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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department collates information in relation to individuals who retired from the Civil Service and are re-engaged to undertake specific tasks. It also collates information in relation to retired teachers who are re-engaged by schools. It does not collate information in relation to individuals engaged who retired from positions in the wider public service. My Department engages the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The school building project referred to by the Deputy reached substantial completion in August 2013. My Department has not been informed of any outstanding issues with regard to matters referred to by the Deputy. If there are matters of concern arising then the relevant landowners should be asked to write directly to the Principal Officer, Major Projects (Design & Construction)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 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: Third Level Data (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I attach a list of the number of third level students who registered as students in universities and IT's during each of the past ten years. As regards the number of these students who dropped out in the first semester, this information is not available in my Department. My officials have made contact with The Higher Education Authority (HEA) on this matter. The HEA do not measure the number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for additional accommodation which was mainly of an ancillary nature. My Department's over riding objective is to prioritise available funding to meet demographic demand and to provide essential classroom accommodation where additional teachers are approved. Given that there is no deficit of permanent mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the first school to which she refers submitted an application for Structural Improvement works under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme, applications were assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the Scheme. Unfortunately, due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy for the period in question is provided in the attached tabular statement. Detail 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total Sick Leave 14633.22 13998.65 12673.37 5084.14 Total Certified Sick Leave 13375.73 12837.97 11805.3 4629.51 Days lost => 28 Days 7480.58 7322.43 6397.3 2064.44 Days lost < 28 days 5895.15 5515.54 5408 2565.07 Self- certified...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As indicated to the Deputy earlier this year, details in relation to consultants engaged by my Department are compiled annually in respect of the previous year and in this regard I attach details in respect of the years 2011 to 2013 inclusive. Details in respect of consultants engaged in 2014 will not be compiled until January 2015. Total amounts paid by the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ACELS (Accreditation and Co-ordination of English Language Services) is a voluntary scheme currently operated by Quality & Qualifications Ireland which grants recognition to English language teaching (ELT) organisations annually. There are currently 91 ELT organisations nationally holding 2014 ACELS recognition. These include sole English language teaching organisations operating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: 30 small schools were due to lose a classroom post in September 2014 as a result of the final phase of the Budget 2012 measure. 2 of these schools are closing, 1 is amalgamating and, following the appeals process, the number of schools losing is now reduced to 12 schools. Additionally, there are 48 small schools with a reduction in enrolments which means they are due to lose a teacher in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: There are currently 195 schools designated as DEIS Band 1 schools. The DEIS Programme was introduced in 2006 at which time there were 180 DEIS Band 1 schools with the remainder being designated over the period 2006 to 2009.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I set up a National Working Group for Junior Cycle last January, as a forum to proactively address identified challenges and opportunities as they arise over the phased implementation time schedule for the Junior Cycle. My officials, through this National Working Group, have engaged in meaningful discussions with all the education stakeholders, including the second level teachers unions....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the appointment of a Board of Management of a school is a matter for the relevant school patron. Under the provisions of this Act, where a Patron determines that the appointment of a Board is not practicable, or where the Patron, with the consent of the Minister, has dissolved a Board of Management, the Patron may appoint a manager...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that all children with Down syndrome will have access to resource teaching support for the coming school year, either through a schools General Allocation Model, if the child has Mild General Learning Difficulties, or via an allocation made to school by the National Council for Special Education, if the child is in the low incidence special educational needs range,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to assure the Deputy that the inclusion of children with additional needs at all levels of the education system is a key tenet of Government policy. Early Childhood Ireland are looking for a funding stream of €36 million for the provision of SNAs for pre-schools. I'm not in a position to re-direct €36 million of my budget and I am not convinced that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed by SOLAS that the entry criteria for courses under the Specialist Training Programme for people with disabilities, which are provided by NLN and other specialist training providers, have not changed. However, NLN is also involved in the provision of other types of training such as Momentum and contract training courses which are not designed specifically for learners who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy has, on appeal, been awarded a grant at the 100% standard non-adjacent rate of maintenance and fees. I understand from SUSI that the remaining balance will be paid shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: According to figures provided to officials in my Department by Student Universal Support Ireland, fees and maintenance grants were awarded to almost 60,000 students, including new and renewal applicants, in respect of the 2013-14 academic year. The applications of almost 33,000 other applicants were either refused or cancelled. 1,484 students were initially awarded a grant but were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The delivery of the school extension referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (ETB). The Design Team appointed by the ETB are currently finalising the Stage 2a submission (Developed Sketch Design). When complete, approval will be given to the ETB to proceed to Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which involves obtaining planning permission, fire...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has issued the documentation required to the person referenced in her correspondence.

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