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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. In view of this I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, a number of months ago I launched the Action Plan for Education 2016 – 2019 with the stated ambition to provide the best Education and Training system in Europe over the next decade and incorporates actions at all levels of the system: The action plan draws together actions from a range of policy documents and is based on the key principles...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers applied for Emergency Works Grant funding for demolition and rebuild works. The application was refused as the scope of the works is outside the terms and conditions of the Emergency Works Grant Scheme. The school has appealed this decision. The appeal is under consideration and a decision will issue to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 209 and 237 together. In relation to the first question raised by the Deputies regarding the ‘baptism barrier’, the Deputies will be aware, that the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills, is to consider the complex issues raised by the Labour Party's proposed amendment to section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Officials at the Human Resources Unit of my Department are not aware of any officials having submitted a case since 1995 under the terms of the Superannuation Act Scheme 1887. In the event the Deputy has a concern about a particular case, he should provide me with more details and I will request officials at my Department to enquire into the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Supervision and substitution duties are compulsory for all teachers since the Haddington Road Agreement. A limited group of teachers were allowed to opt-out of the duties in return for a pay reduction i.e. as part of the Haddington Road Agreement, teachers in employment in 2012/13 were given a once-off opportunity to opt-out. The pay reduction associated with opting out has a value of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of locally based Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for the allocation of Special Educational needs supports to schools, including Low Incidence Teaching Hours (LITH) support for students with special educational needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including SNA support. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 of appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: On 17th November 2016, I announced the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017. The grant totals €28.5 million and payment will issue to primary schools in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The cost of substitution for primary and post primary teachers in voluntary secondary and community/comprehensive schools in 2015 was one hundred and seventy two million. This is very significant expenditure in the context of the overall budget of the Department and the numerous demands for additional expenditure that are arising. The allocation of additional funding to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - 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 granted. Arising from conditions in the grant of planning permission and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which was announced last November. The project for the school in question will be progressed with a view to proceeding to tender and construction stages in 2019-2021, as outlined in the programme. My Department is currently finalising the Long Term Projected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The contingency planning and stakeholder consultations are being led and managed by the EU/International unit of my Department. This Unit reports regularly to the Management Board, the Secretary General and myself on Brexit planning. Their role included participation in cross-Departmental planning and co-ordination Groups. A Brexit stakeholders forum for the Education sector was also held...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are no vacant sites, properties or land in the Dublin City Council area in my ownership for which there are no current plans for development, that is to say, any vacant sites in my ownership in the Dublin City Council area are in the process of being developed or of being prepared for development. As the Deputy will appreciate, the information in relation to bodies and agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in 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 (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory role under the Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 to provide me with policy advice in relation to matters concerning the education of persons with special educational needs. The NCSE identified that the current model for allocating resource teachers to schools is potentially inequitable, because...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that this Government is committed to ensuring that all children with Special Educational Needs, 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 of appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Firstly, I would like to assure the Deputy of this Government's commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. Pupils with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) such as ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia are supported by my Department through the allocation of additional teaching resources to schools for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: ASTI issued a directive to its members to withdraw from the Croke Park hours with effect from 11 July 2016. ASTI's decision to withdraw from these hours means that the union has repudiated the Lansdowne Road Agreement. As a result, my Department issued Circular 0045/2016 which set out the arrangements for the application of the Lansdowne Road Agreement in respect of post-primary teachers. ...