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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with Department Circular 60/2009 and Section 24(3) of the Education Act (1998), where circumstances warrant, a teacher may be placed on Administrative Leave by the school pending an investigation, or pending the outcome of an investigation. My Department is in regular contact with the school authorities with a view to having matters finalised by the school as quickly as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware all school buildings that are not covered by state indemnity are required to adequately insure their school premises including insurance for storm damage. Accordingly, any damages caused during the recent bad weather would be a matter for schools' insurers. As the scope of works as outlined by the Deputy is outside the terms of the Emergency Works Scheme it cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: For the Deputy's information there are no commercial semi-state companies under the aegis of my Department. Details of non commercial agencies under the remit of my Department can be downloaded from the Department's website. .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 to 65, inclusive, together. 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 key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The approach to teaching and learning in schools is that teachers use differentiation to address different rates of learning to reflect the educational needs and in particular the learning skills and abilities of their pupils. My Department supports the holistic development of the young person and, other than in the case of Irish (which is under review), exempting pupils from a key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS. I have asked SOLAS to contact the Deputy directly to clarify the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department's position is that as each child with autism is unique, they should have access to a range of different approaches to meet their individual needs. Applied Behavioural Analysis, or ABA, is one of the approaches used in special classes for children with autism. It is a matter for schools to determine the approach or mix of approaches which they will use in each individual case....

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

Ruairi Quinn: I am advised that the former school property, to which the Deputy refers, is in the ownership of the Cork Diocesan Trust. A charging lease for 99 years dated 2 February 1978, is in place to protect the interest of the State in the property. Regarding any future use of the former school premises, queries should be directed to the Cork Diocesan Trustees for their consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter in the first instance for the awarding authority. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student would qualify for a grant. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to primary schools is published annually on the website of the Department of Education and Skills. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The employer of the person to whom the Deputy refers was informed by my Department's Payroll Division on 21 March 2014 that, as the requirement for continuous service outlined in circular letter 0034/2009 had not been satisfied, a Contract of Indefinite Duration could not be awarded in this case. The school has confirmed that the teacher was informed verbally of the decision by the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is currently implementing, or has a significant contribution to the implementation of, the following strategies: - Department of Education and Skills Strategy Statement 2011 – 2014 - Further Education and Training Strategy 2014 - 2019 - Ireland's International Education Strategy 2010 -2015 Investing in Global Relationships - National Strategy for Higher Education 2030 -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm for the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for grant aid under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. However, the application was not successful. Since the announcement of the successful applicants, the school has submitted an appeal relating to its application. This will be considered and the school will be advised of the outcome of its appeal in due course.

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

Ruairi Quinn: There were five primary schools which had an enrolment of 85 pupils on 30 September 2013. Three of these schools submitted appeals to the Staffing Appeals Board to retain their existing level for the 2014/15 school year on the basis of a projected enrolment of at least 86 pupils in September 2014. Each of these appeals were provisionally upheld by the Appeals Board and the three schools...

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

Ruairi Quinn: There are no plans currently to incorporate Chinese into the Leaving Certificate curriculum. As part of junior cycle reform, schools will be able to include a short course in Chinese language and culture in their junior cycle programme. There is also currently a Transition Year module on Chinese, which was taken by 1,262 students in 2013. Students are currently able to take examinations in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers was approved significant funding, on a devolved basis, on 14 of May last. The project includes some demolition works to facilitate an extension to provide additional accommodation for a one-classroom integrated Special Needs Unit. The project also provides for improved traffic management for the school in question. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. Arrangements for panel access for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus/permanent CID holding teachers to schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. The supplementary redeployment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, approved course, previous academic attainment and means. Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved...