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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy to extend the school's General Purpose Room and Staff Room, and also to address some remedial works. My Department has indicated to the school that due to the competing demands on its capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential classroom...

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. I understand that the application in respect of the child to whom the Deputy has referred does not indicate either of these disabilities. It is not currently proposed to extend the 2016 July Provision Scheme to further disability categories. The 2016...

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

Richard Bruton: Article 15 (3) of the Student Grant Scheme 2015 states that a maintenance grant may continue to be paid, where a student is required to participate in an off-campus placement as a compulsory part of their course, as long as the off-campus placement does not extend the normal duration of the course. The normal duration of the course at the Institute referred to by the Deputy is three...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive, together. The Architectural Services for the school building project referred to by the Deputy was provided by an in-house architectural team in the Department of Education & Skills. The builder was J.J. Rhatigan & Company the contract sum was €1,697,524.53 including VAT. The project commenced on site in June 2010...

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

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the defects period on a public works contract is 6 years where a contract is not sealed and 12 years where a contract is sealed. If a roof defect arises within that time, the Department's position would be primarily that it is a matter for the contractor to resolve without recourse to additional funding from the Department. In that regard, therefore, my...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware the Programme for a Partnership Government provides that the Government will introduce a stronger complaints procedure and charter for parents, and commence the Fitness to Teach provisions of the Teaching Council Act. The Programme also provides that the role and power of an Ombudsman for Education, to whom a parent could complain and appeal on foot of a...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the building projects for the new post primary schools to serve Malahide/Portmarnock and Swords are included in the 6 year construction programme that was announced last November, and these schools are listed to go to construction in 2019-21. Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together NS is currently in temporary accommodation on a Teagasc-owned property in Kinsealy...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places will arise. The GIS uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. The outcome of the latest demographic exercises, based on the GIS, was the announcement in November...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application from the school in question for refurbishment of their PE hall facilities. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the works in question are appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme, the purpose of which is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to facilitate carrying out small and medium...

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

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which was announced last November. The project for the school in question will be progressed with a view to proceeding to tender and construction stages in 2019-2021, as outlined in the programme. I understand that my Department is currently finalising the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 221, inclusive, together. I met with ASTI on 15 June on the issue of Junior Cycle reform. In the context of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, I have on several occasions invited ASTI to discuss issues of mutual concern, but ASTI have to date declined such a meeting. The invitation to them remains open. I have not yet met with INTO, TUI and IFUT but I...

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: Technological Universities (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Technological Universities: The new Programme for Government outlines that this new Government will continue to support the creation of Technological Universities. It is envisaged that the development of a Technological University for the South East will act as a catalyst and stimulus of economic, social and cultural development for the region. The development of Technological Universities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cearta Painéal Mhúinteoirí Scoile (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Is í an phríomhfheidhm atá ag na socruithe ath-imlonnaithe ná éascú le hath-imlonnú na múinteoirí buana barrachais go léir go dtí scoileanna eile a bhfuil folúntais iontu. Dá réir sin, ceanglaítear ar scoileanna faoi na socruithe painéil folúntais bhuana a líonadh ó phainéil fhorlíontacha...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware from my written reply to his representation that the arrangements governing the assignment of Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) is governed by my Department's Circular 0058/2013. The circular in question was agreed with Teacher Unions and Management Bodies. A key feature of the HSCL scheme is the rotation of the HSCL post as it gives eligible staff members the...

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department recently approved a grant to the school in question to refurbish existing available accommodation to provide suitable accommodation for an ASD class for September 2016. This decision has been conveyed to the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised primary and post-primary teachers under Circulars 10/2001, 29/2007 and 29/2010 was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council. This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education & Skills and is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: In general, school authorities have a considerable degree of autonomy in relation to how their premises are managed and utilised at local level. The use of school facilities must be approved by the school authority. In the case of the school referred to, I understand that my Department has not received submissions in respect of the closure of this particular afterschool care service. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Standards (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. The Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for professional standards at all stages of the teaching career. In that context, it has established standards for post-qualification professional practice, as set out in, Droichead, the new model of induction for newly qualified primary and post-primary teachers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). My Department has issued a number of communications addressing this issue in recent years. The Governance Manual for National school's 2015 – 2019...