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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The longer term options in respect of the provision of improved accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers are currently being considered in the context of other school developments in the area and the reorganisation of existing accommodation. In that context, my Department is currently liaising with Cork Education and Training Board with a view to identifying an accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sale of School Property (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department does not hold details of all patron owned lands or school buildings sold during the past ten years. Where a school patron owns land not associated with the running of schools, the disposal of such land is a private matter for the patron. Where significant funds from my Department have been invested in developing a school building on a patron-owned site and where a charging...

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

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) published its Report on a Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with Special Educational Needs on Wednesday 18th June 2014. This report is available at www.ncse.ie Section 2 and Appendix 3 of this report both contain comprehensive details of the wide ranging consultation process which the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I have made clear on a number of occasions that the final phase of the Budget 2012 measure in relation to small schools will not be suspended. My Department has expanded the existing appeals process so that it is accessible to the schools that are affected by the budget measure. In this regard small schools will not lose their classroom post if they are projecting sustainable increased...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were 47 primary school closures and 21 post-primary closures between 2004 and 2013. Details are outlined in the following table for the Deputy's information. Post-Primary School Closures 2004 to 2014 County Location - Year Limerick Ard Scoil Mhuire, Bruff 64020P 2012 Galway Scoil Áine, Kylemore Abbey 63060W 2010 Dublin Belcamp College,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I have made clear on a number of occasions that the final phase of the Budget 2012 measure in relation to small schools will not be suspended. All public servants are being asked to do more with less and the teachers in small schools cannot be exempt from this requirement. The Budget 2012 measure puts the staffing arrangements for small schools on a more sustainable and affordable basis....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand from enquiries made by my officials that, by 20th June, Caranua has made 249 payments in respect of 113 individual former residents, to the value of €349,174.33. Caranua approves services across three general areas – Health and General Well-being; Housing Support and Education, Learning and Development. The payments made to date are broken down in the attached...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism that choose to extend their education services through the month of July. The programme is also available for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where a school chooses not to extend their services for July, all eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy has been allocated funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to carry out Health and Safety works to windows in their school building. The school authority have been informed of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: 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 previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year are set out in Circular 0007/2014 which is available on the Department's website.The staffing schedule currently operates on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on whether to issue a contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) to a teacher is one for their school as employer in the first instance. As part of the agreement between the education partners on the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 in the education sector, an adjudication system was established to facilitate resolution of disputes in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Jun 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 Courses Availability (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83, 89 and 90 together. 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 some €436,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The full Report on the surveys to which the Deputy refers is published on my Department's website. The link to the Report is . This Report outlines in detail the answers to the questions raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Special Need Assistants (SNA) resources are allocated by the National Council for Special Education to primary and second level schools. Where the allocation of resources to a school is reduced an SNA employed by the managerial authority of the school is entitled to apply for redundancy provided that they have been employed in the same school for a minimum of one year. In 2013 a scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Changes to the Primary School Transport Scheme, including the 'Closed School Rule (CSR)', were announced in Budget 2011 and derived from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the Scheme. From the commencement of the 2011/12 school year the distance eligibility criterion of 3.2 kilometres was applied to all children travelling under the primary school transport scheme, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has been working in conjunction with Cork County Council towards securing a permanent site to meet the needs of the school referred to by the Deputy. I can confirm that potential options have been identified and the Department is progressing the current preferred option. However the acquisition of the preferred site option is subject to the completion of a process which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy was initially refused due to late return of documents. The student appealed to the Appeals Officer in SUSI and following a review of the case a letter issued to the student on the 23 June 2014, requesting documentation in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (26 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The reform of the further education and training (FET) sector envisages a key role for education and training boards (ETBs) in relation to the future delivery of FET in an integrated manner. Part of this involves the transfer of training centres from SOLAS to ETBs. 7 training centres and their staff transferred to ETBs on 1 January 2014. A further 12 training centres will transfer to 7...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (25 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council is responsible for procedures and criteria for the probation of teachers. In accordance with the Council's current arrangements, where a primary teacher is employed and probated in a restricted setting such as a special class, the probationary process is considered to be partially carried out and the teacher's registration will remain subject to the condition of...