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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b submission has been approved by the Department. However, on 1st January 2016 there were 66 major projects under construction. Since the start of this year 50 more major projects have been progressed to construction or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an Emergency Works Application to replace a fence around the senior playground. This application was not successful as the scope of works is outside the terms of the scheme. The purpose of the emergency works scheme is solely to address emergencies which are sudden, unforeseen and, if not corrected, would prevent the school or part...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy was advised in July 2016 that their application for an emergency works funding was unsuccessful. The school authority were requested to submit a revised application for scaled back works. To date this revised application has not been received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b submission has been approved by my Department. Arising from significant changes to the Public Works Contract (PWC) introduced earlier this year, the Board of Management and their Design Team have been advised of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of locally based Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for the allocation of Special Educational needs supports, including Low Incidence Teaching Hours (LITH) support to schools for students with special educational needs (SEN) arising from a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: A process to review DEIS - the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion which began last year is nearing completion and I have already announced my intention to publish a new Action Plan 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, particularly the scope for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The setting of course fees is a matter for the individual course provider, and the relevant Education and Training Board which manages the school. However, I understand that certain categories of participants are exempt from paying fees such as: - Full medical card holders in their own right and their dependent children; - Those who are eligible under the student grant scheme; and - Those in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 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. Responsibility for deciding on the quantum of educational supports and resources to be allocated to schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The most recent figures available at second level indicate that 65% of second level schools operate book rental schemes. The following table gives a breakdown of the number of post-primary schools per county that provide a School Book Rental Scheme. In relation to supporting book rental schemes, my Department provides funding that provides assistance for books for students in all recognised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: Education Centres are independent statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by voluntary Management Committees elected annually and comprised mainly of teachers. My Department is the main source of funding for Education Centres through direct budget allocations towards administrative staff pay and operating costs. All funds held by Centres are subject...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application for external works under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016 - 2017) from the school to which he refers. Valid SWS (2016 - 2017) applications from schools in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced on 28 April last, will, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Appeals (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which involves planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. Phase 1 of the school was completed in 2013 and the school authority has given my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The person referred to by the Deputy is entitled to summer pay. It will issue on the pay date of 6 October 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 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: Summer Works Scheme Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 5 application for improvement works under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016 - 2017) from the school to which he refers. Valid SWS (2016 - 2017) applications from schools in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced on 28 April last, will, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: Section 24 of the Education Act (as amended) sets out the role of the Minister in relation to the employment of staff in schools who are paid from funds provided by the Oireachtas. Under Section 24(3) of the Education Act, the Minister is authorised, in conjunction with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to determine the terms and conditions of employment for teachers, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which involves planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The second phase of the project provides for a new build to cater for an additional 650...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Selection Process (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows for 2015/16 school year which is the most recent year for which information is available. Number of recognised post-primary schools 735 Number of schools who returned students enrolled in transition year 622

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Selection Process (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Transition Year is available to all second level schools but it is the board of management of each individual school that decides whether to offer the programme and if offered it decides on the number of places available to students on such programmes, depending on available resources. If offered, it also decides whether it is optional or compulsory for its students. My Department...