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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Day to day running of a school, including those with just one full time teacher, is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. Schools are required to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of pupils and to participate in supervising pupils when the pupils are on the school premises, during school time and/or on school activities. The Health and Safety Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my officials have approved funding for equipment at the school to which he refers. Notification of this approval recently issued to the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, my Department sanctioned a devolved grant to the school in question in March, 2012 to provide 8 permanent mainstream classrooms. The building project, when completed, will replace 4 classrooms which were located in prefabs, replace 2 small classrooms with modern facilities and provide 2 additional classrooms to cater for future growth. Limerick and Clare ETB are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that I recently met with the school authorities that are involved in the proposed post primary school amalgamation building project. In that regard, the schools concerned acknowledged the steps being taken by my Department to acquire a site for the development of a building for the new amalgamated school. The Deputy is aware that the religious congregation that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government agreed in principle to my bringing forward legislative proposals to allow for the retention of the records of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Review Committee. These proposals will include amendments to existing legislation where necessary. It is intended that the records will be retained...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to confirm that an all-in devolved grant was recently approved for the school to which the Deputy refers. This funding will allow the school to replace current prefabricated classrooms with seven purpose-built mainstream classrooms and special needs facilities. These replacement classrooms will greatly enhance the school's accommodation and it is anticipated that this project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Parliamentary Questions, for answer by the State Examinations Commission, are forwarded to the SEC on the day they are received in my Department. It is normal practice that all Parliamentary Questions are replied to by the answer date set by the Questions Office in the Oireachtas. Unavoidably, some delays may occur e.g. where a Parliamentary Question requires investigation or collation of data.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The tenders for the project to which the Deputy refers were recently returned. The Design Team is currently preparing their tender report. It is anticipated that the tender process will be complete in the coming weeks. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that works will commence on site in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 254 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that my Department has examined the level of demand for junior infant places in the Swords area and in that regard has also been in contact with the schools concerned. Following on this contact, it was ascertained that there are currently two schools, with the same Patron, as the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of Circular 0030/2014 is not to reduce the number of SNA posts in schools, but to clarify the role and purpose of SNA support and to ensure it is targeted at those pupils who need it, in accordance with policy advice recommendations. My officials have already consulted with school Management Bodies prior to issuing the circular and is currently setting up further meetings with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with my announcement of 28 November 2013, the new 700 pupil post-primary school for Balbriggan which will operate under the patronage of Educate Together, is scheduled to commence operation in September 2016. To that end, my Department is exploring a number of options regarding accommodation for the school and will liaise with the Patron body in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 240, inclusive, together. Up to the end of May 2014, there have been a total of 215 appeals lodged to my Department in respect of refusal to enrol. This is broken down as follows: 139 at post primary level and 76 at primary level. The breakdown by location as requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The cost to the end of May 2014 is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, the Government gave approval in March of this year for drafting the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2014 and the General Scheme has since been referred to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting. My aim in bringing forward legislative proposals in relation to school admission is to improve the admissions process and to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 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: Ministerial Responsibilities (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Powers as listed in the table were delegated under SI No. 379 of 2011 Education and Skills (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011, to the Minister of State with special responsibility for training and skills. It should be noted that SI 379 of 2011 referred to the Labour Services Act, 1987 which has since been repealed by the Further Education and Training Act, 2013. A revised order...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The majority of schools receive grant assistance in respect of caretaking or secretarial services under the Capitation Grants scheme. Within the Capitation grant scheme, the level and extent of services provided is a matter for the school authorities who, through the discretion afforded under the scheme, apply diverse arrangements for secretarial and caretaking services according to their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 246 together. As the Deputy will be aware, QQI has been undertaking a Comprehensive Policy Development Programme since early-2013. The first phase of that programme focussed on putting in place the policies and procedures which would allow QQI to engage with providers with no existing relationship with any of its predecessor bodies, FETAC, HETAC and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Education Welfare Act 2000 requires all schools to have in place a Code of Behaviour. The Act requires that a school Code of Behaviour shall, inter alia, specify the standards of behaviour that shall be observed by each student attending the school and the measures that may be taken when a student fails or refuses to observe those standards. In relation to a school's closing date, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The student referred to by the Deputy was awarded a postgraduate fee contribution of €2,000 for the academic year 2013/14. He appealed this decision to the independent Student Grant Appeals Board and his appeal was heard by the Board on 1st April 2014. The original decision was upheld and a letter issued to the student shortly thereafter advising him of the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually. 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...