Written Answers Nos 570-590
570. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to requests since early 2012 from this Deputy, if she will include severe geographic isolation and impossibility of amalgamation with another school because of distance as a grounds for appealing a mainstream teacher allocation for two, three and four teacher schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48126/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn appeals process is available to small schools affected by the 2012 budget change. The appeal mechanism has been made available to all types of small school and this mechanism has been based on objective enrolment data. A school with four classroom teachers or less which is losing a teacher or failed to gain an additional teacher as a result of the Budget 2012 measures can submit an appeal to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board. Details on the appeals process are made available in the staffing schedule for the current school year. The Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.
If geographic isolation was to be included as an appeal criterion, it would be challenging to provide an objective definition of geographic isolation that would be generally acceptable. Such an objective definition would have to be devised and agreed in the interest of running an equitable appeals process.
The Government recognises that small schools are an important part of the social fabric of rural communities. They will continue to be a feature of our education landscape. However, this does not mean that small schools can stand still or never have their staffing levels changed to something that is more affordable and sustainable for these difficult and challenging times.
The staffing arrangements for the 2015/16 school year will be published on the Department website in early 2015.
571. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request a review of the school bus service in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to establish the reason there is no service provided on Fridays to bring students home to Inistioge, County Kilkenny, and other areas; if she will confirm that a full service will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48168/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraBus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes.
School transport is provided on the basis of a co-ordinated school calendar, agreed amongst schools that rely on the same network of bus services. My Department is reviewing the services in question with Bus Éireann and will be in contact with the Deputy directly on the matter.
572. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the first year intake to a school (details supplied) in County Galway to 210 in 2015 to accommodate all the applications for places in the school from the catchment area and to facilitate the school accepting all the students who have applied to attend the school next year and that fall into category one and two of the school’s enrolment policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48192/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department met with the school Patron and school authority earlier this year to discuss the matter of 1st year pupil enrolments. The Patron and school authority agreed to monitor enrolments to stay within the planned capacity of the new school building which, when completed, will cater for 1,000 pupils. Given that the school will offer a transition year in due course, an enrolment of 210 first year places per year would lead to an overall enrolment of up to 1,260 pupils once the school has developed up to 6th year. It will therefore not be possible for the school to offer 210 first year places in September 2015.
The Department must preserve a balance between enrolments in schools in an area and adjacent areas and is satisfied that there are sufficient school places to meet the demand in the area in question. This may sometimes, however, lead to pupils not being offered a place in their school of first preference.
573. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a location (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted special status on a matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48211/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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 provide for a reduced enrolment required for the retention of the first and second classroom teaching post in an island school, where the school is the only remaining primary school on the island. Details of the staffing arrangements for the 2014/15 school year are contained in Circular 0007/2014 and is available on the website.
574. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [48221/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage the assistance of their public representatives in making enquiries about their grant applications.
This service compliments the established channels provided by SUSI which include online application tracking, a dedicated website, a telephone helpdesk, email and social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
Enquiries may be emailed direct to SUSI at oireachtas@susi.ie. SUSI are responding to email queries within a matter of days.
575. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a seat on a bus route will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [48222/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department has advised that there are two services operating to the school from the area referred to by the Deputy.
Bus Éireann has advised that the child is eligible for transport. Given that the family was late in submitting payment details, all seats on the service, availed of by the child in previous school years, had by that time been allocated. As a consequence, the child was issued with a ticket for the second service operating to the school.
576. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is acceptable that a student (details supplied) is awarded a grant from Student Universal Support Ireland in October and is then told in December that it was awarded in error and to repay €1,314.44; the way such an error could have occurred; her plans to deal with such incompetency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48229/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage the assistance of their public representatives in making enquiries about their grant applications.
This service compliments the established channels provided by SUSI which include online application tracking, a dedicated website, a telephone helpdesk, email and social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
Enquiries may be emailed direct to SUSI at oireachtas@susi.ie. SUSI are responding to email queries within a matter of days.
If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI.
Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board.
An appeal has not been submitted by the student to the Student Grant Appeals Board.
577. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way Student Universal Support Ireland can grant a person (details supplied) a non-adjacent rate on appeal in 2013, then in 2014 award a non-adjacent rate again for the same person and their sibling but award their other sibling an adjacent rate; then after querying it decide to take the non-adjacent rate and award all three the adjacent rate; her views on whether it is acceptable that an awarded appeal can be disregarded like that by SUSI; her views on the fact that it is difficult for any family to put three children through college at the same time; if discretion will be applied in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48232/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage the assistance of their public representatives in making enquiries about their grant applications.
This service compliments the established channels provided by SUSI which include online application tracking, a dedicated website, a telephone helpdesk, email and social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
Enquiries may be emailed direct to SUSI at oireachtas@susi.ie. SUSI are responding to email queries within a matter of days.
If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI.
Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board.
An appeal has not been submitted by the student to the Student Grant Appeals Board.
578. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue from the special education section of her Department on a policy matter query which is outside the remit of the National Council for Special Education in view of the fact that the query has been ongoing for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48269/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy also that the policy of my Department is to secure the maximum possible level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream primary and post-primary schools, in order to ensure that as many children as possible can be educated with their peers within their own community, regardless of their domiciliary status.
My Department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools which have enrolled pupils with special educational needs in order to ensure that, wherever a child is enrolled, they will have access to an appropriate education.
Children with special educational needs may be enrolled in a mainstream school and attend all mainstream classes and receive additional teaching support through the learning support and/or resource teacher. If they have assessed care needs they may be supported by a special needs assistant.
In respect of children who cannot be accommodated in mainstream education, they may be enrolled in special classes or special schools where more intensive and supportive interventions are provided.
As such, a pupil may have access to a number of different placement options in a locality. However, the enrolment of a child to a school is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school. My Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment to schools.
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) can assist parents to identify appropriate educational placements for children with special educational needs.
Parents may contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs and to seek assistance in identifying placement options, using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie. The SENO can also advise parents in relation to supports which may be available to support children with special educational needs, including special transport arrangements which may be made available.
The NCSE has published a Guide for Parents and Guardians of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs on Choosing a School. This guide is also available at www.ncse.ie.
A formal response to the Deputy's correspondence will issue to him shortly.
579. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reassessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48313/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage the assistance of their public representatives in making enquiries about their grant applications.
This service compliments the established channels provided by SUSI which include online application tracking, a dedicated website, a telephone helpdesk, email and social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
Enquiries may be emailed direct to SUSI at oireachtas@susi.ie. SUSI are responding to email queries within a matter of days.
580. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that have taken place to the eligibility criteria for the higher education grant from the 2013-2014 academic year and the 2014-2015 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48327/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe changes to the eligibility criteria for the student grant scheme for the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15 are outlined as follows. 2013 Student Grant Scheme for the 2013/14 academic year
The changes to the eligibility criteria are summarised as follows:
- Budget 2013 provided for a 3% reduction in the income thresholds used when calculating entitlement to student grants in the 2013 grant scheme. The measure applied to both new and renewal students. The reduction in thresholds did not apply to the special rate of grant or the threshold for the €2,000 contribution at postgraduate which remained at €31,500 for the 2013/14 academic year. The reduced thresholds will be reflected in Schedule 1 of the 2013 Scheme;
- The eligibility criteria for the special rate of grant was amended to introduce a provision to combine periods of Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit with the period of Maternity Benefit provided a period of Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit comes directly before and directly after the period of Maternity Benefit;
2014 Student Grant Scheme for the 2014/15 academic year
The changes to the eligibility criteria of the Student Grant Scheme are summarised as follows:
- Aftercare was included as an eligible payment for the special rate of grant and as an income disregard for the purposes of calculating reckonable income;
- Payments made to individuals by Caranua for support services are included as an income disregard for the purposes of calculating reckonable income;
- Eligibility for continuing postgraduate students to continue to receive the full fee award for the second or subsequent years of their course where it is established that all other special rate conditions are satisfied on renewal was introduced;
- For the special rate of grant, introduced the combining of periods of eligible payments with the period on JobBridge provided a period on an eligible payment comes directly before and directly after the period of JobBridge;
2014 Student Support Regulations for the 2014/15 academic year
The changes to the eligibility criteria of the Student Support Regulations are summarised as follows:
- Provision made in the Student Support Regulation 2014 to prescribe for persons awarded subsidiary protection under European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 426 of 2013).
581. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding a national school; her plans to address this issue; the timeframe for such a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48359/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, my Department's over-riding objective is to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to cope with increasing pupil numbers. This can necessitate the use of temporary accommodation, as in the case of the school referred to by the Deputy, until my Department is in a position to provide a permanent building.
While the school's existing accommodation is being upgraded, the pupils have been temporarily relocated to a building that will host the establishment of a new post primary school in September 2015. The school will return to its former school building when the upgrading works have been completed. The arrangements for this relocation were made by the ETB in consultation with the school, including the parent representatives. My Department has also sanctioned funding for two additional prefabricated units to cater for increased enrolments.
My Department will continue to liaise with the school authorities regarding the school's long term accommodation needs.
582. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil iniúchadh déanta fós ar na poist agus na réimsí oibre ina mbeidh státseirbhísigh atá inniúil sa Bhéarla agus sa Ghaeilge ag teastáil, de réir mar a thug an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe treoir don Roinn a dhéanamh; má tá an t-iniúchadh déanta, cad é líon agus cad iad céimeanna na bpost atá i gceist; cén líon de na poist sin a bhfuil duine leis an gcumas cuí Gaeilge agus Béarla ann cheana féin; cén plean atá ann chun na poist eile a líonadh le daoine a bhfuil na cáilíochtaí cuí acu; cén cháilíocht Ghaeilge atá riachtanach do na poist sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48372/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraMar a cuireadh in iúl don Teachta le déanaí, léiríodh trí shuirbhé a rinneadh ar fhoireann riaracháin mo Roinne in 2013 go bhfuil inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge ag tuairim is 10% den fhoireann. Chuir 1.5% den fhoireann riaracháin in iúl go raibh ardleibhéal inniúlachta sa Ghaeilge acu agus chuir 8.7% den fhoireann in iúl go raibh meánleibhéal inniúlachta acu.
De bharr an chineál oibre atá ar bun ag an Roinn tá ardleibhéal inniúlachta sa Ghaeilge ag cuid mhór den fhoireann ghairmiúil ar nós cigirí scoile agus síceolaithe oideachais. Ag an mbunleibhéal, cuireann an Chigireacht seirbhís dhátheangach chigireachta ar fáil do na scoileanna aitheanta go léir, scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna san áireamh. Ag an iar-bhunleibhéal, cuireann an Chigireacht seirbhís i gcigireacht na Gaeilge ar fáil agus cuireann sí seirbhís trí Ghaeilge ar fáil do na scoileanna Gaeltachta go léir agus do na Gaelscoileanna.
Faoi láthair, tá an Roinn in ann na seirbhísí thuas a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge áit gur gá. Sa chás go dtiocfadh deacracht chun cinn sna réimsí seo amach anseo, déanfaidh an Roinn machnamh ar chomórtas earcaíochta spriocdhírithe a reáchtáil ag a mbeidh sé riachtanach d'iarratasóir bheith inniúil sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla chomh maith leis na critéir ghairmiúla don phost a shásamh.
Tá Aonad Oiliúna agus Forbartha Foirne mo Roinne tiomanta do dheiseanna cuí oiliúna agus forbartha, oiliúint sa Ghaeilge san áireamh, a chur ar fáil don fhoireann go léir d'fhonn na riachtanais tosaíochta ghnó a fhreastal.
583. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the accounts of Cork County Vocational Education Committee for 2011 have been completed; the reason these accounts have not been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48402/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe accounts of VECs, including Co. Cork VEC, are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and I understand that the 2011 accounts of Co. Cork VEC will be completed in the near future. Once finalised, officials of my Department will arrange for them to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas at the earliest opportunity.
584. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on planned development for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48403/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers is to be delivered as part of the Schools Bundle 5 PPP project. This bundle comprises one primary school, four post primary schools and one Institute of Further Education.
The site acquisition process for the school in question is underway, however, due to commercial sensitivities associated with property acquisitions generally, I am unable to provide further information at this time. The planning documentation is almost complete and this will be lodged as soon as my Department is in a position to do so.
The school is currently scheduled to start construction next year.
585. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of primary school pupils (details supplied) regarding their right to enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48441/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile it is intended that the school to which the Deputy refers will be located in the North Wicklow area, the school is being established to meet a demographic demand in the Bray, Kilternan and Ballbybrack/Shankill school feeder areas. Priority in the school's enrolment policy will be required to be given to pupils from those areas. It would be expected that this will be reflected in the School's enrolment policy when this is decided and published by the Board of Management and Patron in due course.
586. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of rental costs and site costs for temporary schools being rented from builders or developers over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48448/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraGenerally, where schools require temporary accommodation, the Board of Management is responsible for acquiring this accommodation and the rental contract is between the Board of Management and the supplying contractor and my Department does not hold information on the landlords' businesses.
A list of primary and post primary schools renting land and/or buildings from landlords whose business is unknown but which may fall into the categories specified by the Deputy is provided together with the requested detail.
Land and/or buildings being rented from other landlords do not fall within the categories stipulated by the Deputy.
|
Roll no |
Name of school |
County |
Rental type |
Annual rent |
Date rental commenced |
Approximate end date |
Company/Landlord |
|
19439B |
Holy Family NS |
Cavan |
Building |
€61,500.00 |
05/08/08 |
30/06/15 |
Cootehill Area Development White Star Complex |
|
19999Q |
GS Uí Choimín |
Clare |
Building |
€25,297.95 |
01/09/94 |
30/06/15 |
Jim Fennell |
|
20313J |
Mol an Oige NS |
Clare |
Land |
€15,000.00 |
27/07/10 |
30/06/15 |
Dan McCarthy |
|
10724B |
South Abbey NS |
Cork |
Building |
€71,000.00 |
18/12/10 |
17/12/15 |
Thomas, Michael & Anthony Fitzgerald Partnership |
|
10724B |
South Abbey NS |
cork |
Building |
€21,280.00 |
05/09/12 |
04/09/16 |
Thomas, Michael & Anthony Fitzgerald Partnership |
|
20151J |
Gaelscoil Mhuscrai |
Cork |
Building+Land |
€110,700.00 |
01/09/09 |
30/06/14 |
Joe & Ann Donovan t/a Cruiscin Lan Partnership |
|
20265B |
Gaelscoil Chionn tSaile |
Cork |
Land |
€66,420.00 |
01/09/07 |
30/06/15 |
Noel O Sullivan |
|
20310D |
Carrigaline ETNS |
Cork |
Building |
€61,500.00 |
07/08/09 |
16/05/14 |
Martin O'Callaghan |
|
20167B |
Gaelscoil Eirne |
Donegal |
Building+Land |
€46,800.00 |
02/09/02 |
31/08/16 |
Eamonn McNulty |
|
19991A |
Ghaelscoil na Camoige |
Dublin |
Building |
€62,000.00 |
12/09/06 |
30/06/15 |
Muintir Cronain |
|
20304I |
St Francis of Assisi |
Dublin |
Land |
€92,250.00 |
03/10/06 |
30/11/14 |
Balgriffin Park Ltd |
|
20308Q |
Belmayne ETNS |
Dublin |
Land |
€92,250.00 |
07/10/06 |
30/11/14 |
Balgriffin Park Ltd |
|
68082L |
Colaiste Ghlor na Mara |
Dublin |
Land |
€30,000.00 |
31/10/06 |
31/07/16 |
Pierce Family |
|
18112K |
Scoil Eanna |
Galway |
Land |
€108.90 |
30/06/15 |
Sean Lawless |
|
|
20211B |
Claregalway ETNS |
Galway |
Building |
€30,000.00 |
01/09/05 |
30/06/15 |
Michael Kelly |
|
20211B |
Claregalway ETNS |
Galway |
Land |
€13,500.00 |
01/09/10 |
30/06/15 |
B. Greally |
|
20326S |
Kilcolgan Educate Together |
Galway |
Building |
€99,630.00 |
01/08/08 |
30/06/15 |
Kathleen Mannion |
|
20326S |
Kilcolgan Educate Together |
Galway |
Building |
€14,071.20 |
01/09/12 |
30/06/15 |
Kathleen Mannion |
|
20326S |
Kilcolgan Educate Together |
Galway |
Land |
€27,675.00 |
01/09/13 |
31/12/14 |
Shane Larkin |
|
20328W |
St Teresa's Sp School |
Galway |
Building |
€14,071.16 |
01/09/11 |
30/06/15 |
BACD Ltd, Toughmaconnell Road, Ballinasloe |
|
20328W |
St Teresa's Sp School |
Galway |
Building |
€39,045.08 |
01/09/10 |
30/06/15 |
BACD Ltd, Toughmaconnell Road, Ballinasloe |
|
20350P |
Merlin Woods Primary School |
Galway |
Land |
€13,000.00 |
01/06/10 |
31/12/14 |
McInerney Homes Ltd |
|
20371A |
Abalta School |
Galway |
Building |
€45,500.04 |
01/09/11 |
30/06/16 |
Veronica Cogan |
|
20410H |
Knocknacarra ETNS |
Galway |
Building |
€48,708.00 |
01/07/14 |
30/06/17 |
John Feeney |
|
76233C |
Colaiste Baile Clar |
Galway |
Building |
€36,900.00 |
02/04/13 |
01/02/17 |
Padraig & Delia Connolly |
|
20260O |
Gaelscoil Chluainin |
Leitrim |
Building |
€69,950.10 |
01/09/07 |
31/03/17 |
Raymond O'Hagan |
|
19956V |
Gaelscoil Sairseal |
Limerick |
Building |
€127,000.00 |
01/01/00 |
30/06/15 |
Gerard Enright |
|
20175A |
Limerick East Educate Together NS |
Limerick |
Building |
€72,650.00 |
01/08/09 |
30/06/15 |
Dineen & Co. Ltd |
|
76101I |
Gaelscholaiste Luimnigh |
Limerick |
Building |
€149,435.00 |
01/09/10 |
30/06/14 |
Gerard Enright |
|
76101I |
Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh |
Limerick |
Building |
€50,000.00 |
31/08/12 |
30/06/14 |
Gerard Enright |
|
20084U |
Scoil na gCeithre Maol |
Mayo |
Building |
€55,800.00 |
01/09/09 |
30/06/15 |
Michael Conmy |
|
20051F |
Gaelscoil na Boinne |
Meath |
Building |
€162,000.00 |
01/04/06 |
31/12/15 |
Echo Gate Properties |
|
20082Q |
Gaelscoil Thulach na nOg |
Meath |
Building |
€124,338.24 |
01/09/06 |
30/06/16 |
L&J Partnership |
|
20327U |
Gaelscoil Lorgan |
Monaghan |
Building |
€47,327.55 |
18/07/08 |
30/06/15 |
McQuaid Furniture |
|
20327U |
Gaelscoil Lorgan |
Monaghan |
Building |
€50,000.00 |
01/09/14 |
31/08/15 |
McQuaid |
|
20099K |
Offaly School of Special Education |
Offaly |
Building |
€41,712.00 |
01/01/11 |
30/06/15 |
Flanagan Securities |
|
19789F |
St. Michaels School |
Roscommon |
Building |
€7,849.64 |
01/07/10 |
30/06/15 |
Mr. Nigel Dineen |
|
20126K |
GS De hIde |
Roscommon |
Building |
€101,642.71 |
01/09/04 |
30/06/15 |
Gerry Dervan |
|
20050D |
Gaelscoil na nDeise |
Waterford |
Land |
€52,470.00 |
01/07/08 |
30/06/15 |
Waterford Metal Industries Ltd |
|
20160K |
Waterford Educate Together NS |
Waterford |
Building |
€251,232.00 |
01/01/14 |
30/06/15 |
Manor Hill, Waterford |
|
68078U |
Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge |
Waterford |
Building+Land |
€160,000.00 |
01/08/07 |
25/08/16 |
S & K Carey Dev. Ltd. Tramore, Waterford |
|
19240B |
St. Patrick's Special School |
Wexford |
Building |
€47,520.00 |
01/09/06 |
30/06/15 |
Maurice O'Carroll |
|
19240B |
St. Patrick's Special School |
Wexford |
Building |
€58,500.00 |
01/07/06 |
30/06/15 |
Maurice O'Carroll |
|
20333P |
Wexford ETNS |
Wexford |
Building |
€83,640.00 |
28/10/10 |
27/10/15 |
James O'Connor Clonard |
|
20333P |
Wexford ETNS |
Wexford |
Building |
€16,686.50 |
01/09/12 |
30/06/16 |
James O'Connor Clonard |
|
20333P |
Wexford ETNS |
Wexford |
Building |
€16,686.18 |
27/08/14 |
26/08/15 |
Grant Thornton |
|
68080H |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Wexford |
Building |
€108,240.00 |
01/09/09 |
30/06/16 |
Rhode Properties |
|
68080H |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Wexford |
Building |
€25,855.83 |
01/09/10 |
30/06/16 |
Rhode Properties |
|
68080H |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Wexford |
Building |
€14,464.80 |
01/09/12 |
30/06/16 |
Rhode Properties |
|
68080H |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Wexford |
Building |
€7,232.40 |
01/09/11 |
30/06/16 |
Rhode Properties |
|
68080H |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Wexford |
Building |
€2,952.00 |
01/09/13 |
30/06/16 |
Rhode Properties |
|
20243O |
GS Na Lochanna |
Wicklow |
Land |
€49,200.00 |
01/07/10 |
31/12/19 |
Cookehill Ltd. |
587. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will make a decision regarding the installation of pedestrian crossings at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; if the essential safety work will be carried out during the Christmas holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48480/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetailed estimated costings have been received for the proposed works. These are being assessed and when this assessment is complete the Department will engage with Galway County Council regarding the timeframe and methodology for the completion of the works.
It is anticipated that the required works can be carried out early in the new year.
588. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the shared services projects commenced across the public service since 2011; the costs associated with these projects for each year; when these projects will generate an overall net saving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48798/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Education and Skills has in the Shared Services Plan for 2014 – 2016 committed to an extensive programme of reform which includes projects for Higher Education, the schools sector, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETB's) and the Department and its agencies. The Department is also participating in the Civil Service Shared Services projects for HR, Payroll, and Finance, the costs of these initiatives are managed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
A number of the Departments initiatives are Centres of Excellence which improve the management information within the sector or provide central processing but are not initiatives which are expected to generate cost savings in their own right.
|
Project |
Commenced |
Associated Costs 2011-14 |
Expected Completion |
Expected Savings |
|
Post Primary online Database P- POD |
Q3 2013 |
€ 660,500 |
Q1 2015 |
Improved management information and student data |
|
Primary online Database POD |
Q2 2014 |
€ 230,127 |
Q3 2015 |
Improved management information and student data |
|
Knowledge Management and Analysis Unit |
Q2 2014 |
None |
Strategy being developed for improved Management data |
|
|
ETB Payroll Shared Service |
Q1 2014 |
€ 81,549 |
Q2 2017 |
Savings commence 2017 |
|
ETB Finance Shared Service |
Q4 2014 |
Only Commenced |
Q4 2018 |
Savings commence 2018 |
|
Higher Education Payroll Shared Service |
Q2 2014 |
No additional costs for Baseline |
Business Case to commence Q1 2015 |
Other initiatives such as the High Speed Broadband for Second Level Schools and the Student Grants Reform Project which developed into Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) commenced prior to 2011 and are currently providing the benefits of centralised provision to the Sector.
589. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of public sector workers under the aegis of her Department who have been approved for inter or intradepartmental or agency work transfers, both to and from County Waterford, in each of the past five years. [48813/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraNo applications by public sector workers in agencies under the aegis of this Department have been approved for inter or intra Department/agency work transfers, both to and from County Waterford, in each of the past five years.
590. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding adapting a home in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to local authorities for various social housing supports, including for adaptations and extensions to the social housing stock to meet needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding.
The administration of this funding is a matter for each local authority to manage. My Department has no role in individual cases.
