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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that information in relation to the cost in the case of schools with purchased prefabs is not readily available.  However, information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of rented accommodation is contained in the table. The Deputy should be aware that prior to 2013, separate information on the rental of prefabs, buildings and land was not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have recently approved the terms of reference for the review of eligibility for services which are supported by Caranua. The draft terms of reference will be published shortly and the views of interested parties sought. Once the terms are finalised, it would be my intention to proceed quickly thereafter to select suitably qualified persons, through an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. That legislation sets out the respective responsibilities of the Board and executive of Caranua and of the Minister for Education and Skills. In summary, the key statutory responsibilities assigned to me, as Minister for Education and Skills, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Through the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary, post-primary and special schools. The overall policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all schools in line with technical solutions available in the market and within required financial parameters. A framework involving 14...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Maidir leis an ngníomh sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022 a bhaineann le socrúcháin scoile bliana i mbunscoileanna agus iar-bhunscoileanna aitheanta Gaeltachta, do chéimithe ó na cláir nua um oiliúint tosaigh múinteoirí (ITE) bunscoile agus iar-bhunscoile, is gníomh amháin é sin de roinnt gníomhartha a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Tar éis athbhreithniú a bheith déanta ar leithdháileadh foirne i gcomhair Bunscoileanna Beaga, forálann ceann de na bearta a fógraíodh i gCáinaisnéis 2017 do bhunscoileanna aon oide ar oileáin. Sa chás gurb í an scoil an t-aon bhunscoil ar an oileán, is féidir an dara hoide a cheapadh sa scoil. Beidh éifeacht leis seo...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Oileáin (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Cheadaigh an Rialtas roinnt beart a bhaineann le liúntais seirbhíse poiblí tar éis don Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar liúntais agus ar íocaíochtaí préimheanna ar fud na seirbhíse poiblí. Mar thoradh ar an gcinneadh ón Rialtas, rinneadh an liúntas Oileáin a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Oileáin (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Is san earnáil Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna atá gach ceann de na hiar-bhunscoileanna atá suite ar na hoileáin. Tá gach ceann díobh lonnaithe i limistéir Ghaeltachta freisin. Is trí bhlocdheontas a sholáthraítear cistiú deontais le haghaidh costais reáchtála laethúla do gach Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna, lena...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Aitheantas Scoileanna (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta nach bhfuil aon taifead ag mo Roinn d'iarratas mar ar tagraíodh dó ó Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin maidir le Coláiste Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional accommodation. The application will be considered and a decision conveyed to the school authority when this process has been completed. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: There were 345,544 students in full time post primary education in the 2015/2016 academic year. Of these 1,441 were over 18 and under 21. Further information is available on the Department's statistical reports available on the website at .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (8 Feb 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education is responsible for organising and planning provision for children with Special Educational Needs, including establishing special classes in mainstream primary and post primary schools. Progress in developing the network of Special Classes has been significant. In 2011 there were 548 special classes, of which 224 were primary ASD classes, 72 were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The teacher the Deputy refers to is employed in the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector. As the details of her pay and service are held by the ETB, the question should be referred to the ETB which will be able to address the specifics of the case. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Proposals, such as a Voluntary Redeployment Scheme for permanent primary teachers, are normally dealt with through negotiations conducted under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council. The Teacher Conciliation Council is part of the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for Teachers and was set up to deal with claims and proposals relating to the Terms and Conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The amount of funding provided to the Secondary Education Committee by my Department was €6.75 million in each of the years 2015 and 2016. The Secondary Education Committee then disburses funds to the Protestant fee-charging schools on behalf of pupils who would otherwise have difficulty with the cost of fees and who, in the absence of such financial support, would be unable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy may be aware that my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides an educational psychological service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Under this scheme schools can have an assessment carried out by a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Incidence (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 141 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The purpose of the Special Education Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement and provision is made for early educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6-Year Construction Programme (2019/21). My Department is in contact with the school authority in the context of formulating the project brief, including the determination of the long term projected enrolment.