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

Richard Bruton: The position is that the information on the Teaching Council's website refers not just to Montessori teachers but to all teachers currently registered under regulation 3. The information in my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 175 of 2 June 2016 related to Montessori teachers only, and is therefore not contradictory. I can clarify for the Deputy that the revised regulations will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Eligibility for assistance from Caranua is confined to those who received awards from the Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements. A commitment was given during the passage of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to review the operation of the Fund two years after its establishment in the event of applications not resulting in a significant expenditure of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers have recently been informed that it has been allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide a mainstream classroom, a Resource Room and 1 x WC for assisted users.

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

Richard Bruton: Since 2006, the Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility and authority for regulation of the teaching profession, including the recognition of teaching qualifications and the registration of teachers under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015. Teachers are registered in accordance with the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009, which set out the standards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 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 the 30 September 2015. The school referred to by the Deputy will have a mainstream teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. Schools are not permitted to discriminate against an applicant for admission on any of the grounds set out in the Equal Status Act, 2000. However, Section 7 (3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000 provides that an educational establishment does not discriminate where the establishment is a school providing primary or post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Government has committed to establishing a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the Public Service, including entry pay levels. The terms of reference and timescale for the Commission's work are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Government recognises the importance of being able to attract quality new entrants to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government has a commitment to reduce class sizes at primary level. The staffing schedule at primary level currently operates on the basis of 1 classroom teacher for every 28 pupils. Budget 2016 provides for a one point improvement to the staffing allocation to primary schools, which will be implemented for the 2016/17 school year. This will see the primary staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the project for the school referred to, is included in the 6 Year Construction Programme that was announced on 17th November last. I wish to confirm that my Department is due to commence the appointment of a Project Manager for a bundle of schools, including the school referred to by the Deputy, in the coming weeks. Thereafter, a Design Team will be appointed and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government commits to the publication of a new Action Plan for Educational Inclusion within 12 months. It is my intention to exceed that target by publishing the plan by the end of this year. The new plan will take into account learning from the current DEIS Programme together with international best practice to improve outcomes for children most at risk of educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: In general terms the Student Support Scheme 2016 provides an awarding authority (SUSI) with discretion to award a grant for a repeat period of study in exceptional circumstances under Article 15(8). An awarding authority will treat each application for repeat funding on a case by case basis and will have regard to issues such as the nature of the exceptional circumstances, how it impacted on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information sought is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My officials have been in contact with their counterparts in SUSI who have advised that no application has been received from the student referred to by the Deputy. The nationality requirements for the student grant scheme are set out in section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011 and regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2016. To qualify for a student grant, the grant applicant...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the debate. Everyone will agree that there have been tough times for education as there have been for other sectors throughout the economy. The education system in Ireland has been extraordinarily resilient during those times. It has taught more children at primary, secondary and third level with reduced resources. Deputy Thomas Byrne and others rightly pointed out that we have...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: They were published.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Revised Estimates are unchanged.

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I move the following Revised Estimate: Vote 26 — Education and Skills (Revised)That a sum not exceeding €8,204,653,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2016, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills, for certain services administered by that Office,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 178 and 191 together. City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) provides funding for some of the services provided by the group in question. I am aware of the difficulties that have arisen in relation to accommodation and last week I requested CDETB to make contact with representatives of the group to discuss possible options.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Board of Management is responsible for the direct governance of a school and for the use of school resources and facilities subject to the approval of the Patron. The giving of consent to the use of classrooms in a school is a matter for the Patron of the school. My Department does not have a role relating to the agreement between the school and the group in question. The City of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware a comprehensive review of the Irish apprenticeship system was undertaken by an independent review group that reported in December 2013. The review group confirmed that a central feature of apprenticeship should continue to be that there is a requirement participants to be employed with an approved employer prior to registration as an apprentice. The...