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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (11 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government reflects the Government's objective of strengthening parental choice and further expanding diversity in our school system. The desire of parents for diversity in education is primarily being pursued by increasing the number of non-denominational and multi-denominational schools with a view to reaching 400 by 2030. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 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: Student Support Schemes (11 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 which is part...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been made aware of the issue with regard to the pedestrian lights located at the school to which the Deputy refers. My Department understands that there is a computer fault with the pedestrian lights which is currently being addressed and the matter is expected to be resolved in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project to which the Deputy refers was announced as part of the Six Year Capital Programme last year.  A suitable site for the school has been identified and agreement in principle in respect of its proposed acquisition has been reached with the landowner. Due to the commercial sensitivities which attach to property acquisitions generally, I am unfortunately not in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 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 S support. The NCSE allocates S support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in my Department's Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware the delivery of a new primary school in Kanturk has been devolved to the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW is currently preparing tender documentation and as soon as this work is completed approval will be given to the OPW to seek tenders.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: A key element of the new Framework are Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs). These assessments will be undertaken by students across the junior cycle, one in 2nd year and one in 3rd year. The second CBA will be followed by a written Assessment Task which will be externally marked by the State Examinations Commission. The assessment task is worth 10% of the marks for the final examination....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are many competing demands on the limited capital budget for higher education. The Department of Education and Skills is aware of the proposed development referred to by the Deputy and it will be considered within the context of competing demands. I am not in a position to commit to a funding allocation at this point.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 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 authority in due course in the context of progressing the project into the architectural planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. For a dependent student, the reckonable income for grant purposes includes both his/her own income and that of his/her parents/legal guardians. A student may be assessed as an independent mature student if he or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030.  With regard to the institute of technology sector, the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: A new Action Plan for Education was launched on 15 September. The central vision of the plan is that Irish Education and Training should become the best in Europe over the next decade. Excellent and innovative education and training are the pivot around which personal fulfilment, a fair society and a successful nation should revolve. It is central to sustaining economic success and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school the Deputy refers to applied for the DEIS Programme in 2005 but was assessed not to have a sufficient level of disadvantage for inclusion in the scheme at the time. As the Deputy may be aware, a review of the DEIS programme is currently underway and, as I have recently announced, a New Action Plan Educational Inclusion will be published before the end of this year. The review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: An individual can study to be a nurse or midwife at one of the 13 Irish Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) which offer Nursing and Midwifery Degree Programmes.  The total number of college places available for nursing and midwifery in the HEIs is approximately 1,570.  The HEIs provide programmes in: General nursing Children's and general nursing (integrated)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are no commercial agencies under the aegis of the Department. The non-commercial agencies under the aegis of the Department have a responsibility as employers, under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, to have a Safety Statement in place in the workplace. The Statement identifies potential hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and put appropriate provisions in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department has not provided any gifts or hospitality to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The management of their academic affairs, including the selection and delivery of courses are matters for individual institutions. Accordingly, I have no function in relation to any collaborative initiatives that individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 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. Section 7 further defines the matters that the...