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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The management of their academic affairs, including the selection and delivery of courses are matters for individual institutions. Accordingly, I have no function in relation to such matters as programme provision and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Mar 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 model replaces the generalised allocation process at primary and post primary school level for learning support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the new post-primary school to serve the Firhouse/Oldbawn school planning area is included in my Department's current 6 year construction programme.  My Department is working towards the acquisition of a suitable site to provide the permanent location for this school and I can assure the Deputy that this acquisition is a priority for my Department. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: Universities and institutes of technology, under the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts, are autonomous bodies and, as such, have responsibility for their own academic affairs, including issues relating to the admission of students.  Therefore it is a matter for the institutes themselves to set admissions requirements for individual programmes of education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: As I explained to the Deputy in my response to last week's Parliamentary Question, Caranua is an independent statutory body and I have no role in relation to its day to day operations. I wish to confirm that the Deputy's previous question and my response thereto has been forwarded to the Chief Executive of Caranua with the request that the matters raised in the question be considered and a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education which was published last year, set out a number of options for a long-term sustainable funding model for higher education. The options included a predominantly state-funded system, increased state funding with continuing upfront student fee and increased state funding with deferred payment of fees. The report also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: At primary level, pupils are taught the importance of saving money through the subject of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE). At second level, Business Studies students are taught a strand called “Personal Finance”, which focuses on students developing a set of skills, knowledge and values that allows them to make informed decisions to effectively and responsibly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Data (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (28 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: At primary level, pupils are taught the importance of saving money through the subject of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE). At second level, Business Studies students are taught a strand called “Personal Finance”, which focuses on students developing a set of skills, knowledge and values that allows them to make informed decisions to effectively and responsibly...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: It is an issue that was raised earlier in the week by Deputy Howlin. The position is that the Bill was reintroduced on Committee Stage and will go back to debate on Committee Stage. Before we successfully complete Committee Stage, which was not successfully done in the last Dáil, we need to ensure certain issues are resolved. Some of those relate to industrial relations issues and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: Approved undergraduate courses for the Student Grant Scheme 2016 are prescribed in the Student Support Regulations 2016 and in the Student Support Act 2011. The Regulations prescribe that an approved undergraduate course is a full-time course leading to a major higher education and training award which takes a minimum of two years to complete in an approved institution. Courses that are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department's policy is focused on ensuring that all children, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post-primary network. In terms of the education provision for children who have autism, my Department has always recognised the importance of early intervention. Children with autism...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 to 82, inclusive, together. The Redress Board was set up under the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 to make fair and reasonable awards to persons who, as children, were abused while resident in industrial schools, reformatories and other institutions subject to state regulation or inspection. The estimated overall cost of awards made by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application, external environment project, under the Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) from the school to which he refers. Nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand. Details of successful school applicants in respect of Categories 1 and 2 were announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the school in question has submitted an application to my Department, for capital funding for additional school accommodation. The application is being considered in the context of the very significant challenges facing my Department in prioritising available capital funding for essential mainstream classrooms to meet the demand for extra school places and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The enrolment of a child to a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school.  My Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment to schools. Where a parent seeks to enrol their child in a school and that school refuses to enrol a pupil, the school is obliged to inform parents of their right under...