in question in respect of its proposal to purchase additional land for a substantial extension and refurbishment of the school referred to by the Deputy. A major project for the ETB school referred to is not however included on my Department's 6 year Construction Programme (2016-2021) which is focused on providing essential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department, through the teacher support services and education centres, engages teachers on a full time basis annually for the provision of CPD through secondment from their schools. Having teachers with relevant and recent teaching experience and expertise is a key requirement for the role. It is a condition therefore that the maximum length of time that a teacher may be on secondment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, it is my intention in accordance with the Programme for Government to replace school prefabs with permanent accommodation over the lifetime of my Department's capital programme 2016-2021. To enable this development, my Department will be carrying out an assessment of the number of prefabs being used in schools to deliver the curriculum and to determine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of a Category 5 application (toilet upgrade), under the Summer Works Scheme (2016 - 2017) from the school to which the Deputy refers. I wish to advise the Deputy that nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) which reflects a very high demand. The current SWS was announced in late 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support is provided specifically to assist recognised primary, post primary and special schools to cater for the care needs of pupils with disabilities in an educational context, where the nature of these care needs have been outlined in professional reports as being so significant that a pupil will require adult assistance in order to be able to attend...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) which reflects a very high demand. The current SWS was announced in late 2015 and is being applied on a multi-annual basis for the years 2016 and 2017.  We are therefore not accepting further applications at this time. Details of successful school applicants in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: A statement of service has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Council has been in contact with me regarding this matter and I expect that procedures will be finalised shortly. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Facilities Provision (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no plans to provide a cycling helmet to every child attending primary school. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport funds Cycle Right, the National Standard for Cycle Training, which provides practical cycle safety and skills training. Cycle Right was developed by a partnership steering committee consisting of stakeholders including the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have received the correspondence and have asked my officials to arrange a meeting with the correspondents to discuss the issues they have raised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Reading Recovery Programme (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department, through the teacher support services and education centres, engages teachers on a full time basis annually for the provision of CPD through secondment from their schools. Having teachers with relevant and recent teaching experience and expertise is a key requirement for the role. It is a condition therefore that the maximum length of time that a teacher may be on secondment is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Reading Recovery Programme (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: Reading Recovery is a literacy initiative that was initially made available for DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 schools only as part of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS), the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion, which was launched in May 2005. Each of these schools was given an opportunity to have a teacher trained as a Reading Recovery teacher. In some areas where training took...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Applied Mathematics syllabus is currently under review by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).  The NCCA intend to have completed a consultation on a draft specification for Applied Maths by Quarter 3 of 2017. The availability of a given subject is determined by each individual school, and is not a matter for my Department.  Applied Mathematics is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The qualifications possessed by teachers are assessed by the Teaching Council for registration purposes. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). Each school Board of Management or Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of the 29 school building projects in County Kildare that are included on my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme is outlined in the table. The Capital Programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified or where an additional teacher has been appointed....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not retained in my Department or the Higher Education Authority (HEA).  My officials therefore requested the HEA to liaise directly with each higher education institute referred to by the Deputy and co-ordinate the information provided.  I have provided the details available for each institution for the years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Teachers Common Basic Scale allows for annual incremental progression by teachers.My Department currently has no plans to introduce a scheme of performance related pay for teachers.  Based on best international practice and research, my Department uses a range of complementary measures that have been shown to be effective in improving the quality of teaching and learning in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: In 2012 a public service-wide review of pay and allowances was carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As a result of the review, qualification allowances and certain other premium payments were abolished with effect from 1st February 2012. The Department of Education and Skills Circular 0008/2013 outlines the effect of this decision on teachers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (2 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan on Bullying, which was published in January 2013, sets out my Department's approach to tackling bullying and promoting an anti-bullying culture in schools. It recommended actions that focus on support for schools, teacher training, research and awareness raising and aims to ensure that all forms of bullying are addressed. Implementation of the actions is ongoing and good...