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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...the student referred to by the Deputy was assessed as a dependent mature student and that the reckonable income, including parent(s)' income exceeded the upper limit of €31,500 for a postgraduate fee grant. Where an individual applicant considers that she has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she may appeal, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (28 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The current Chairperson of the Teaching Council is a retired teacher and is an elected member of the Council. No fees or salary are payable by my Department or by the Teaching Council for the role of Chairperson. Council members are entitled to be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses in line with public sector rates.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Structures (27 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...budgets of the institutions and makes resources available as required. Other non-designated HEA institutions are funded directly by the Department through a core grant, and in the case of some institutions, the cost of free undergraduate tuition fees is met. This section is also involved in determining the criteria for the free tuition fees scheme which is administered by the third level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached file. The figures do not include employer's PRSI contributions. ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR School No. School Address Total Gross Teachers 60030V Blackrock College Blackrock Co Dublin 3,899,336.00 60040B Willow Park School Rock Road Blackrock 723,964.00 60090Q...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...have been awarded or provisionally awarded and 20,017 renewal applications have been awarded. 25,594 new applicants and 19,190 renewals have been paid maintenance or have been awarded a "fees only" grant. Payments to students awarded a "fees only" grant (either the student contribution or fees) are made directly to the relevant institution on receipt of an appropriate invoice from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...attended. The fund is administered on a confidential, discretionary basis. In addition to the student grant, tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education. Further information on this tax relief is available from the Revenue Commissioners on www.revenue.ie.

Other Questions: School Enrolments (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Nos. 101 and 127 together. Recognised schools in the free education scheme have teaching resources and other funding allocated to them on a different basis from those schools that charge fees. Continued eligibility for such funding arrangements are contingent on a school not requiring mandatory fees or payments from existing pupils or from those seeking admission to the school....

Other Questions: School Enrolments (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Schools are entitled to a voluntary contribution and many parents are happy to pay it if they are in a position to do so. Of the 730 post-primary schools, only 55 are fee charging. There are no proposals to increase this number. In fact, inquiries are being made by some fee-charging schools as to whether they will enter the free education scheme. Under no circumstances can a school in the...

Other Questions: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Fee-paying schools have had their pupil-teacher ratio significantly disimproved relative to what it was for the past 20 years. The burden of carrying the adjustment, correction or bailout - whatever the Deputy wants to call it - is, at the end of the day, putting a hand into somebody's pocket to take money out when they can least afford it, in order to regain our economic sovereignty. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...an approved institution as defined in the scheme. Private colleges operated on a for-profit basis are not listed as approved institutions for student grant purposes. However, tax relief on tuition fees may be available for students attending courses in private colleges. Details in relation to this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners. If an individual applicant considers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...20,017 renewal applications have been awarded. Some 2,905 applications are with SUSI for processing. 25,594 new applicants and 19,190 renewals have been paid maintenance or have been awarded a "fees only" grant. Payments to students awarded a "fees only" grant (either the student contribution or fees) are made directly to the relevant institution on receipt of an appropriate invoice from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Nos. 243 to 246, inclusive, together. The position is that from the current academic year students who acquire EEA citizenship during their course of third level studies may be eligible for free fees for the remainder of their studies subject to certain conditions. Where students do not meet the terms of the free fees schemes, including nationality, it is the higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (20 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...a range of supports in response to identified teacher training needs and aims to provide direct support to schools and individual teachers in as flexible a way as possible. The SESS provides fees' subsidies for online training courses in the area of Dyslexia as well as support for in-school seminars and attendance at relevant conferences and seminars. Supports in the area of Dyscalculia...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Data (20 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...2016 The Teaching Council Ms Joan Russell F Nominee School Management (PP), ACCS/IVEA/JMB 28/3/2012 4 27/3/2016 The Teaching Council Mr Patrick McVicar M Nominee School Management (PP), ACCS/IVEA/JMB 28/3/2012 4 27/3/2016 The Teaching Council Ms Áine Lynch F Nominee National Parents Council (P) NPC 28/3/2012 4 27/3/2016 The Teaching Council Eleanor Petrie F Nominee National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (14 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...as part of its published financial statements and is laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas annually. Income for 2013 will be reduced by approx. €2m due to a reduction in the annual renewal fee from €90 to €65. Income 2006 (9 Months) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Income € 1,141,988 3,281,830 6,088,456 6,833,957 7,185,980 7,135,583 8,031,107...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...wanted to pursue the course in physiotherapy for which a high number of points are required and who did not achieve these travelled to Maastricht or Utrecht to pursue courses in physiotherapy. The fee involved is €1,800. The rules in respect of domestic fees are that all students from EU member states pay whatever is the going rate in the country in which they intend to study....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...for students entering postgraduate courses. Those who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant under the Student Grant Scheme are eligible to have their post-graduate tuition fees paid up to the maximum fee limit of €6,270. A postgraduate student may qualify to have a €2,000 contribution made towards the costs of their fees. The income threshold for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...second-level school in DEIS have been given targeted support by a more favourable staffing schedule of 18.25:1. This is a 0.75 point reduction compared to the existing PTR of 19:1 that applies in non fee-paying second-level schools (23:1 in fee-charging schools). Confirmation both from initial findings of a recent comprehensive survey by the National Centre for Guidance in Education on...

Topical Issue Debate: Institutes of Technology Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Skills allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority, HEA, for direct disbursement to the HEA institutions, including GMIT. The HEA allocates this grant to institutions for free fees and core grant funding and other specific earmarked initiatives. The HEA uses a recurrent grant allocation model to determine the amount of core funding or grant provided to each institution....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware the Student Contribution, which currently stands at €2,500, is payable by students who qualify under my Departments Free Fees Schemes. Students who qualify under my Department's student grant scheme have the contribution paid on their behalf by the Exchequer (some 40%). Conscious of financial pressures on families tax relief provisions have been put in...