Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
223 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of incidents being investigated by the gardaí at the Kilkenny city vocational school; if her Department officials visited the school recently regarding these and other matters; the action her Department will take arising from the reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32943/04]
View answerThe gardaí are investigating an incident at the school in question. Consequently, I cannot comment pending the completion of their investigations or any action that may arise as a result. My Department's inspectorate recently visited the school to which the Deputy refers as part of a programme of planned whole school evaluation. However, the alleged incidents were not raised before or during the conduct of the evaluation and will not, therefore, form part of the inspectorate's report.
The evaluation covered all aspects of the management and planning within the school, including an evaluation of the teaching and learning in four subjects by inspectors who were on site over a period of seven to eight days. My Department's inspectorate has provided verbal feedback on its findings to the chief executive officer, principal and deputy principal, boards of management and staff. The written report is being finalised and should issue to the chief executive officer, principal and boards of management shortly.
