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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (19 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, a process to review DEIS which began last year is nearing completion and it is my intention to publish a new Plan for Educational Inclusion before the end of this year. The review is looking at all aspects of DEIS, including the range and impact of different elements of the School Support Programme, the potential for innovation within and between schools...

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

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers have been allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2016 to construct an additional Mainstream Classroom to include en-suite toilets and a WC for assisted users.

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the school in question for significant funding for major capital works. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. As a consequence of the financial crisis, there was a need to enact a number of measures to reduce public expenditure so as to stabilise the country's public finances. A previous Government reduced the salaries and allowances payable to all new entrants to public service recruitment grades by 10% with effect from 1 January 2011....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 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 (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The delivery of a new school building for Ardee Educate Together has been devolved to Louth County Council. The project is currently at Stage 1 of architectural planning which is preliminary design stage. A review by my Department of the Stage 1 submission is due to take place this week and if approved the project will be allowed to proceed to the next stage of architectural planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217, 225, 249, 251, 260 and 269 together. I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputies. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 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: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. In April of this year, the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable adults, including those working in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of the Six Year Capital Programme last year. The project is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2017. Officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Fingal County Council under the memorandum of understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2016. The Student Assistance Fund (aka the hardship...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: 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 actions to be implemented over the 3 year period 2016 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is continuing to engage with the Patron of the school to which he refers in relation to the various matters involved.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 231 together. I do recognise the need to improve capitation funding for primary and post-primary schools having regard to the reductions that were necessary over recent years.  Budget 2017 represents the start of a major programme of reinvestment in education, and the first phase of implementation of the Action Plan for Education, aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide funding to pre-school services other than in early intervention classes in recognised primary schools or special schools. Supports for childcare, including pre-school education, are provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The principal vehicle for the delivery of pre-school education is the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the list of schools that have DEIS status is available on my Department's website at the following link: www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Deliverin g-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/. There are 40 Primary schools in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas, 29 of which have DEIS Status.  7 were surveyed at the time DEIS was introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department welcomes and values the engagement of providers in supporting all aspects of curriculum delivery, in particular in the important area of healthy lifestyles for young people. Much is being done already in this area by my Department both in terms of the curriculum delivery and in resourcing. My Department issued guidance to post primary schools in September 2015 on promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (18 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...