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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, six in 2017 and three in 2018.  The areas where these nine new post-primary schools are: Carpenterstown and Castleknock, Dublin 15 Limerick City and Environs (South-West) Lucan, Co. Dublin Malahide and Portmarnock, Co. Dublin Portlaoise, Co. Laois Swords, Co. Dublin Limerick...

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 been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: I Meán Fómhair, tosaíodh ag cur Curaclam Teanga Bunscoile nua i bhfeidhm i scoileanna, ó ranganna na naíonán sóisearach go dtí rang a dó. Tá dhá leagan den churaclam ann: leagan do scoileanna arb é an Béarla an meán teagaisc iontu agus leagan do scoileanna arb í an Ghaeilge an meán teagaisc iontu. Is é...

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

Richard Bruton: Tá dhá shonraíocht curaclaim nua beagnach réitithe le haghaidh Gaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí. Tá ceann díobh deartha le húsáid i scoileanna atá ag teagasc trí mheán na Gaeilge, an ceann eile le húsáid i scoileanna atá ag teagasc trí mheán an Bhéarla. Is í seo ar an chéad uair a bheidh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Tá 3262 bunscoil, scoileanna speisialta san áireamh, sa tír. Astu seo is scoileanna Béarla iad 2847 díobh, is scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge iad 248 díobh agus tá 29 cinn a mhúineann trí Ghaeilge go pointe áirithe. Ó thaobh na n-iarbhunscoileanna tá 735 scoil san iomlán. Astu seo is scoileanna Béarla iad 665 díobh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: Níor leanadh ar aghaidh leis an tionscnamh mar a beartaíodh toisc gur forbraíodh an Curaclam Teangacha Bunscoile ina ionad. Bhí sé i gceist ar dtús go n-úsáidfí an tionscnamh chun bonn eolais a chur faoi Fhoghlaim Chomhtháite Ábhar agus Teangacha (CLIL) don Churaclam Teangacha Bunscoile. Tá an Curaclam Teangacha Bunscoile do rang...

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

Richard Bruton: Officials from My Department are currently finalising the site acquisition for the new school building to which the Deputy refers. Once this has been completed the project will then be progressed to construction with the commencement notice being lodged.

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

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b),which includes the applications for the Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. Planning permission has been secured. The Design team are currently completing the Stage 2b (Detailed Design) submission which when completed...

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 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: Autism Support Services (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The availability and provision of health-related therapy services, including speech and language, occupational therapy and sensory therapy support, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE), and matters in relation to the provision of such services should be directed to the Minister for Health through the Health Service Executive. The Department has no responsibility or...

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

Richard Bruton: No roles within the Department of Education and Skills are currently filled by participants of CE schemes, Gateway schemes or Tús schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (11 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 range...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application to my Department for significant additional funding for a building project.  This request is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority in due course.

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department provided capital funding in 2014 to the school referred to for ancillary works to facilitate an amalgamation at that time. The school subsequently submitted an application to my Department for major capital works. However, a project for this school was not included on my Department's 6 year Construction Programme (2016-2021) which is focused on...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the arrangements for the removal of the pre-fab concerned are a matter in the first instance for the school in question.  In that regard, my Department wrote to the school in July last and outlined a number of options regarding the disposal concerned for its consideration.  My Department also advised the school to keep it apprised of developments.

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy may be aware, Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are classified as within General Government for Eurostat purposes. This arises primarily due to the smaller level of income received by IoTs from non-State sources as against the Universities which have a higher proportion. The Deputy will appreciate, the recent economic crisis and continuing constraints on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Data (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.  I will arrange for the information to be sent to the Deputy shortly. Details of research grants to institutions from Science Foundation Ireland and Teagasc would be available from the Departments of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

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

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers will open in September 2017 and the patronage process for this school is ongoing at present. As the Deputy may be aware, the building project for the new post-primary school to serve Swords is included on my Departments six year construction programme, announced in November 2015.  The project for this school is listed to go to...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 172 together. The Government has a contingency framework in place which maps the key issues that will be most important to Ireland in the coming weeks and months. The Government has published the key actions that will be taken to address the contingencies arising from the UK's decision to leave the EU. My Department participated fully in and...