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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Public funding is provided to the Rehab group both directly by my Department and through bodies under the aegis of my Department. My Department has funded the Rehab group, including its National Learning Network division, in relation to the education of young adults with disabilities, as well as for school transport escort grants. Total funding from 2008 to March 2011 amounted to €2.8...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Deputy Higgins should stick to the script.

Written Answers — School Enrolment: School Enrolment (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, approval was recently given for a new primary school under the patronage of Educate Together in the area concerned to open in September 2011. This is to be followed by the opening of a new gaelscoil under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta in September 2012. The combination of the two new schools will cater for the increased demographics of the area...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of the redeployment arrangements is to redeploy a teacher who is surplus in one school to a vacancy in another school. The redeployment arrangements are not designed to facilitate voluntary transfers between schools.

Written Answers — School Enrolment: School Enrolment (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The compulsory school starting age in a National School is 6 years of age. The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at advanced tender stage. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that the project will proceed to construction in the coming months.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As far as the training activities of FÁS and the VECs are concerned, I am currently reviewing options regarding the provision of further education and training and the structures to support it.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: A major project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included on the list of projects on the work programme for 2011, which was announced on 24 January 2011, where briefs will be formulated in 2011 and the process of appointing a Design Team will commence. A new school will be provided for the school in question. Officials from my Department were in contact with the school...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I have asked the State Examinations Commission to forward the information requested directly to the Deputy. As the records are not in electronic form for this period, the information will take some time to assemble.

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Programme for Government contains proposals to support a Jobs Initiative which will provide additional places in training, work experience and educational opportunities for those who are out of work. This will include an Internship Scheme. Further details regarding the Jobs Initiative and an Internship Scheme will be announced shortly by the Government. Already in existence as a means...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The most recent projections produced by my Department are forecasting an increase in the projected enrolments at primary level in the coming years. It is within this context that the Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be required at both primary and post primary...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Since the publication of the Commission on School Accommodation Area Development Plan for the N4/M4 Area report in 2005, my Department has continued to analyse demographic data to identify the areas in the country where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study...

Written Answers — Education and Training Programmes: Education and Training Programmes (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Programme for Government contains proposals to support a Jobs Initiative which will provide additional places in training, work experience and educational opportunities for those who are out of work. This will include an Internship Scheme which will be under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. Further details regarding the Jobs Initiative and an Internship Scheme will be...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that in its October 2001 report, the Task Force on Autism made many recommendations concerning broad educational provision for children on the autistic spectrum from pre-school through to third level. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that these recommendations have provided a basis for the development of educational services and supports for children with autism...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Áiríonn Rannán na Staitisticí ar shuíomh gréasáin mo Roinne eolas forleathan a bhaineann le rollúcháin daltaí, méideanna na ranganna, méideanna na scoileanna agus an líon múinteoirí. Baineann na figiúirí is déanaí a foilsíodh leis an scoilbhliain 2009/10. Tá eolas staitisticúil i leith na scoilbhliana 2010/11 in úd a fhoilsithe i Meán Fómhair 2011.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Apr 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 teachers and SNAs to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. This now includes a requirement for the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. In accordance with these rules each school management authority is required to organise its subject options within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. The deployment of teaching staff in the school, the range of subjects...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council has statutory responsibility under the Teaching Council Act, 2001 (Section 38) to review and accredit programmes of initial teacher education in Ireland. The Council is independent in carrying out assessments of such programmes and my Department has no role in the matter. I am informed by the Council that the organisation to which the Deputy refers has submitted a Post...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Music is a core part of the arts curriculum in all classes in all primary schools and comprises listening and responding, performing and composing activities. A revised primary curriculum in Music was introduced in 2005, supported by a national programme of professional development for teachers. I am very aware of the excellent work being done by schools using music as a key vehicle to...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (19 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can inform the Deputy that all primary and post-primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the SCPA, whereby the school can have an...