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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The scheme for the award of incremental credit is set out in circular letter PPT 29/07. Under its terms incremental credit may be awarded in respect of periods of qualified teaching service given in a third level institution, the institution must be recognised as a provider of courses leading to accredited third level awards. The scheme was agreed at the Teachers' Conciliation Council,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A new primary school commenced operation in Lucan in September 2013 under the patronage of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB. It is located in interim start-up accommodation. My Department is currently working with the Local Authority to source a suitable site for permanent accommodation for the school. When a site has been secured consideration can be given to including a project for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) began operating as the single grant awarding authority accepting all new applications for the 2012/13 academic year and officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that in the 2012/13 academic year, the number of applications refused was 118.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm for the Deputy that while my Department is aware of the Patron's proposals to merge the schools concerned, I have not received any proposal from the Patron in the matter. The decision making authority for any school amalgamation belongs to the school's patron and this is subject to the approval of the Minister for Education and Skills. The initiative for any amalgamation may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, I understand that Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is reviewing his grant application and will be in contact with him shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is appealing the refusal to grant planning permission for the school in question to An Bord Pleanála.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Association for Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) is a recognised representative body for Principals and Deputy Principals at post-primary level. It is therefore permissible for a school to pay a subscription fee to it from state funds or from another source which may include voluntary contributions paid by parents. The source of funding and the decision to fund a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education Act 1998 requires that every school, other than a school established or maintained by an Education and Training Board, must keep accounts of monies it receives and of the expenditure of such monies and that such accounts are properly audited or certified in accordance with best accounting practice. The Act provides that such accounts must be made available for inspection by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. I have no plans to establish a register of persons qualified to deliver continuing professional development (CPD). In terms of CPD provided by my Department, the general practice is that my Department, through the teacher support services, engages teachers for the provision of CPD on a full time basis through secondment from their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that last September I published new anti-bullying procedures for all primary and post primary schools. The new procedures and the associated Department Circular 0045/2013 require all schools to formally adopt and implement an anti-bullying policy that fully complies with the requirements of the procedures. The circular required all Boards of Management to immediately...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 147 together. The school building project referred to by the Deputies has been included on the 5 year construction programme for 2015/16. The conveyancing procedures for the proposed site for the new school are underway and pending their conclusion further details cannot be provided owing to commercial sensitivities. My Department will shortly be in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I recently announced the provision of a 1,000 pupil post-primary school for the Ballinteer/Stepaside feeder area. This school will commence operation in September 2016. Also, a 500 pupil Gaelchóláiste is opening in September to 2014 to serve this general area. In addition, a new 1,000 pupil school is being established in 2016 in the north Wicklow area. This school is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In the past, the majority of schools in the State were constructed on lands made available by the relevant school Patron. The land was not in the Minister's ownership. As the Deputy may be aware, where significant grant aid is provided by the Department for the development of school premises on property not owned by the State, this investment is secured by way of a charging lease. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2014/2015 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0007/2014) which is available on the Department website. 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 30 September 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2014/2015 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0007/2014) which is available on the Department website. 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 30 September 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Retirement Scheme (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Public servants (including teachers) make a superannuation contribution for each day of paid employment. A teacher who has reached the age of 55 and has 35 years of reckonable service may retire voluntarily on pension with no actuarial reduction. Unpaid days where no superannuation contribution is made, including in particular the public service-wide strike days of 15 October 1985 and 24...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the schools referred to by the Deputy is completing stage 2(a) of architectural planning. My Department held the Stage 2(a) Stakeholders meeting recently with the Boards of Management and their Design Team. Following this meeting the Design Team are working on an addendum report in order to clarify a number of points. Upon satisfactory completion of this report,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technology in Schools (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Professional Development Service for Teachers (Technology in Education) does not endorse or promote any product for use in schools. Schools may decide which technology to use to support the implementation of the curriculum. The Professional Development Service for Teachers (Technology in Education) is available to advise schools on how to integrate technology in teaching and learning.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education Act, 1998, places a responsibility on boards of management to manage the school on behalf of the patron of the school and for the benefit of the students and parents, and to provide or cause to be provided an appropriate education for each student at the school. Boards of management, in exercising their function to ensure that an appropriate education is provided for students,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is aware of the issues in relation to Design & Communications Graphics subject equipment. The availability of funding to meet particular school needs is considered in the light of overall priorities and is subject to the availability of resources. I will keep the question of the provision of funding for this purpose under review. Steps have been taken to ensure that...