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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The following table sets out the information requested. Name of Contractor Cost of Contract € Duration Contract 2015 Career Zoo 6,143.85 One day Zoo Digital 1,082.40 Two months PHD 13,287.15 Three days PHD 2,027.15 One day Name of Contractor Cost of Contract € Duration Contract 2016 Career Zoo 7,257.00 One day Zoo Digital 2,435.40 Two months Carr Communications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that teachers of English who are members of ASTI have been directed by their union that, while they are to teach the new Junior Cycle subject specification, they are not to undertake Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) with their students. CBAs form a key element of the new Junior Cycle.  Therefore, students who are taught by a teacher who is a member of the ASTI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise that a scheme as described by the Deputy is not available. Typically, schools may lease prefabs from prefab suppliers pending the construction of a permanent building. The schools subsequently arrange for the removal and return of the prefabricated units to the prefab suppliers at the end of the rental contract period.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 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 school and its design team have been informed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is currently considering an application for additional accommodation from the ETB in respect of the school referred to. The application, for replacement accommodation and a Special Class provision is currently being assessed and my Department will be in contact with the ETB in the matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been secured and the Design Team have been authorised to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The total capital allocation available to my Department in 2017 amounts to €690m. Under the provisions of the annual capital sanction unitary payments arising in respect of delivered PPP projects are regarded as non-discretionary capital expenditure and must be met from the 2017 capital allocation. These unitary charges and other outlays arising on the PPP programme will cost in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the Deputy’s office has clarified that the question refers to the number of vacancies his Department sanctioned to fill in Waterford Wexford ETB in respect of non-teaching staff whose salaries are funded from the ETB Main-Scheme pay budget since July 2013. In order to strengthen the senior management team in the ETB sector, my Department sanctioned the filling of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (19 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.  The Action Plan for Education outlines hundreds of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Maidir leis an mórthionscadal tógála don scoil dár thagair an Teachta, táthar ag fanacht faoi láthair le ceapadh Foireann Deartha. Táthar ag dúil go dtosóidh an próiseas seo gan mhoill. Déanfaidh Oifigigh de chuid mo Roinne teagmháil dhíreach leis an mBord Bainistíochta faoi na bearta atá díreach romhainn sa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Data (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: All schools that have advanced their Summer Works Scheme projects to site under the current Scheme have received all or part of their approved funding, as appropriate, under the terms and conditions of the Scheme.  There is no issue with nor has there been any delay in making approved funding available to these schools and, consequently, there are no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The 6 Year Capital Plan (2016-2021), announced last November by the previous Minister O'Sullivan, details the major school building projects that are scheduled to proceed to construction over the lifetime of the Plan. To date in 2016, a total of 130 major projects are either under construction or authorised to progress to construction and, of these, 28 have been completed. All other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education Staff (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As part of the collaborative approach towards quality improvement in early childhood education and care in Ireland, my Department is carrying out education-focused inspections in early years services offering the ECCE scheme (universal free pre-school).  As part of the wider remit of my Department relating to the quality of the education system, the Early Years Education Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: It is not possible to provide the type of detailed information requested by the Deputy at this time.  The matter requires the collation of data from a number of sources and a further response will be provided as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Data (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Grant Scheme for Minor Works the following amounts were issued to primary schools in the years 2006 to 2015: 2006 €27.7m 2007 €27.6m 2008 €26.7m 2009 €29.2m 2010 €28.2m 2011 €28.2m 2012 Nil 2013 €28m 2014 €28.5m 2015 €28.7m

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Following consideration of feedback from patrons on previous patronage processes, my Department has moved to incorporate the medium of instruction of a proposed new school as part of the assessment process of the patronage process for the nine new post-primary schools which will open in 2017 and 2018.  It is open to all prospective patron applicants to propose provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The development of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education, 2015-19, was informed by the findings from existing research on the barriers to participating in higher education by under-represented groups, including those from lower socio-economic groups. The Plan was also informed by a consultation process which considered the views of the wide range of stakeholders that are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The policy recommendations of the Educational Disadvantage Committee (EDC), which ranged from the methodology for identifying educational disadvantage to teacher supply and staffing and integrating school-based and community interventions, were comprehensively addressed in DEIS - the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion. A process to review the DEIS Action...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: A number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 have been commenced, including those establishing the National Council for Special Education and those promoting an inclusive approach to the education of children. The following sections of EPSEN were commenced in 2005. Section 1 – Interpretation Section 2 - providing for the inclusive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware NEPS psychologists, as part of the continuum of services offered to schools, may become directly involved with pupils, offering service to identify need, appropriate intervention, and to monitor and review progress.  This may or may not involve direct assessment of the pupil, depending on whether or not an assessment is needed to inform case...