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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently 10 staff employed by Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, comprising: - the Chief Executive Officer at Principal Officer level, - 1 Assistant Principal Officer level Post, - 2 Higher Executive Officer level posts, - 4 Executive Officer level posts and - 2 administrative support posts, one at ETB Grade III the other at Clerical Officer level. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that in primary schools, additional teaching supports for pupils with special education needs are provided though two channels. Under the terms of the General Allocation Model (GAM) of teaching supports, schools are resourced to cater for pupils whose educational psychological assessment places them in the high incidence, or less complex, disability category....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A limit of five years is imposed on all new secondments to my Departments programmes. This approach allows for turnover of personnel which is in line with good practice in terms of refreshing skills and expertise and also allows for benefits to accrue to the releasing school on the person's return. My Department, through the teacher support services, engages teachers on a full time basis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Redeployment (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are a number of procedures in place for civil servants to transfer between Departments. 1) Redeployment If the Department determines that in accordance with its Employment Control Framework target, it has surplus staff, it can place officers on the Resource Panel for redeployment to another Department or Agency in accordance with the Redeployment toolkit.In addition, an officer can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The research project to which the Deputy refers is the Inclusive Research in Irish Schools Project (Project IRIS). This National Council for Special Education (NCSE) commissioned research is a longitudinal study initially over 3 years examining the provision of special education within schools. The aim of the project is to look at the educational experiences and outcomes of students with a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the National Council Special Education (NCSE) has advised that final preparations are underway for the printing and publication of the information pamphlet for parents/guardians of children with autism. The pamphlet could not be published until this preparation was completed. As previously...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The position is that All Hallows College is a private college and is not an approved institution under the Higher Education Authority (HEA). It does not receive core funding, however, my Department provides grant in lieu of tuition fee funding to the College in respect of three approved undergraduate courses. This funding amounted to over €430,000 for the 2013/14 academic year. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts for the 2014/2015 school year is set out in the Staffing Schedule (Circular 0007/2014) which is available on the Department website. 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 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Following detailed discussions under PCW, agreement was reached and set out in my Department's Circular 18/97 which provided for the payment of allowances in respect of qualifications which hitherto did not qualify for such payment. The Circular was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers' Conciliation Council, a body established in accordance with the terms of the Conciliation and...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank all the Senators for their contributions and I extend, through Senator Ó Murchú, my apologies for the short notice his colleague received, which was less than the desired two weeks. I appreciate the fact that the Seanad facilitated Second Stage as I want to try to get the legislation through before the end of the session. There are three aspects to this Bill. The main one...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: It was entirely a matter for the State Examinations Commission. It was entirely in charge of the operation but I did commend it.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: They never went to sleep in the Senator's class.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to introduce the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014. Its main purposes are to provide for the authorisation by the Minister of the use of the description "university" by a high quality education provider for specified purposes outside the State; to amend the Student Support Act 2011 to ensure the Minister has the power to prescribe post-leaving certificate, PLC,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: SOLAS have a role in approving companies for the purposes of taking on apprentices. I am informed by SOLAS that a company wishing to register an apprentice is assessed to ensure its suitability to train apprentices in the specified craft. To be deemed suitable, an employer must hold a qualification in the relevant trade or have in their employment a qualified craftsperson. The employer must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Staffing (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The arrangements for delivering instructor training for the safe pass programmes are an operational matter for SOLAS. SOLAS will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As part of the Government's budgetary considerations and the Comprehensive Expenditure Review carried out in 2011, a decision was made to abolish payments by this Department towards the cost of attendance at Gaeltacht courses by initial teacher education students with effect from September 2012. The decision to abolish the grants was not taken lightly, and it has to be viewed in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 -2030 contains a number of actions relating to improving the quality of Irish Teaching which need further consideration including the introduction of a Gaeltacht scholarship scheme for primary school teachers to attend intensive Gaeilge courses in the Gaeltacht. This Government is committed to supporting the overall thrust of 20 Year Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with Section 30(1) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (the Act), each education and training board will consist of 21 members as follows: 12 members elected by the relevant local authority; 2 members elected by ETB staff;2 members appointed by the ETB from nominees of the National Parents Council; 5 members appointed by the ETB from bodies specified by the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Details in respect of the Grant Scheme for Minor Works to National School Properties (the Minor Works Grant) are available under Circular Letter 0062/2013 dated November 2013. The circular states that each primary school with full recognition will receive a €5,500 basic grant plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil on the rolls on the 30th...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am aware of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) approves special classes for schools. Such a special class was approved for St. Peter's NS, Mountcharles in 2011. The criteria for the appointment of an administrative principal to a school, which are enrolment related, are set out in Appendix B of Circular, 0007/2014 Staffing...