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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (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.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Chair of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part-Time issues in Lecturing in Ireland was published in May 2016 and the Report contains a number of recommendations that will assist in addressing concerns raised about the level of part-time and fixed-term employment in lecturing in the third level sector. My Department issued directions to the sector on 4 July 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Stádas Thionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Cheadaigh mo Roinn tionscadal tógála suntasach don scoil dá dtagraíonn an Teachta. Is éard atá i gceist leis an tionscadal seo síneadh a chur le foirgneamh reatha na scoile agus é a athleagan amach chun cóiríocht bhreise a chur ar fáil le haghaidh seomraí ranga agus gach seomra réamhdhéanta a bhaint amach as an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that there are no Commissions of Inquiry or other formal investigations under way in my Department.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the application for additional funding from the school to which he refers has been examined by Officials in my Department. A funding uplift has been approved and my Department is satisfied that the total grant now being made available is sufficient to deliver the approved works. The school has been informed of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Arrangements for the Garda vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff were introduced on a non-statutory basis in September 2006. In April 2016, the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for her question. The pupil-teacher ratio was reduced from September 2016 so it has been reduced for this current year. In this year's budget we addressed other issues, namely, the expansion of the new resource teaching allocation for children with special educational needs. The question was also asked by Deputy Connolly around disadvantaged schools. Each year we look...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 248 together. My Department continues to work on risk assessment and contingency planning for Brexit and is participating in the Inter-Departmental Senior Officials Group that is preparing the response to the outcome of the UK referendum and that serves the Cabinet Committee on Brexit.  My Department actively participates on two of Six...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Data (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 198, inclusive, 200, 201, 205 to 208, inclusive, 214, 215, 217 to 221, inclusive, 223 to 225, inclusive, 227 to 229, inclusive, 233 to 237, inclusive, 243 to 246, inclusive and 250 to 252, inclusive. My Department has overall responsibility for policy development for education and training provision across the economy including the hospitality and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Beidh an Teachta feasach gur fhógair mé ar an ochtú lá déag d’Éanair go gcuirfear múnla nua chun acmhainní múinteoireachta don oideachas speisialta a dháileadh ar bhunscoileanna agus ar iar- bhunscoileanna príomhshrutha.  Bheartaigh grúpa oibre a chuir an Comhairle Náisiúnta Um Oideachas Speisialta, an...

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

Richard Bruton: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 Year Construction Programme. My Department is currently finalising the Project Brief and will be in contact with the school in the near future in relation to the progression of the project into the architectural planning process.

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. 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. The NCSE has advised that there are almost 18,000 students with ASD attending schools nationally. Of...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that responsibility for facilitating a school’s communication with a parent lies with the School’s Board of Management.  Schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants which affords schools considerable flexibility in the use of these resources to cater for the needs of their pupils.  These grants are intended...

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

Richard Bruton: It is estimated that the average cost per annum to the State of a medical student is c. €11,000. This takes into account State grant and tuition fee funding paid by the State (where appropriate). It excludes the Student Contribution of €3,000 which is paid by the student, or paid on behalf of the student in cases where the student qualifies for assistance under my...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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 and are published on my Department’s website www.education.ie. Assessment of valid projects in further categories is now being undertaken by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Student Grant Scheme 2016 and the Student Support Regulations 2016 can be accessed on my Department’s website via the following links: http://www.education.ie/en/Learners/Information/Student-Gran ts/Student-Grant-Scheme.pdf.  http://www.education.ie/en/Learners/Information/Student-Gran ts/Student-Support-Regulations.pdf.  The 2017 Student Grant Scheme and Student Support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (7 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: As you 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, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that a permanent accommodation solution for the school to which he refers, has been identified. My Department will be in contact with the school authority in this regard in due course.  Due to the sensitivity of the position, my Department is unable to comment further at this time. It is my Department's intention to progress a building project...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that major building projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy are included on the 6-year Construction Programme announced in November 2015. Each project includes the provision of a two classroom Special Needs Unit to meet the educational requirements of children with special needs, including children on the autistic spectrum.

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has made contact with the school authorities in question in the context of arranging a site visit to the school in the coming weeks.