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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Recruitment (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: In the 2014/15 academic year, there were just over 18,000 core staff across the higher education system (whole-time equivalents). This figure encompasses some 9,800 academic staff and 8,300 non-academic staff. These figures do not include contract research staff. There were just over 190,000 students (whole-time equivalents) enrolled in 2014/15 giving an average academic staff:student ratio...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Details of estimate 2016 pay and non-pay budgets for Higher Education Institutions funded by the HEA are detailed in the table that follows. These figures are based on budget submissions received from the institutions to the HEA earlier this year. These costs are funded from public and private funding streams. 2016 Pay and Non-Pay Budgets of Higher Education Institutions HEI Pay...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available in the required format. Officials of my Department have requested the Higher Education Authority to collate this information and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: A process to review DEIS, the Action Plan for Social Inclusion, is ongoing. The majority of the review work programme is scheduled for completion by the end of the current school year. The overall scope of the review is to assess the existing DEIS Programme in the context of evaluations to date and any relevant policy and other developments in order to inform future policy on educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 253 together. It is estimated that continuing growth in the Higher Education Sector will generate a demand for new accommodation of at least €1 billion over the next fifteen years. The cost of rendering facilities in the Higher Education Sector suitable for modern educational delivery, including but not limited to those identified in the HEA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The selection process for potential third level PPP projects referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of formulation. The Department, in consultation with the Higher Education Authority, is carrying out a thorough examination of the most appropriate and suitable method for selecting the projects for inclusion in this programme. The views of the National Development Finance Agency are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The upward trend of previous years in numbers of learners at all levels of the education system will continue for the period 2015 to 2017 and beyond. Pupil numbers in primary schools are projected to increase by 25,000 between 2014/15 and 2017/18 to 569,000, eventually peaking in 2018/2019 at 574,000, while projections for second level are for an increase of 12,000 pupils over the same three...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I have responded to the letter received from the General Secretary of the ASTI on 9 May. This letter indicated that the ASTI looked forward to engaging with me to resolve the many issues that are of concern to their members, including junior cycle reform. My officials have been in touch with the ASTI and arrangements are being made for me to meet with ASTI officials very shortly,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department received approximately 8,000 representations in the period 1 January 2015 – 30 April 2016. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Department receives representations from many different groups and individuals including Oireachtas members, members of the public, educational representative groups, associations and other interested parties. In 2015 the Department received...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defibrillators in Schools Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Schools are required to take all reasonable precautions to provide training for teachers to ensure the safety and welfare of their pupils. The installation of a defibrillator in a school and the provision of training on its use is a matter for the board of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Fees (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 180 together. Apart from those recognised fee-charging second level schools, recognised primary and post-primary schools are precluded from charging school fees. This includes any mandatory charges or fees in respect of the school's expenses or running costs including costs in respect of the school's own insurance etc. Voluntary contributions by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent/CID holding teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. A range of placement options for pupils with special educational needs is provided in order to ensure that all pupils can receive a school placement. Many pupils with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since 2011 new schools are only established in areas of demographic growth. My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses data from the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and information from my Department's own databases. With this information,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. I am pleased, however, to advise the Deputy that the school's application for electrical upgrade under Category 2 of the Summer Works Scheme (2016 - 2017) was recently approved.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that a €30 million investment under Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016/2017) was announced on 28th April last. This related to successful applicants under Categories 1 and 2, Gas and Electrical works. I wish to confirm that applications for replacement windows are assessed under Category 7 of the SWS in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: My Department's policies focus on ensuring that all children can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. A range of placement options for pupils with special educational needs is provided in order to ensure that all pupils can receive a school placement. Many pupils with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Il-sainchreidmheacha (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: Ó 2011 ní gnách scoileanna nua a thógáil ach amháin i gceantair ina bhfuil méadú ar an daonra. Tá próiseas oscailte cinnte patrúnachta i bhfeidhm ag an Roinn maidir le cé a bheidh mar phatrún ar na scoileanna. Is faoi gach patrún agus patrún ionchasach atá sé iarratas a dhéanamh faoin bpróiseas seo...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy may be aware that a process to review the DEIS Programme is currently underway in my Department. The overall scope of the review is to assess the existing DEIS Programme in the context of evaluations to date and any relevant policy and other developments in order to inform future policy to tackle educational disadvantage. All aspects of the DEIS programme are being considered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: The list of primary schools in County Kildare that have DEIS status is available on my Department's website at the following link:- . The resources provided for the schools in question are set out hereunder. The Deputy may be aware that a process to review the DEIS Programme is currently underway in my Department. The overall scope of the review is to assess the existing DEIS Programme...