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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The names and location of six school building projects to which the deputy refers are set out in the following table. There are 29 primary school building projects on the 2016 Construction Programme announced in November 2015 which are currently at stage 2B of the architectural planning process. The school authorities on three of those primary school projects have recently been informed of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are 29 primary school building projects on the 2016 Construction Programme announced in November 2015 which are currently at stage 2B of the architectural planning process. The school authorities on three of those primary school projects have recently been informed of delays in progressing their projects to tender and construction stage. The other 26 projects are currently progressing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department understands that the school to which he refers may be in the process of submitting an Emergency Works Grant application. When this is received, it will be fully considered in the context of the terms and conditions governing that Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The definitive source of statistics on pupils in primary schools for the 2015/2016 academic year is the National School Annual Census. The data shows that of the 553,380 pupils enrolled in 2015/2016, 8,580 defined their nationality as being from a country in Asia. The Primary Online Database (POD) will replace the National School Annual Census as the definitive source of statistics from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a range of new subjects and this is something I will work on over the coming years. As part of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, schools can decide to include a short course in Chinese language and Culture, prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils' not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In December 2015 approval was given for an additional five classrooms for this school. Planning Permission was received in April 2016 for the project including this additional permanent accommodation. A report on the revised design is currently under review by my Department. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for additional accommodation. The application concerned is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Records (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: There are currently 3.25 (whole-time equivalent) staff in the Records Management Unit of my Department which also has responsibility for ensuring organisational compliance with Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation. In context of other demands on the Department's Budget and the education service, there are no plans to expand this number at present. Please see the following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the three schools concerned, who share a site, is included on the 6 Year Programme which my Department announced last November. It is envisaged that the project will proceed to tender/construction in 2018 as envisaged in the programme and will be delivered as a single building project. In order to progress the project, the contact school was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: This building referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership, and in common with other buildings of its kind, where significant grant aid is provided by the Department for the development of school premises, investment is secured by way of a long-term legal agreement known as a charging lease. In circumstances where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. Full details of the scheme are available from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the policy of my Department is that children with special educational needs, including children with autism, should be included where possible and appropriate in mainstream placements with additional supports provided. In circumstances where children with Special Educational Needs require more specialised interventions, special school or special class places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a range of new subjects and this is something I will work on over the coming years. As part of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, schools can decide to include a short course in Chinese language and Culture, prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government has a commitment to reduce class sizes at primary level and to commencing a review within three months of teacher appointment thresholds in small schools with four teachers or less. The primary staffing schedule currently operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for every 28 pupils. Budget 2016 provides for a one point adjustment to the staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department have been working closely with officials from Cork County Council towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of the school to which he refers. A number of potentially suitable sites were identified and attempts to progress their acquisition were unsuccessful. However, an alternative site is currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn ón scoil dá dtagraíonn sé faoi Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh (2016-2017), Catagóir 6, i leith oibreacha Dín. Cáileoidh iarratais bhailí faoi Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh (2016-2017) i leith Chatagóirí 3 go 10, ó scoileanna nár baineadh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included on the six year construction programme announced on 17th November 2015 and is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2017. The project has recently completed early architectural planning, Stage 2A – the Developed Design Stage and has been authorised to progress to Stage 2B, Detailed Design, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that under the Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017), valid applications from schools that were not reached for funding reasons from within the funding made available in 2016 will qualify to be assessed for purposes of the funding available in 2017, subject to the overall availability of funding. If this arises, the terms and conditions of the scheme as outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Data (5 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the schools in County Donegal that received approval for works under the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017) and Emergency Works 2016 is set out in the following table. Roll Number County School Name & Address Category of works Approved Description of Works 11843O Donegal Niall Mór National School, Killybegs, Co...