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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The 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 Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained for both the major building project and the temporary decant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Famine Commemorations (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: My Department is keen to support Famine commemoration where it is feasible and practicable to do so. My officials will seek further clarification regarding the project in question. This will include seeking copies of the literature being proposed for issue to schools, clarification regarding how the project would work during the period when schools are closed (i.e. holiday times),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: On 18th January last, I announced that a new model for allocating Special Education Teaching Resources to mainstream primary and post primary schools will be introduced from September 2017. The aim of this new model is to deliver better outcomes for children with special educational needs. Large amounts of research, analysis, consultation with service users and stakeholders, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 207 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold information on the basis of the geographic area that he has outlined. However, with regard to the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016/2017, details of all successful school applicants, including schools in Dublin, in respect of Categories 1 and 2 for Gas and Electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy regarding details of the new primary schools due to open in 2017 and 2018 in Dublin is set out in the following table. As the Deputy may be aware, 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy may be aware that under the Education Welfare Act 2000 all primary and post primary schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy. The attention of the parents/guardians of the pupil concerned in this question should be drawn to the terms of this policy in the particular school and the process for pursuing investigation of any bullying allegations enshrined therein. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the year 2016 is set out in the following table. Name of Firm Purpose Cost in 2016 Career Zoo Cost of stand space at Career Zoo, IFSC €7,257.00 Carr Communications Communication/Interview Skills Training €430.50 Carr Communications Communication/Interview Skills Training €676.50 Carr Communications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: Through the annual service planning process that takes place each year between SOLAS and each Education and Training Board (ETB), ETBs are primarily responsible for the identification and planning of provision to meet the identified needs of learners, enterprise and communities within their regions. Since 2014, SOLAS and the ETBs work together to produce annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are in the region of 950 prefabricated units rented at Primary and Post Primary schools across the country, with some schools having multiple units. In the region of 458 units were installed between 2010 and 2016 with 440 units installed between 2003 and 2009. The cost of rentals prior to 2009 is not readily available, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 215. Alleviating the housing crisis is a cross-Government priority. Accordingly, my colleague Mr. Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, on 19 July 2016 published “Rebuilding Ireland – an Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness”, following Government approval of this comprehensive and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Data (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. The total student numbers from outside Dublin include international students. Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Domicile outside Dublin 12,935 13,393 14,346 14,773 15,396

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 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. Following a review of the staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: According to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland tender index, tender levels peaked in the first half of 2007, dropped by about 33% to their lowest level in 2010 and 2011 and had recovered to a level approximately 17% below the peak by the first half of 2016, the most recent index published. The Department publishes a Basic Building Cost limit for primary and post primary schools which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. The criteria for the award of Incremental Credit to recognised post-primary teachers under Circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 was agreed in the first instance under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council. This Council is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management bodies, the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: Grant aid is made available to schools under my Department’s Loose Furniture & Equipment Scheme to fund the purchase of special items of furniture for special needs pupils. This scheme applies to all children who are diagnosed as having special needs. Items funded include classroom seating, desks and changing/toileting items for both primary and post primary schools. Any items...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: It has been the policy of my Department for some time that only qualified and registered teachers should be employed by schools. This is set out in Circular Letters 31/2011 and 0025/2013. Current recruitment procedures direct schools to ensure that teachers proposed for appointment to publicly paid posts must be registered with the Teaching Council and have qualifications appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 226, inclusive, together. The Deputy may be aware that the first Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative programme (TTSI1) was a €30 million, six year programme, introduced by Enterprise Ireland in 2007. Introduction of the TTSI programme enabled the start of a process of development of technology transfer offices (TTOs) with appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusive, together. A significant benefit of the new identification process for DEIS Plan 2017 lies in its capacity as a uniform system adopting common criteria and a consistent application across all primary and post-primary schools. The key data sources are the DES Primary Online Database (POD) and Post-Primary Online (PPOD) Databases, and CSO...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 3 (Mechanical Works) application 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 in April last...