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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Táim in ann a dheimhniú gur chuir an scoil dá dtagraíonn an Teachta iarratas isteach ar chóiríocht bhreise. Tá an t-iarratas á measúnú faoi láthair agus cuirfear an cinneadh in iúl don údarás scoile a luaithe a bheidh an próiseas seo tugtha chun críche.

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

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved grant aid for 3 stand alone classrooms and a WC for assisted users. This grant aid was subsequently increased in line with the Department's recently revised basic building costs. The Department reviewed the case again recently in light of planning conditions and unforeseen site conditions. I am pleased to be able to tell the Deputy that...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 202 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that, in general, school authorities have a considerable degree of autonomy in relation to how their premises are managed and utilised at local level. It should be noted that the vast majority of primary school buildings in the country are in private ownership, including the school referred to by the Deputy. ...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department does not directly fund school patrons. Changing the patronage of primary schools should not therefore impact on the day to day running costs of schools or their method of funding. Primary schools are funded on a capitation based system. There is a standard capitation rate for all primary schools of €170 per pupil subject to a minimum payment of €10,200 for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department did not spend any money purchasing copies of the Public Sector Timesmagazine in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Information in respect of payments made from by my Department's administrative expenditure for the purchase of newspapers or magazines has been extracted from the Department's Financial Management System (FMS). The Deputy should note that it is not possible to identify the costs of daily newspapers separately. Total expenditure in 2015 was € 8,959.58. A list of the publications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 190 together. There are currently 17.33 whole time equivalent (wte) staff employed in the Human Resources (HR) Unit of my Department across three locations, namely Athlone, Dublin and Tullamore. Of these, there are currently 3 wte staff on maternity/long-term sick leave.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the terms of the Guidelines for the staffing of Ministerial Offices as published in July 2014 the number of staff at a Minister's Constituency office may not exceed 4. Presently, there are 3.6 staff assigned to the Minister's constituency office.

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

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that an application has recently been received from the school referred to by the Deputy for financial assistance towards the cost of purchasing additional land, in order to extend the school site. This matter is being considered and my Department will be in contact with the school authorities in this regard shortly.

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. The application from the school to which the Deputy refers is currently being re-considered. The Planning and Building unit of my Department will be in contact with the school directly when a decision has been taken in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The purpose of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small and medium scale improvement works that will upgrade existing school facilities, which can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The scheme is designed to address necessary and immediate works within the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (14 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 (14 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 staffing process includes an appeals mechanism for schools to...

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

Richard Bruton: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. This Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. Parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Tá méadú tagtha ar líon iomlán na nGaelscoileanna ó 224 in 2000 go dtí 247 in 2016. Ó 2011 i leith, ní gnách scoileanna nua a thógáil ach amháin i gceantair ina bhfuil méadú ag teacht ar an daonra. Baineann mo Roinnse leas as Córas Faisnéise Geografaí chun na ceantair is mó atá faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the Teaching Council Act 2001, the Teaching Council is, since 2006, the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession. The Teaching Council Act has been commenced on a phased basis and the next step in the commencement schedule is Part 5 (Fitness to Teach), the provisions for which were amended in the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b submission has been approved by my Department. However, on 1st January 2016 there were 66 major projects under construction. Since the start of this year 14 more major projects have been progressed to construction and there...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government is committed to progressing the patronage divesting process to provide greater choice to parents in areas of stable population, as well as ensuring that parental preferences are key to patronage decisions on new schools established in areas of demographic growth. Since 2011, the arrangements for the establishment of new schools in areas of growing population have resulted in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (14 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Arts in Education Charter, launched in 2013, has been a landmark development in relation to the promotion of arts education and arts in education in Ireland. The Charter is an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills, the then Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, working in association with the Arts Council. I am delighted to report progress on the Charter...

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

Richard Bruton: In 2015 the first increase in education spending was secured in recent years and a further increase in education spending was achieved in 2016. I am determined to continue pressing the case for increased investment, including grant funding in education. In relation to capitation levels for future years, the recently published Programme for a Partnership Government is committed to investing an...