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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (5 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The position is that, in accordance with Section 32 (2) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013, the Minister may by order specify a class, description or grade of position of employment in an education and training board (ETB) the members of which are ineligible to be a member of a board, having regard to the desirability of (a) maintaining the distinction between reserved functions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (5 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the Department website. The staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year (Circular 0007/2014) were published on 24 January, 2014. The staffing process includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board. The Appeals Board operates...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2a Developed Sketch Design of Architectural Planning. The Mechanical & Electrical Submission for the project is currently under review in my Department. Following this review, subject to no further issues arising, the project will proceed to full Stage 2b Detailed Design which includes planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for window replacement under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The review of apprenticeship in Ireland was progressed by an independent review group and has made a very comprehensive series of recommendations to my Department following its consultations with stakeholders (including employers and employer representative bodies). As noted by the Deputy, the framework involves plans to expand apprenticeship beyond the sectors in which it currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations to all second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website.I recognise that teacher allocations set the parameters in relation to the number of subjects on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted a category 1 application under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. The application relates to Gas Works. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The SEC has informed me that a reply issued to PQ 19041/14 on the 28th of May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In Budget 2013 funding of €5million for three years was provided to support the establishment of book rental schemes in primary schools that did not operate such schemes. DEIS schools will receive €150 per child and non-DEIS schools will receive €100 per child in seed capital over the next two years to establish book rental schemes. This will cost approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The English language school sector is not subject to mandatory regulation in the State. However, English Language Teaching Organisations (ELTOs) may seek recognition from Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services (ACELS), which is operated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). In order to gain ACELS recognition, ELTOs must demonstrate their compliance with ACELS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 64 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 a grant in lieu of tuition fee funding to the College in respect of three approved undergraduate courses. Whilst there is a cap on the number of students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Review (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: A review of the configuration and development of post-primary provision for Limerick city and part of its environs over the period 2014 to 2024 for the Department is currently underway by Mr. George O'Callaghan. It is anticipated that the report concerned will be made available, when completed, in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: School planning is not carried out on a postal district basis. Each of the areas to which the Deputy refers form part of different school feeder areas for school planning purposes. Provisional projections for the relevant feeder areas are provided in the following table. The Deputy should be aware that a number of factors will influence the projections such as mobility of students in large...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The delivery of the new school building referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works (OPW). I understand from the OPW that the contractor who had been selected to construct the school withdrew prior to work commencing on site. The OPW engaged immediately with the second placed contractor and unfortunately this contractor was unable to meet the conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is 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 advise the Deputy that options are currently under consideration, but due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions, I am not in a position to provide further details at this time. Once the acquisition of a site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed by SOLAS that the Department of Social Protection refers eligible unemployed candidates to its Java Programming courses on the understanding that the applicant has the capacity to undertake and complete the course. Research indicates there is little evidence to suggest that longer duration programmes are more effective than shorter duration programmes providing applicants have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Students who are attending undergraduate courses in an EU Member State can apply for a maintenance grant in respect of an approved course which is being pursued in an approved institution. The student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate courses pursued outside of Ireland. Tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As previously outlined, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In Budget 2013 funding of €5 million for three years was provided to support the establishment of book rental schemes in primary schools that did not operate such schemes. DEIS schools will receive €150 per child and non-DEIS schools will receive €100 per child in seed capital over the next two years to establish book rental schemes. This will cost approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: To qualify for the special rate of grant an applicant must meet the following conditions: a. Reckonable income must not exceed €22,703. b. On the 31st December of the relevant period the reckonable income must include an eligible long-term social welfare payment prescribed under the scheme. In the case of a student whose parents are divorced, legally separated or it is...