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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that funding for special education provision in 2016 amounted to some €1.5 billion, which was equivalent to over 17% of the gross overall allocation for education and training and an increase of 10% in spending in the previous two years.  This funding provided for a range of supports and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The National Skills Strategy was published in 2016.  With over 120 Actions involving over 50 stakeholders, the Strategy sets out a vision for the period to 2025 of how Ireland can continue to develop relevant skills and ensure that our supply of skills is activated and effectively used in order to help drive Ireland’s growth both economically and societally over the next...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan on Bullying, which was published in January 2013, sets out my Department's approach to tackling bullying and promoting an anti-bullying culture in schools. It recommended actions that focus on support for schools, teacher training, research and awareness raising and aim to ensure that all forms of bullying are addressed. Implementation of the actions is ongoing and good...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's website. The Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) is determined by the overall number of posts and enrolments as of the 30th September of the previous year. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: Alleviating the housing crisis is a cross-Government priority and the available analysis indicates that the lack of suitable rental accommodation for students is driving up rents in the private rental sector, particularly in areas where demand for rental property is high.  This is contributing to what we know is already a considerable strain on some students and their families to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for major capital works to my Department towards the end of 2016. My Department will consider the application and respond directly to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for major capital works from the school in question. Any application received will be considered and a response will be conveyed to the school authority subsequently.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 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 (2019-2021). My Department is aware of the school's accommodation needs and will be liaising with the school in due course in the context of progressing the project into the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that in 2016, €67,542.83 was spent by my Department on ongoing investigations or inquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (17 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that officials from my Department are currently awaiting the outcome of a recent meeting which took place on the 11th of December between the sports club referred to by the Deputy and the school authorities with a view to further progressing matters.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 360 together. The provisions of the teacher exchange scheme are set out by my Department in Circular Letter 0017/2015 the contents of which were agreed 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (17 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 358 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: Autism Incidence (17 Jan 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: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (17 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The student referred to by the Deputy stated in her application to SUSI that she was irreconcilably estranged from her parents. This was established to the satisfaction of SUSI in accordance with Article 21 (3)(b) of the Student Grant Scheme 2016.  Therefore, the income of her parents was not taken into account.   In assessing an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology 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), full details of which are on the Department's website. Under this scheme schools can have an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (17 Jan 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: State Examinations Commission (17 Jan 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: State Examinations Commission (17 Jan 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: State Examinations Commission (17 Jan 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: State Examinations Commission (17 Jan 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.