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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Education and Skills (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 355/2016), the Government delegated to Mr. John Halligan TD, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, the powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Education and Skills, conferred on him by or under the Industrial Training Act 1967 (No. 5 of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the professional regulator and standards body for teaching in Ireland. Its functions are set out in the Teaching Council Act, 2001. In accordance with Section 38 of that Act, the Council reviews and, where appropriate, accredits programmes of initial teacher education (ITE). The Council's criteria for accreditation are set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medicinal Products Supply (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The question of whether medication such as EpiPens should be made available to schools is primarily a public health matter and would therefore be a matter for the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a site acquisition process in respect of a building project for the school to which he refers is currently underway. This acquisition process is currently at conveyancing stage and is very well advanced.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department is in receipt of an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. My officials were in contact with the school recently in the context of the enrolment level projected by the school within the application. The information provided by the school during this contact will be considered in assessing the application and a decision will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: In April 2016 applications were invited for the patronage of nine new post-primary schools to be established in 2017 and 2018, including new 1,000 pupil post-primary schools to serve the areas of Firhouse; Lucan; Swords; Carpenterstown & Castleknock; and Malahide & Portmarnock. The closing date for receipt of applications for this process was 8 June 2016. Patrons...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (25 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 out in my Department's Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (25 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The closure of the private school to which the Deputy refers has recently been announced by the patron body. The Patron has agreed to put appropriate arrangements in place to ensure that the current cohort of post-primary students will be in a position to complete their current cycle of Junior Certificate or Leaving Certificate to 2019. My Department has worked...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s National Skills Strategy 2025 was published by my Department in January 2016. The Strategy sets out the Government's commitment to improving and using skills for sustainable economic growth.  It outlines how we can develop a well-skilled, adaptable workforce that contributes to, shares in and benefits from opportunities of economic expansion. This strategy will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: In April 2016 applications were invited for the patronage of nine new post-primary schools to be established in 2017 and 2018, including the new post-primary school to serve the Carpenterstown and Castleknock areas of Dublin 15, which will open in September 2017.  The closing date for receipt of applications for this process was 8 June 2016.  Patrons submitted with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: In April 2016 applications were invited for the patronage of nine new post-primary schools to be established in 2017 and 2018.  The closing date for receipt of applications for this process was 8 June 2016.  Patrons submitted with their application a parental preference template in which parents have been requested to declare their preference for their child to be educated through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The normal practice is for the Minor Works Grant to be announced late in the year if funding permits. The issue of the Minor Works Grant 2016/2017 will be considered in the context of my Department's overall capital position later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy has recently been approved to proceed to Stage 3 which involves the tender competition for appointment of the building contractor. The ETB and its design team have been informed. Once this project commences construction it will start to draw down the funding being allocated to it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. I strongly support any measures that can be put in place to reduce costs for parents.  All schools must be sensitive to the financial pressures on parents in making decisions, not just about school uniforms or books, but about any matter that has cost implications for parents.  In relation to school transport I wish to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department, in the context of the Education Act (1998), recognises the rights of the different church authorities to design curricula in religious education at primary level and to supervise their teaching and implementation. The Primary Curriculum (1999) makes it clear that both the development and the implementation of the curriculum in religious education in primary schools is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cearta Painéal Mhúinteoirí Scoile (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Níl post buan faoi láthair ag an múinteoir a dtagraíonn an leas-Phríomhoide dó.  Taispeántar i dtaifid na Roinne gur éirigh sé as a phost buan i mí Lúnasa 2015. Baineann earcú agus ceapachán múinteoirí chun folúntais teagaisc a líonadh le húdarás aonair na scoile, faoi réir...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2016)

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 will be in contact 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: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 allocating special educational needs supports to schools. Responsibility for deciding on the quantum of educational supports and resources to be allocated to schools to support individual students with special...