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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Persecution of Christians: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Ruairi Quinn: ...are three kinds of Catholics on this island, certainly in this State: Catholics by conviction, Catholics by culture and Catholics by compulsion. The Catholics by compulsion are those people who feel they cannot get their children into the local school, or one of the seven Catholic schools in many of the towns around the country, unless they have that child baptised. It is institutional...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Ruairi Quinn: ...is not cash that we are giving out through the generosity of our heart. We do not have it, we are borrowing it, and we are preventing other areas from getting the same amount of money. It is something I feel very strongly about, in addition to the positive comments of Deputies Smith and Eric Byrne.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...the 1998 Education Act. In dealing with parental complaints, my Department's role is to clarify for parents how their grievances and complaints against schools can be progressed. Where a parent feels that the school's board of management has failed to investigate or adequately investigate their complaint, they should contact the Ombudsman for Children. The Office of the Ombudsman for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...appeal to the High Court on a point of law under Section 21(6) of the Student Support Act 2011. Under the Ombudsman Acts 1980 to 2012, the Ombudsman can examine a complaint from the student if he feels he has been unfairly treated in his dealings with SUSI or the Appeals Board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...from an extensive consultation process which has already commenced. Many studies have been conducted on the value of ABA and if the Deputy is aware of specific research on transitioning which she feels would be of benefit to NCSE in the preparation of the advice she should bring it to their attention directly. I am aware that a number of parents continue to hold a view that my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...the 1998 Education Act. In dealing with parental complaints, my Department's role is to clarify for parents how their grievances and complaints against schools can be progressed. Where a parent feels that the school's board of management has failed to investigate or adequately investigate their complaint, they should contact the Ombudsman for Children. The Office of the Ombudsman for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The matter is with the Teaching Council, which will make a recommendation. All I said at the conference was that I was in favour of it because I feel we are not performing as well in mathematics comprehension compared with other countries as shown in international surveys.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (1 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...the 1998 Education Act. In dealing with parental complaints, my Department's role is to clarify for parents how their grievances and complaints against schools can be progressed. Where a parent feels that the school's board of management has failed to investigate or adequately investigate their complaint, they should contact the Ombudsman for Children. The Office of the Ombudsman for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (30 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...the 1998 Education Act. In dealing with parental complaints, my Department's role is to clarify for parents how their grievances and complaints against schools can be progressed. Where a parent feels that the school's board of management has failed to investigate or adequately investigate their complaint, they should contact the Ombudsman for Children. The Office of the Ombudsman for...

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (9 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, she clearly articulated that the mental health of the school community is the responsibility of everybody in the school community and that everybody should feel empowered. If somebody is in an unhappy place, which could lead to very tragic circumstances, the potential victim or sufferer should feel comfortable enough to be able to articulate his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (2 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...would not facilitate a visit to Co. Kerry such as outlined by the Deputy. I have already made clear to the House on a number of occasions that school communities should have no reason to feel that there will be a forced closure of their local school. As part of the Budget 2012 decisions, there is a phased increase in the number of pupils required to gain and retain a classroom teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (1 Apr 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (27 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (25 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (6 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. For these reasons, I have urges schools to set up book rental schemes. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (5 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (4 Mar 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...believe that book rental schemes help with the costs of educating a child. Ensuring that book rental schemes are available to all parents must therefore clearly be our aim. I understand that it feels unfair to those schools who have invested time and money to establish such schemes, that they now cannot benefit from the additional funding which was secured as part of the Budget. Of...