Written Answers Nos. 94-102
94. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Killarney, County Kerry, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Killarney feeder area in 2011 was 2,932 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 3,126 pupils. This represents a slight increase of 7%.
95. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Listowel, County Kerry, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Listowel feeder area in 2011 was 1,283 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 1,352 pupils. This represents a slight increase of 5%.
96. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Dingle, County Kerry, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Dingle feeder area in 2011 was 632 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 620 pupils. This represents a slight decrease of 2%.
97. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Castleisland, County Kerry, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Castleisland feeder area in 2011 was 1,290 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 1,330 pupils. This represents a slight increase of 3%.
98. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11845/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Abbeyfeale feeder area in 2011 was 1,043 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 1,054 pupils. This represents a slight increase of 1%.
99. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected enrolment in primary schools in Newcastlewest, County Limerick, for 2013, 2014 and 2015; the percentage increase or decrease in the projected enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/13]
View answerThe overall enrolment in primary schools in the Newcastlewest feeder area in 2011 was 1,484 pupils and the projected overall enrolment for 2015 is 1,703 pupils. This represents an increase of 15%.
100. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider a reader for a student (details supplied) due to sit their leaving certificate in view of (details supplied). [11850/13]
View answerThe State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of the above, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
101. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their education grant application to the Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11852/13]
View answerOfficials in my Department have been informed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the documentation initially supplied by the student in question in support of his grant application was incomplete and that a request for the further documentation issued on 20th February 2013. Documentation was received on 27th February 2013 and has been reviewed by SUSI and the student will be notified shortly of the outcome.
102. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in bringing international students to Ireland to study in private college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11857/13]
View answerThe Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) is responsible for determining visa and immigration policy, including in respect of non-EEA nationals who wish to study in Ireland. In considering visa and immigration applications, INIS makes reference to the Internationalisation Register, operated on my Department's behalf by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). This is a register of education and training programmes which meet certain criteria which have been developed in line with Government policy. Information on the Register and the criteria, including how to list programmes on the register, can be found on the following website: www.nqai.ie/internationalisation.html. In due course, and in line with the provisions of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012, QQI will be introducing a new quality assurance regime for international education. They will be establishing a Code of Practice for certain providers who can apply for an 'International Education Mark' to confirm compliance with the code and to illustrate their suitability in providing programmes of education and training to international learners. When these new arrangements are in place, INIS will have regard to the International Education Mark when determining student visa and immigration policy.
