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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has paid considerable monies to the Trustees of the school in question for the rental of the premises for a number of years to accommodate a primary school and more recently a post primary school. Considerable further refurbishment works including mechanical and electrical works were grant aided by my Department to accommodate the latter school which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: With the assistance of the Attorney General, I have sought further legal advice on the implications of the European Court of Human Rights judgement for outstanding school child abuse cases. The State Claims Agency has also been reviewing its day school abuse cases to identify those that come within the parameters of the judgement. I will be reporting back to Government on this matter and any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (9 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: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information relating to teachers that is available regarding the query from the Deputy is being obtained from my Department payroll databases and will be forwarded directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In the case of my Department, in accordance with Government policy, expressions of interest are sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for appointment to boards of Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. Since March 2011, 27 appointments have been made from members of the public who applied through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The details requested in relation to the annual salary of all non-commercial State Sponsored bodies chief executive officers under the aegis of my Department are outlined on the table. Agency Remuneration An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) The remuneration of the CEO is calculated in accordance with the salary scale of Senior Inspector. Commission to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In accordance with the terms of the Guidelines as published by the Department of Finance on Ministerial Appointments dated the 24th, March 2011, I currently have two Special Advisers. One is on the minimum point of the Principal Officer salary scale while the other is on a salary of €84,706, the fourth point of the Principal Officer scale. In the event the first point of the scale...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The information the Deputy has requested is included in the following table. Details of all bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education & Skills are available on my Department's website . List of non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills Agency Website An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has just published a Focussed Policy Assessment of the Early Start pre-school programme. The assessment indicates that the programme continues to serve the needs of children who are in need of additional supports to develop to their full potential. The programme has particular benefits in fostering children's social, emotional and cognitive development, and in engaging parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Quality Assurance Compliance (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Dublin City University (DCU) is an approved institution under the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and is an autonomous institution whose operational affairs are matters for the Governing Authority. All Hallows is a private college and is not an approved institution under the HEA. My Department, or the HEA, had no role in the linkage agreement. However I understand that it comprises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Contracts (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Authorities in St Patrick's, Drumcondra, have raised issues referred to by the Deputy with the principal contractor. I have also written to the principal contractor concerned in relation to the allegations. Contractors Administration Services (CAS) has been appointed by my Department to, inter alia, investigate allegations concerning compliance with pay and conditions provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Circular 0030/2014 does not state that children are expected to assist in catering for the care needs of pupils who have special educational needs. The Circular states that for a child to require or qualify for access to SNA support a child must have an assessed disability and the care needs outlined must be of such significance that they are beyond that which would normally be expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is due to publish its policy in relation to re-engagement with its providers shortly. Re-engagement, or the formal agreement of quality assurance (QA) with QQI, is a requirement for legacy providers under the 2012 Act. It will happen only once for a provider; thereafter the provider will have to undergo periodic review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Students Data (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government is strongly committed to promoting Ireland as a centre for international education through implementation of Investing in Global Relationships: Ireland's International Education Strategy and rollout of the Education in Ireland brand internationally by Enterprise Ireland. Since the publication of the strategy, there has been 36% growth in full-time non-EEA students in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Contracts (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In relation to one of the sites recently brought to my attention I understand that officials from Social Protection, Revenue and NERA carried out a site inspection at the end of May and I understand that Social Protection will be taking appropriate follow-up action arising. As the Deputy is aware my Department appointed Contractors Administration Services (CAS), to conduct random audits on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: An Grianán Training Centre was included in the original Schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 which specified the institutions for the purposes of the Redress Scheme. Applicants had a period of up to 3 years, until 15 December 2005, to apply to the Redress Board. However, section 8 of the 2002 Act allowed the Board to extend this period in exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Last year, at my request, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) commenced preparation of policy advice on the education of children with autism. The advice will be delivered in the spring of 2015 and will draw upon findings gathered from the extensive consultation process with parents, schools, professional service providers and other stakeholders which has already commenced and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government's focus in recent years has been on operating a budgetary programme that is designed to return the Government finances to a sustainable basis. One aspect of the budgetary decisions was to increase the pupil teacher ratio for fee-charging schools. This reflects the fact that fee-charging schools have resources, through fees charged, to employ teachers privately. Given that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (8 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: In June 2011, I announced that some 20 new post-primary schools would be established across the country up to 2016 to meet demographic needs. This announcement did not include a new post-primary school for Swords. My Department is currently reviewing demographics on a nationwide basis, which will include the Swords area, to determine where additional post-primary schools will be needed from...

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