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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 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. My Department has received a proposal from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: It is expected that my Department will provide funding to the higher education sector in the order of €1.529 billion this year. This includes recurrent, capital, research, student grants etc. My Department allocates the recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 264 together. The exact details sought by the Deputy are not available in my Department. However, based on details available to them, the Higher Education Authority has provided estimates on the amounts received by institutions in relation to the Student Contribution (formerly the Student Services Charge) and the estimated number of students who paid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. Details on the total funding provided by my Department in respect of higher education, including recurrent, capital, student grants etc. for the years 2006 to date are set out in the following table. Higher Education Expenditure 2006-16 €000s 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Estimate Current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education, 2015-2019, identifies the six key target groups for my Department in relation to promoting access to higher education: - Entrants from socio-economic groups that have low participation in higher education. - First time, mature student entrants. - Students with disabilities. - Part-time/flexible learners. - Further education award...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Based on the number of students that qualified for free fees funding in the academic year 2014/15, and taking into account overall expected increases in student numbers, it is estimated that the net cost to my Department of reducing the Student Contribution to €0 would be €204m; to €100 would be €197m and to €250 would be €187m. The above figures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Details regarding payments from my Department for the years 2013 to 2015, to private institutions and to charities that have been granted charitable tax exemption (under Section 207 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997) are set out in the following table. Excluded from this list are payments made to schools, teacher education bodies and other education institutions or to bodies representing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The terms of reference and the arrangements for the review of eligibility for services which are supported by Caranua, are being considered at present.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that a building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme, due to go to construction in 2017. Architectural Planning for the project can commence as soon as a new site is acquired. The site is being acquired by the school Patron and my Department awaits confirmation from the Patron relating to the current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2016/2017 school year is set out in Circular 0007/2016. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on 30 September 2015. Budget 2016 provides for a one point adjustment to the staffing allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. Schemes were initiated in 1978 and 1979 for the employment of Clerical Officers and Caretakers in primary and secondary schools. While a small number of these staff remain in schools, the schemes are being phased out and have been superseded by a more extensive capitation grant scheme. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Staff (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy refers to the change in payment arrangements for Home Tuition since 2015. I want to clarify that under the Home Tuition Scheme, home tutors have always been engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors do not have a contractual relationship with the Department of Education and Skills. The change in payment arrangements from September 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 276 and 277 together. The are 248 all-Irish primary schools and 48 all-Irish post-primary schools, with a total of 55,241 pupils receiving their education in them (43,275 in primary and 11,966 in post-primary). These all-Irish schools include gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí (outside Gaeltacht areas) and Irish speaking schools in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Once it has been established from the demographic analyses that a new school, primary or post-primary, is required to meet the demographic need in a school planning area, a separate process is conducted to establish who will run the school. This patronage process incorporates consideration of, and the potential for, Irish-medium provision. It is open to all patron bodies and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: A new more mainstreamed approach, to that set out in the 20 Year Strategy on the Irish language, is being adopted by the Department in relation to language teaching and the embedding of language skills in our primary schools. In fact, a new language curriculum has been prepared by the NCCA for junior infants to second classes. It will include both English and Irish. It will be introduced to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Over the last five years, the Department of Education and Skills has continued to fulfil the commitments set out in its implementation plan under the 20-Year Strategy for Irish on a phased and systematic basis. My Department periodically monitors and reports on the progress made in the implementation of the Strategy. The most recent report on the progress made by the Department over the...

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

Richard Bruton: A number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 have been commenced, including those establishing the National Council for Special Education and those promoting an inclusive approach to the education of children. The following sections of EPSEN were commenced in 2005. Section 1 – Interpretation Section 2 - providing for the inclusive education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Department's Prefab Replacement Initiatives in 2012 and 2013, approval was given to 209 primary and 8 post primary schools nationally to replace their rented prefab accommodation (614 units) with permanent accommodation. In excess of €57m has been allocated for these initiatives of which €52.2m has been paid to date. However, this is not the only manner by which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Act 2001, the Teaching Council is, since 2006, the body with statutory authority and responsibility for setting standards for and regulation of the teaching profession. The Teaching Council Act has been commenced on a phased basis in a logical sequence. Most sections were commenced on establishment day, 28 March 2006. Section 7(2)(f) and (g) were commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment in the case of Louise O'Keeffe delivered on 28th January 2014, determined that there had been a violation by Ireland of Articles 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) and awarded the applicant €30,000 in respect of pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages and €85,000 in...