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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Expert Group on Fixed Term and Part Time Employment in Lecturing contains a number of recommendations that will assist in addressing the concerns raised about precarious employment by Union representatives. My officials are currently taking steps to begin implementation of the recommendations to academic staff who have signed up to the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. This is in line with the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 which provides a framework for the development of the higher education sector to 2030. With regard to the institute of technology sector, the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware from my previous responses to her in this regard that my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychology service to all primary and post primary schools through an assigned NEPS psychologist and in some cases through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). NEPS does not maintain waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department received a revised proposal for funding towards the proposed walkway from the school to which the Deputy refers. This proposal was considered and my Department wrote to the school requesting further information in March 2016. This information has not yet been received.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that in the case of the school, referred to, an application was received under Category 6 of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016-17. Valid SWS (2016-2017) applications from schools in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced on 28th April last, will, subject to the overall availability of funding, qualify to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The functions of SOLAS are set out in section 7 of the Further Education and Training Act 2013 and include the provision of training as well as the development of new and existing further education and training programmes. The role of SOLAS in relation to the CSCS and Safe Pass derives from the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. The regulations provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: FÁS previously had responsibility for administering the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). In 2012 FÁS commissioned a report to consider proposed changes to a number of programmes for which it had responsibility including the CSCS. This included an examination of the potential transfer of the CSCS to another state agency. Amongst a number of conclusions, this report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested is presented in the following table. Number of Students accessing additional learning supports in Primary and Post Primary Mainstream Classes - Primary Post Primary Total GAM* LITH HITH* LITH 2014/15 110,813 25,647 10,623 12,767 159,850 2015/16 113,888 28,714 10,835 14,217 167,654*Estimated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The position is that higher education universities are autonomous institutions as provided for in the Universities Act 1997 and therefore the criteria governing the level of tuition fees to be charged in the case of postgraduate study is solely a matter for the relevant institution to determine in line with its own criteria. Accordingly, my Department has no function in relation to such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for additional accommodation to establish a second class for pupils with autism. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating special educational needs supports, including Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) and Resource Teaching support to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department currently provides July Provision for children with a diagnosis of ASD and/or severe or profound general learning disability. It is not currently proposed to extend the 2016 July Provision Scheme to further disability categories. The 2016 July Provision scheme commenced in April 2016, the deadline for receipt of applications was May 13th 2016. As the Deputy is aware the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for funding for emergency works from the school in question. However, I can confirm that the school in question submitted an application under Category 6 of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-17), for roof works. I wish to confirm to the Deputy that valid SWS (2016-2017) applications from schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Expulsions (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The position regarding expulsions is that Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal by a parent or guardian to the Secretary General of my Department or in the case of an Education and Training Board (ETB) school to the ETB in the first instance, where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, expels a student. In the case of a school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The allocation of the €407.656m is broken down as follows: - €377.2m - Student grants and related activities. - €19.2m - Third Level Access Fund. - €9.5m – SUSI pay and non-pay costs. - €1.7m – Costs associated with scholarships, bursaries, the European University Institute and the Student Grants Appeals Board. The Deputy will be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under arrangements introduced in 2009 as part of budgetary measures, schools like the one referred to by the Deputy are permitted to fill a caretaker vacancy provided they have no other caretaker. Given that this school already has a caretaker it is not permitted to fill a second caretaker post. Any improvement in these arrangements is dependent on the budgetary position and will, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for funding for emergency works from the school in question. However, I can confirm that the school in question submitted an application under Category 5 of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-17), for upgrade of toilet facilities. I wish to confirm to the Deputy that valid SWS (2016-2017)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to made an application to my Department for significant capital funding for building works. I wish to advise the Deputy that a project for the school, referred to, is not included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme (2016 - 2021), which is focused on providing additional capacity to meet demographic demand. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it is not possible to say whether or not a particular student(s) would qualify for a grant or other supports. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government reflects the Government's objective of strengthening parental choice and further expanding diversity in our school system, specifically by increasing the number of non-denominational and multi-denominational schools with a view to reaching 400 by 2030. In addition to the phased transfer of Catholic schools to new patrons already under way, this...