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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2015 to provide 3 mainstream classrooms. The school subsequently applied for additional funding for the project. My Department has been in communication with the school authority about this application to ascertain how and why the additional funding request arises. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (16 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan on Bullying 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 progress has been made across all areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently out to tender. The closing date for the receipt of tenders is 12 December 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is my Department's intention to fully implement the 6 Year Capital Plan (2016-2021). As the Deputy is aware, the 6 Year Capital Plan (2016-2021), announced last November, as part of the Government's €2.8 billion schools capital investment programme, details the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to tender/construction over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs make recommendations to my Department where Assistive Technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 199, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The Leaving Certificate programme is designed to be delivered over a full two years with a considerable degree of flexibility available to schools in how and when the full range of syllabus material is covered.  Where loss of class time occurs for any exceptional reason, schools and teachers will seek to ensure that their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Design Team for the school building project in question has recently been authorised to proceed to tender and subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that construction should commence in the first half of 2017 with a construction period of 24 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Project Brief and Budget for the new building referred to by the Deputy are currently being finalised in my Department.  My Department expects to be able to issue these to the ETB in question shortly.  This will enable the ETB to appoint a Design Team to progress the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has completed its assessment of an application from the school in question.  In that regard, my Department has informed the school authority that it is not in a position to approve the school’s application concerned as it considers that the level of school accommodation is adequate to meet its staffing needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide.  The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: Funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2015 to enable the Boards of Management of the schools in question to provide additional accommodation for their schools. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding was recently approved to enable the project to proceed to construction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The permanent accommodation for the schools to which the Deputy refers is being provided under my Department's Design & Build Programme.  An application for planning permission for the development was lodged in July following which a request for additional information was received.  A reply was submitted to South Dublin County Council on the 21st October 2016.  My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic analyses to determine where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the new post primary school to serve Malahide/Portmarnock is included in the 6 year construction programme that was announced last November and is listed to go to construction in 2019-21. Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the building project for the new post primary school to serve Swords is included in the 6 year construction programme that was announced last November and is listed to go to construction in 2019-21. Officials in my Department have worked closely with officials in Fingal County Council in respect of the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 264 together. My Department is currently determining the likely end-year position on capital expenditure 2016 and I expect to be able to make an announcement regarding the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017, including the school referred to by the deputy, before the end of the week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Library Services Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Education and Skills has been made aware of the challenges faced by the third level institution in question with respect to its current library facilities. There are many competing demands on the limited capital budget for higher education and the library development proposal will be considered within the context of competing demands. I am not in a position to commit to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Department sought to purchase a site near Ballinacurra, to accommodate new primary school provision for the Midleton area. However, as planning permission was not obtained for the site in question alternative arrangements have since been made for the provision of the schools concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (15 Nov 2016)

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 July 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 has issued directions to the sector to implement the...