Written Answers Nos. 142 - 162
143. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish Aid funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that the organisation, Global Schoolroom, applied for funding under the Irish Aid Civil Society Fund in 2014 and was awarded a grant of €40,000 for one year for its project in India in 2014. Global Schoolroom applied again in 2015 for further funding but, on this occasion, was unsuccessful.
The Civil Society Fund application and appraisal process is completed in an open and transparent manner by a committee comprising external consultants in addition to officials from The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The detailed assessment of the external consultant is subsequently communicated to all organizations that have applied for funding. The funding process is always very competitive and it is not possible to allocate funding to all applicants.
144. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21215/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 19 May, I met with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers MP, in Dublin. We discussed a range of legacy and political issues. It was an opportunity also for the Secretary of State and me to discuss the current political impasse within the Northern Ireland Executive.
I have remained in close contact with her since then on this matter, as I have also with the Northern Ireland Executive Parties and with US Senator Gary Hart. It is disappointing that a resolution has not yet been found and I urge the Parties to consider the serious consequences of a continued failure to find a way forward. The shared aim of the British and Irish Governments is to support the parties with a view to seeing the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement back on track. Political stasis in Northern Ireland benefits no-one.
On 19 May, I again raised with Secretary of State Villiers the issue of access by an independent international judicial figure to original documents in the possession of the British Government relating to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. She assured me that she is reflecting on how her Government can respond. I also briefed her on my recent meeting with Justice for the Forgotten on 15 May, on the eve of ceremonies in Dublin to mark the 41st anniversary of the bombings.
We discussed the Pat Finucane case. I made clear that the Irish Government considers there was a political commitment made at the highest level by both Governments at Weston Park in 2001 in relation to the holding of public inquiries in a number of controversial cases and that this commitment remains unfulfilled in the case of Pat Finucane.
I also outlined, as I had in the Seanad on 14 May, the Irish Government’s serious concerns in relation to any proposal to replace the 1998 UK Human Rights Act without taking account of the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement. The UK Human Rights Act of 1998 was the means of satisfying the obligation of the British Government arising from the Good Friday Agreement that the European Convention on Human Rights would be incorporated into Northern Ireland law.
The Secretary of State and I discussed and welcomed the then approaching visit of TRH the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to Ireland and Northern Ireland. I believe the visit served as a further contribution to building peace and reconciliation on this island.
145. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI attended the most recent Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels on 18 May.
At the Council, Foreign Ministers addressed the Middle East Peace Process. This was the first meeting of EU Foreign Ministers since the formation of the Israeli government, and in the run up to the meeting I had urged High Representative (HR) Mogherini to include the Peace Process on the Council agenda. The exchange of views was frank, and Ministers will return to the issue next month for more substantive discussions. For my part, in the exchange of views that took place, I emphasised that the EU has the capacity to make a positive difference and, further, that we have a responsibility to act. The Peace Process itself is at a standstill. We know that events on the ground are rapidly closing the window on a possible two-state solution. We must act to defend that solution which is the core of our policy on the Middle East Peace Process and the only path that will provide peace, security and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians alike. I look forward to continuing discussions on the Peace Process next month - at which time HR Mogherini and newly-appointed EU Special Representative for the Peace Process, Fernando Gentilini, will report back to Ministers on their visit to the region, which took place last week.
Foreign Ministers briefly addressed the crisis on the ground in Burundi, where Conclusions were adopted condemning the violence, and re-iterating support for the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Saïd Djinnit. Concern was also expressed about the crisis in Macedonia. It was agreed to monitor the situation closely, and to discuss the matter again at the Council in the near future.
The Council also met in joint session with Foreign and Defence Ministers, where initally, in the presence of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, we had an exchange of views on the security situation in the EU’s broader neighbourhood.
The Council – EU Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers only – then proceeded to discuss preparations for the European Council in June, where Heads of State and Government will discuss the Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Ministers adopted a comprehensive set of conclusions on CSDP which will feed into that discussion. Key areas covered by the conclusions include enhancing the effectiveness, visibility and impact of CSDP in contributing to international peace and security; enhancing the development of capabilities required for that purpose and improving the capacity of European industry to provide those capabilities. The conclusions highlight the fact that the EU and its Member States, through CSDP and other policy instruments, have a strong role to play in preventing and managing conflicts and addressing their causes.
HR Mogherini then outlined to us her thinking on a new European Foreign Policy and Security Strategy. An assessment of the changed global environment will be prepared by HR Mogherini for consideration by Heads of State and Government when they meet next month. It is expected that work will then commence on drafting a new European Foreign Policy and Security Strategy in consultation with the Member States - Ireland will participate fully in this process. Indeed, having recently concluded a review of our own national foreign policy strategy, I believe it is timely that a similar exercise is conducted at EU level.
Discussions then turned to follow up on the Special Meeting of the European Council on 23 April, attended by the Taoiseach, which addressed the migration crisis in the Mediterranean. The FAC adopted a Decision to establish a European Union operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean to disrupt the smuggler networks that drive this criminal trade in human misery and exploit vulnerable people for profit. The Mission will be called EUNAVFOR MED and will implement its mandate in several phases. In discussions to date Ireland has insisted that the EUNAVFOR MED operation should be carried out in full accordance with international law. The establishment of this operation is one strand of the comprehensive approach being pursued by the EU to tackle the root causes of the human emergency and to prevent the loss of more lives at sea which also includes continued provision of development assistance to build capacity in source countries and performance of search and rescue tasks as necessary. This follows on from the commitment made by Heads of State and Government to use all of the tools at the EU’s disposal for this purpose.
146. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues to be discussed at the next North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21217/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe next Plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council is scheduled to take place in early June, and is to be chaired by the Taoiseach.
It is likely that discussions will touch on financial and economic issues affecting both jurisdictions and that Ministers from North and South will together take the opportunity to review the work undertaken in the areas of North South cooperation, including by the North South Bodies, since the preceding Plenary meeting on 5 December 2014 in Armagh.
Following on from the Stormont House Agreement, I would expect that the meeting will also review the progress made on developing new priorities for North/South cooperation which have been identified during Ministerial discussions, with the focus on those areas that promote economic recovery, job creation, the best use of tax-payers’ funds and the most effective delivery of public services. The North West Gateway Initiative, the current position on the North South Consultative Forum and other matters of topical concern, in particular cross-border smuggling and fuel laundering, are other matters which are expected to be discussed at the meeting.
The forthcoming Plenary meeting of the Council also offers an opportunity for substantive discussions with our Northern Ireland colleagues on shared interests such as increasing trade and business activity and EU matters, including the new PEACE and INTERREG Cross-Border Programmes.
I am looking forward to the Plenary meeting and to continuing, with my colleagues in Government, to actively pursue our priorities for advancing cooperation with the Northern Ireland Executive, primarily through the structures of the Council.
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will fund information technology equipment in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the funding available in this regard. [21055/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Digital Strategy for Schools will be finalised in the coming weeks and sets out an ambitious five year plan to further embed ICT in teaching, learning and assessment. Under this Strategy my Department will identify a set of funding priorities annually over the lifetime of the Digital Strategy and the provision of IT equipment to schools will be considered in this context.
148. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21061/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe majority of school buildings in the state are in private ownership and under denominational patronage. When state monies were provided to facilitate building works to school property owned by a third party, a legal mechanism had to be put in place in order to protect the State's interest. This was known as a Charging Lease or Declaration of Trust. These leases protect the Minister's capital investment in the school property and require that the property be used as a school for a set period.
As a result of negotiations in the late 1990s on the reconstitution of Boards of Management, an agreement was reached whereby patrons agreed to cede representatives on the Boards of Management in lieu of the Department agreeing to insert a Deed of Variation into the existing property lease. The objective of this Deed of Variation is to provide security for the denominational ethos of a school in cases where a patron or trustee owns the property. Discussions have taken place with the relevant patron bodies over the years to obtain a mutually acceptable solution which meets this objective and these discussions are ongoing.
The Deed of Variation refers to a change in the terms of a charging lease or Declaration of Trust. With regard to admission policies, irrespective of property or Charging Lease arrangements, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The enrolment policy must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants.
The Equal Status Act, 2000 provides that an educational establishment does not discriminate where the establishment is a school providing primary or post-primary education to students and the objective of the school is to provide education in an environment which promotes certain religious values, it admits persons of a particular religious denomination in preference to others or it refuses to admit as a student a person who is not of that denomination and, in the case of a refusal, it is proved that the refusal is essential to maintain the ethos of the school.
Article 44.2.4 of the Constitution states that legislation providing State aid for schools shall not discriminate between schools under the management of different religious denominations, nor be such as to affect prejudicially the right of any child to attend a school receiving public money without attending religious instruction at that school. In this regard, Section 30 of the Education Act (1998), provides that no student can be required to attend instruction in any subject which is contrary to the conscience of the parent of the student. Therefore, parents have the right, if so desired, to ensure that their children do not receive religious instruction.
The objective of the recently published Education (Admission to Schools) Bill is to provide an over-arching framework to ensure that how schools decide on who is enrolled and who is refused a place in schools is more structured, fair and transparent.
The Bill does not propose changes to the existing equality legislation. The Bill, while including provision for single sex schools and denominational schools to reflect in their admission policy the exemptions applicable to such schools under equality legislation, requires schools to explicitly state in the school's admission policy that it will not discriminate against an applicant for admission on the grounds of disability, special educational needs, sexual orientation, family status, membership of the traveller community, race, civil status, gender or religion. The Bill also requires schools to publish an enrolment policy which will include details of the school's arrangements for students who do not want to attend religious instruction.
149. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has discussed with officials in her Department a request in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for the purposes of providing extra space to accommodate the growing enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21080/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to the matter referenced in the details supplied. My Department expects to be in a position to respond to the correspondence shortly.
150. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance teachers working in each of the post-leaving certificate colleges, institutes of technology and universities; the number of students in each college; and the number five years ago. [21093/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince September 2012 guidance provision in schools, including PLCs, must be managed by schools from within their standard staffing allocation. Schools have autonomy on how best to prioritise their available resources to meet their requirements in relation to guidance and the provision of an appropriate range of subjects to students. Decisions on how this is done is taken at school level. For the 2009/10 academic year, 186 schools enrolled 38,534 PLC participants. In 2014/15, 33,089 PLC participants were enrolled in 159 schools. A breakdown of these figures is provided in the following tables.
There are no career guidance teachers employed in the University or Institute of Technology sector. However, higher education institutions run their own careers advisory services for their students.
I have, therefore, provided in the following tables the number of career guidance teachers currently employed and the number of those employed five years ago. The enrolment figures for third level institutions are contained in the following table.
Third level full and part-time enrolments for 2014/15 and 2009/10.
|
Institute |
2014/15 |
2009/10 |
|
DCU |
11,023 |
9,995 |
|
NUIG |
17,216 |
16,087 |
|
MU |
10,499 |
7,876 |
|
TCD |
15,993 |
16,173 |
|
UCC |
19,048 |
17,006 |
|
UCD |
24,811 |
23,655 |
|
UL |
12,185 |
10,767 |
|
MI |
3,179 |
2,670 |
|
MATER DEI |
557 |
717 |
|
ST PATS |
2,383 |
2,670 |
|
NCAD |
1,311 |
1,174 |
|
RCSI |
3,686 |
2,896 |
|
ST ANGELAS |
1,315 |
854 |
|
AIT |
4,956 |
4,571 |
|
ITB |
3,235 |
2,102 |
|
CIT |
10,323 |
9,149 |
|
IT CARLOW |
6,221 |
4,282 |
|
DIT |
18,539 |
15,321 |
|
IADT |
2,217 |
2,182 |
|
DKIT |
4,786 |
4,528 |
|
GMIT |
6,202 |
6,364 |
|
ITSLIGO |
3,973 |
4,058 |
|
ITRALEE |
3,002 |
2,572 |
|
ITTALLAGHT |
5,085 |
3,905 |
|
LIT |
6,075 |
5,519 |
|
LYIT |
3,587 |
2,986 |
|
WIT |
7,980 |
7,743 |
PLC Enrolment 2009 - 2010
|
School No. |
School Name |
Address |
PLC |
|
61220I |
St. Joseph's Secondary School |
Doon Road |
29 |
|
61520U |
St. Brigid's College |
Callan |
21 |
|
62000W |
Mary Immaculate Secondary School |
Lisdoonvarna |
83 |
|
62010C |
St. Joseph's Secondary School |
Spanish Point |
20 |
|
62540I |
Deerpark C.B.S. |
St Patrick's Road |
25 |
|
62900M |
Coláiste Mhuire |
Ballygar |
44 |
|
62930V |
St. Cuan's College |
Castleblakney |
52 |
|
63000E |
Presentation Secondary School |
Presentation Rd |
20 |
|
63010H |
Meán Scoil Mhuire |
Newtownsmith |
41 |
|
63211R |
St Joseph's College |
Summerhill |
57 |
|
64250J |
Presentation Secondary School |
Sexton Street |
318 |
|
64570E |
Our Lady's Secondary School |
Belmullet |
37 |
|
64660F |
Sancta Maria College |
Louisburgh |
27 |
|
64690O |
Scoil Muire Agus Padraig |
Swinford |
20 |
|
64710R |
Sacred Heart School |
Westport |
40 |
|
64880T |
Scoil na mBraithre |
Dungarvan |
30 |
|
65140H |
Colaiste Mhuire |
Ballymote |
23 |
|
65150K |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School |
Enniscrone |
100 |
|
65181V |
Mercy College |
Sligo |
71 |
|
65241N |
St Josephs College |
Borrisoleigh |
24 |
|
70020B |
Grange Community College |
Grange Road |
67 |
|
70030E |
Senior College Dunlaoghaire |
Eblana Avenue |
1,129 |
|
70040H |
Deansrath Community College |
New Nangor Road |
140 |
|
70041J |
Collinstown Park Community College |
Neilstown Rd. |
55 |
|
70050K |
Dun Laoghaire College of |
Further Education |
771 |
|
70070Q |
College Of Further Education Dundrum |
Main Street |
352 |
|
70090W |
Sallynoggin College of Further Education |
Pearse Street |
680 |
|
70110C |
Stillorgan College of Further Education |
Further Education |
240 |
|
70130I |
Greenhills College |
Limekiln Avenue |
341 |
|
70160R |
St. Kevins College |
Clogher Road |
237 |
|
70170U |
Crumlin College Of Further Education |
Crumlin Road |
681 |
|
70190D |
Colaiste Ide College of Further Education |
Cardiffsbridge Road |
688 |
|
70200D |
Technical Institute |
Cambridge Road |
20 |
|
70220J |
Inchicore College of Further Education |
Emmet Road |
915 |
|
70230M |
Killester College of Further Education |
Collins Avenue |
384 |
|
70240P |
Kylemore College |
Kylemore Road |
92 |
|
70250S |
Marino College |
14-20 Marino Mart |
431 |
|
70280E |
Rathmines College |
Town Hall |
584 |
|
70290H |
Ballsbridge College of Further Education |
Shelbourne Road |
422 |
|
70300H |
Pearse College - Colaiste an Phiarsaigh |
Clogher Road |
328 |
|
70310K |
Plunket College |
Swords Road |
124 |
|
70320N |
Whitehall House Senior College |
Swords Road |
403 |
|
70340T |
Liberties College |
Bull Alley Street |
842 |
|
70342A |
Ballyfermot College of Further Education |
Ballyfermot Road |
1,625 |
|
70410O |
Coláiste Eoin |
Hacketstown |
64 |
|
70420R |
Carlow Vocational School |
Kilkenny Road |
756 |
|
70430U |
Vocational School Muine Bheag |
Muine Bheag |
172 |
|
70450D |
Killarney Community College |
New Road |
37 |
|
70500P |
Listowel Community College |
Listowel |
196 |
|
70550H |
Tralee Community College |
Clash |
468 |
|
70570N |
Scoil Aireagail |
Ballyhale |
52 |
|
70590T |
Duiske College |
Graignamanagh |
46 |
|
70600T |
Coláiste Mhuire |
Johnstown |
78 |
|
70610W |
City Vocational School |
New Street, |
349 |
|
70620C |
Coláiste Cois Siúire |
Mooncoin |
23 |
|
70640I |
Grennan College |
Ladywell St |
121 |
|
70650L |
Athy Community College |
Athy |
55 |
|
70660O |
Curragh Post-Primary School |
McSwiney Road |
22 |
|
70680U |
St Conleth's Vocational School |
Station Road |
113 |
|
70690A |
Vocational School / Kildare College of Further Studies |
Kildare Town |
23 |
|
70691C |
Confey Community College |
Confey |
45 |
|
70710D |
Piper's Hill College |
Killashee |
110 |
|
70720G |
St Farnan's Post Primary School |
Prosperous |
27 |
|
70740M |
Arklow Community College |
Coolgreaney Rd |
59 |
|
70750P |
Scoil Chonglais |
Baltinglass |
15 |
|
70770V |
St Thomas' Community College |
Novara Avenue |
1,165 |
|
70790E |
Coláiste Bhríde Carnew |
Carnew |
22 |
|
70800E |
St Kevin's Community College |
Dunlavin |
24 |
|
70830N |
Ennis Community College |
Ennis |
126 |
|
70840Q |
Ennistymon Vocational School |
Ennistymon |
30 |
|
70910L |
St. Brogan's College, Bandon |
Kilbrogan |
245 |
|
70930R |
St Goban's College |
Sheskin |
18 |
|
70950A |
Clonakilty Community College |
Clonakilty |
57 |
|
70970G |
Cobh Community College |
Carrignafoy |
83 |
|
70990M |
Coláiste an Chraoibhin |
Duntaheen Road |
150 |
|
71020G |
Davis College |
Summerhill |
443 |
|
71030J |
McEgan College |
Macroom |
114 |
|
71040M |
St Fanahan's College |
Mitchelstown |
111 |
|
71050P |
St Colman's Community College |
Youghal Road |
94 |
|
71080B |
Mannix College |
Charleville |
25 |
|
71090E |
Rossa College |
Skibbereen |
92 |
|
71102I |
Schull Community College |
Colla Road |
17 |
|
71110H |
Nagle Community College |
Mahon |
61 |
|
71120K |
Cork College Of Commerce |
Morrison's Island |
2,043 |
|
71121M |
St John's Central College |
Sawmill Street |
1,252 |
|
71122O |
Colaiste Stiofán Naofa |
Tramore Road |
926 |
|
71123Q |
Terence Mac Swiney Community College |
Hollyhill |
173 |
|
71180F |
Abbey Vocational School |
Donegal Town |
17 |
|
71200I |
Errigal College |
Windyhall |
152 |
|
71240U |
Finn Valley College |
Main Street |
15 |
|
71241W |
St. Catherine's Vocational School |
Donegal Road |
19 |
|
71270G |
Gairmscoil Mhuire |
Athenry |
91 |
|
71280J |
St Brigids Vocational School |
Loughrea |
20 |
|
71290M |
St. Jarlath's Vocational School |
Mountbellew |
32 |
|
71310P |
Gairm Scoil Chilleáin Naofa |
Cnoc Breac |
17 |
|
71340B |
Galway Technical Institute |
Father Griffin Road |
1,254 |
|
71390Q |
Archbishop McHale College |
Dublin Road |
61 |
|
71400Q |
Galway Community College |
Wellpark |
324 |
|
71410T |
Athlone Community College |
Retreat Road |
30 |
|
71420W |
Castlepollard Community College |
Castlepollard |
61 |
|
71430C |
Columba College |
Killucan |
23 |
|
71450I |
Mullingar Community College |
Millmount Road |
94 |
|
71510A |
Portlaoise College |
Mountrath Road |
306 |
|
71560P |
Lough Allen College |
Drumkeerin |
42 |
|
71570S |
Vocational School |
Drumshanbo |
52 |
|
71600B |
Coláiste Abbain |
Adamstown |
40 |
|
71610E |
Bridgetown Vocational College |
Bridgetown |
24 |
|
71620H |
Vocational College Bunclody |
Bunclody |
104 |
|
71630K |
Vocational College |
Enniscorthy |
436 |
|
71660T |
New Ross Vocational College |
New Ross |
178 |
|
71680C |
Wexford Vocational College |
Westgate |
159 |
|
71690F |
Ballymahon Vocational School |
Ballymahon |
53 |
|
71700F |
Colaiste Mhuire |
Askeaton |
20 |
|
71710I |
Ardscoil Phadraig |
Granard |
70 |
|
71720L |
Lanesboro Community College |
Lanesboro |
76 |
|
71730O |
Templemichael College |
Templemichael |
225 |
|
71760A |
Drogheda Inst. of Further Education |
The Twenties |
923 |
|
71770D |
Ó Fiaich College |
Dublin Road |
551 |
|
71790J |
Desmond College |
Station Road |
34 |
|
71810M |
Coláiste Pobail Mhichíl |
Cappamore |
45 |
|
71840V |
Colaiste Chiarain |
Croom |
143 |
|
71850B |
Hazelwood College |
Dromcollogher |
39 |
|
71930W |
Limerick Senior College |
Mulgrave Street |
1,199 |
|
71950F |
St Peter's College |
Dunboyne |
346 |
|
71990R |
St Oliver Post Primary |
Oldcastle |
17 |
|
72010I |
Beaufort College |
Trim Rd |
88 |
|
72020L |
Moyne College |
Ballina |
79 |
|
72050U |
St. Brendan's College |
Belmullet |
15 |
|
72070D |
McHale College |
Achill Sound |
14 |
|
72100J |
St. Tiernan's College |
Crossmolina |
24 |
|
72160E |
Carrowbeg College |
Westport |
87 |
|
72210Q |
Beech Hill College |
Monaghan |
363 |
|
72220T |
Coláiste Chathail Naofa |
Youghal Rd |
240 |
|
72240C |
Waterford College of Further Education |
Parnell Street |
855 |
|
72241E |
St Paul's Community College |
Browne's Road |
49 |
|
72290R |
Roscommon Community School |
Lisnamult |
22 |
|
72300R |
Corran College |
Ballymote |
41 |
|
72350J |
North Connaught College |
Tubbercurry |
198 |
|
72360M |
Ballinode College |
Ballinode |
604 |
|
72420E |
Central Technical Institute |
Clonmel |
201 |
|
72430H |
Scoil Ruain |
Killenaule |
38 |
|
72440K |
Nenagh Vocational School |
Dromin Road |
128 |
|
72450N |
St Joseph's College |
Newport |
63 |
|
72470T |
St. Sheelan's College |
Templemore |
273 |
|
72480W |
St. Alibe's School |
Rosanna Road |
65 |
|
72490C |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed |
Castlemeadows |
211 |
|
72540O |
Oaklands Community College |
Sr. Senan Avenue |
22 |
|
72560U |
Tullamore College |
Riverside |
13 |
|
76060U |
Davitt College |
Springfield |
282 |
|
76063D |
Colaiste Dun Iascaigh |
Cashel Road |
26 |
|
76068N |
Coláiste na Sceilge |
Caherciveen |
50 |
|
76069P |
Colaiste Phobáil Ros Cré |
Corville Rd |
72 |
|
76070A |
Coláiste Ióasef |
Kilmallock |
73 |
|
76072E |
Abbey Community College |
Boyle |
33 |
|
76075K |
St John Bosco Community College |
Cahercon |
12 |
|
76083J |
Magh Ene College |
Church Road |
26 |
|
76086P |
MARIA IMMACULATA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
Dunmanway |
18 |
|
76087R |
CAVAN INSTITUTE |
CATHEDRAL ROAD |
1,581 |
|
76094O |
COLÁISTE DHÚLAIGH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION |
BARRYCOURT ROAD |
1,219 |
|
76105Q |
Colaiste Na Sionna |
Banagher |
14 |
|
81007U |
Shannon Comprehensive School |
Shannon |
42 |
|
91310E |
Cabinteely Community School |
Cabinteely |
40 |
|
91318U |
The Donahies Community School |
Streamville Road |
36 |
|
91332O |
St Marks Community School |
Cookstown Rd |
21 |
|
91338D |
St Aidan's Community School |
Brookfield |
15 |
|
91343T |
St. Tiernan's Community School |
Parkvale |
24 |
|
91356F |
Tullow Community School |
The Mullawn |
45 |
|
91360T |
Community School |
Castlecomer |
29 |
|
91391H |
St Peter's Community School |
Passage West |
11 |
|
91406R |
Carndonagh Community School |
Carndonagh |
16 |
|
91411K |
Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara |
Carna |
11 |
|
91412M |
Scoil Phobail |
Clifden |
18 |
|
91413O |
Portumna Community School |
Portumna |
17 |
|
91414Q |
Dunmore Community School |
Dunmore |
19 |
|
91431Q |
Ramsgrange Community School |
Ramsgrange |
41 |
|
91448K |
Kilrush Community School |
Kilrush |
22 |
|
91461C |
Ballyhaunis Community School |
Knock Road |
98 |
|
91492N |
Gorey Community School |
Esmonde Street |
142 |
|
91493P |
Castlerea Community School |
Castlerea |
19 |
|
91494R |
St Louis Community School |
Kiltimagh |
151 |
|
91496V |
Community School |
Carrick-On-Shannon |
12 |
|
91499E |
Kinsale Community School |
Kinsale |
18 |
|
91501L |
Moate Community School |
Church Street |
482 |
|
91508C |
Boyne Community School |
Trim |
20 |
|
91514U |
GLENAMADDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
GLENAMADDY |
53 |
|
91517D |
ATHBOY COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
ATHBOY |
6 |
|
TOTAL |
38534 |
PLC Enrolment 2014 - 2015
|
Roll Number |
Official School Name |
Address 1 |
Address 2 |
Address 3 |
Address 4 |
PLC Enrolment |
|
61220I |
St. Joseph's Secondary School |
Doon Road |
Ballybunion |
Co. Kerry |
17 |
|
|
62000W |
Mary Immaculate Secondary School |
Lisdoonvarna |
Co Clare |
41 |
||
|
62900M |
Coláiste Mhuire |
Ballygar |
Co. Galway |
11 |
||
|
62930V |
St. Cuan's College |
Castleblakney |
Ballinasloe |
Co Galway |
38 |
|
|
63010H |
Meán Scoil Mhuire |
Newtownsmith |
Galway |
8 |
||
|
63211R |
St Joseph's College |
Summerhill |
Athlone |
Co Westmeath |
35 |
|
|
64250J |
Coláiste Nano Nagle |
Sexton Street |
Limerick |
247 |
||
|
64570E |
Our Lady's Secondary School |
Belmullet |
Co Mayo |
19 |
||
|
64660F |
Sancta Maria College |
Louisburgh |
Co Mayo |
8 |
||
|
65150K |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School |
Enniscrone |
Co Sligo |
77 |
||
|
65181V |
Mercy College |
Chapel Hill |
Sligo |
Co. Sligo |
56 |
|
|
70020B |
Grange Community College |
Grange Road |
Donaghmede |
Dublin 13 |
79 |
|
|
70030E |
Blackrock Further Education Institute |
Main Street |
Blackrock |
Co Dublin |
871 |
|
|
70040H |
Deansrath Community College |
New Nangor Road |
Clondalkin |
Dublin 22 |
100 |
|
|
70041J |
Collinstown Park Community College |
Neilstown Rd. |
Rowlagh |
Clondalkin |
Dublin 22 |
46 |
|
70050K |
Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute |
Further Education |
Cumberland St |
Dun Laoghaire |
Co Dublin |
693 |
|
70070Q |
College Of Further Education Dundrum |
Main Street |
Dundrum |
Dublin 14 |
263 |
|
|
70090W |
Sallynoggin College of Further Education |
Pearse Street |
Sallynoggin |
Co Dublin |
670 |
|
|
70110C |
Stillorgan College of Further Education |
Further Education |
Old Dublin Rd |
Stillorgan |
Co Dublin |
192 |
|
70130I |
Greenhills College |
Limekiln Avenue |
Greenhills |
Dublin 12 |
264 |
|
|
70150O |
Cabra Community College |
Kilkieran Road |
Cabra |
Dublin 7 |
12 |
|
|
70160R |
St. Kevins College |
Clogher Road |
Crumlin |
Dublin 12 |
158 |
|
|
70170U |
Crumlin College Of Further Education |
Crumlin Road |
Crumlin |
Dublin 12 |
641 |
|
|
70190D |
Colaiste Ide College of Further Education |
Cardiffsbridge Road |
Finglas West |
Dublin11 |
556 |
|
|
70200D |
Ringsend College |
Cambridge Road |
Ringsend |
Dublin 4 |
5 |
|
|
70220J |
Inchicore College of Further Education |
Emmet Road |
Inchicore |
Dublin 8 |
790 |
|
|
70230M |
Killester College of Further Education |
Collins Avenue |
Killester |
Dublin 5 |
Dublin |
305 |
|
70240P |
Kylemore College |
Kylemore Road |
Ballyfermot |
Dublin 10 |
72 |
|
|
70250S |
Marino College |
14-20 Marino Mart |
Fairview |
Dublin 3 |
345 |
|
|
70280E |
Rathmines College |
Town Hall |
Rathmines |
Dublin 6 |
551 |
|
|
70290H |
Ballsbridge College of Further Education |
Shelbourne Road |
Ballsbridge |
Dublin 4 |
444 |
|
|
70300H |
Pearse College - Colaiste an Phiarsaigh |
Clogher Road |
Crumlin |
Dublin 12 |
263 |
|
|
70310K |
Plunket College |
Swords Road |
Whitehall |
Dublin 9 |
142 |
|
|
70320N |
Whitehall House Senior College |
Swords Road |
Dublin 9 |
382 |
||
|
70340T |
Liberties College |
Bull Alley Street |
Dublin 8 |
795 |
||
|
70342A |
Ballyfermot College of Further Education |
Ballyfermot Road |
Dublin 10 |
1,439 |
||
|
70410O |
Coláiste Eoin |
Hacketstown |
Co Carlow |
14 |
||
|
70420R |
Carlow Vocational School |
Kilkenny Road |
Carlow |
Co. Carlow |
769 |
|
|
70430U |
Vocational School Muine Bheag |
Muine Bheag |
Co Carlow |
98 |
||
|
70450D |
Killarney Community College |
New Road |
Killarney |
Co Kerry |
17 |
|
|
70500P |
Listowel Community College |
Listowel |
Co Kerry |
170 |
||
|
70550H |
Coláiste Gleann Lí Post Primary School |
Clash |
Tralee |
514 |
||
|
70570N |
Scoil Aireagail |
Ballyhale |
Kilkenny |
16 |
||
|
70590T |
Duiske College |
Graignamanagh |
Co Kilkenny |
40 |
||
|
70600T |
Coláiste Mhuire |
Johnstown |
Co Kilkenny |
16 |
||
|
70610W |
City Vocational School |
New Street, |
Kilkenny |
261 |
||
|
70640I |
Grennan College |
Ladywell St |
Thomastown |
Co Kilkenny |
41 |
|
|
70660O |
Curragh Post-Primary School |
McSwiney Road |
Curragh |
Co Kildare |
25 |
|
|
70680U |
St Conleth's Community College |
Station Road |
Newbridge |
Co Kildare |
241 |
|
|
70691C |
Confey Community College |
Confey |
Leixlip |
Co Kildare |
20 |
|
|
70720G |
St Farnan's Post Primary School |
Prosperous |
Co. Kildare |
12 |
||
|
70740M |
Arklow Community College |
Coolgreaney Rd |
Arklow |
Co Wicklow |
51 |
|
|
70750P |
Scoil Chonglais |
Baltinglass |
Co Wicklow |
17 |
||
|
70770V |
St Thomas' Community College |
Novara Avenue |
Bray |
Co. Wicklow |
949 |
|
|
70790E |
Coláiste Bhríde Carnew |
Carnew |
Co.Wicklow |
17 |
||
|
70800E |
St Kevin's Community College |
Dunlavin |
Co Wicklow |
13 |
||
|
70830N |
Ennis Community College |
Ennis |
Co Clare |
126 |
||
|
70840Q |
Ennistymon Vocational School |
Ennistymon |
Ennis |
Co Clare |
13 |
|
|
70910L |
St. Brogan's College, Bandon |
Kilbrogan |
Bandon |
Co Cork |
255 |
|
|
70950A |
Clonakilty Community College |
Clonakilty |
Co Cork |
27 |
||
|
70970G |
Cobh Community College |
Carrignafoy |
Cobh |
Co. Cork |
35 |
|
|
71020G |
Davis College |
Summerhill |
Mallow |
Co Cork |
483 |
|
|
71030J |
McEgan College |
Macroom |
Co Cork |
94 |
||
|
71040M |
St Fanahan's College |
Mitchelstown |
Mallow |
Co.Cork |
53 |
|
|
71050P |
St Colman's Community College |
Youghal Road |
Midleton |
Co Cork |
99 |
|
|
71090E |
Rossa College |
Skibbereen |
Co Cork |
106 |
||
|
71120K |
Cork College Of Commerce |
Morrison's Island |
Cork |
1,741 |
||
|
71121M |
St John's Central College |
Sawmill Street |
Cork |
1,168 |
||
|
71122O |
Colaiste Stiofán Naofa |
Tramore Road |
Cork |
767 |
||
|
71123Q |
Terence Mac Swiney Community College |
Hollyhill |
Knocknaheeny |
Cork |
135 |
|
|
71200I |
Errigal College |
Windyhall |
Letterkenny |
88 |
||
|
71240U |
Finn Valley College |
Main Street |
Stranorlar |
Lifford |
37 |
|
|
71241W |
St. Catherine's Vocational School |
Donegal Road |
Killybegs |
Co. Donegal |
9 |
|
|
71270G |
Gairmscoil Mhuire |
Athenry |
Co Galway |
83 |
||
|
71280J |
St Brigids Vocational School |
Loughrea |
Co Galway |
29 |
||
|
71290M |
Coláiste an Chreagáin |
Mountbellew |
Ballinasloe |
Co Galway |
32 |
|
|
71310P |
Gairm Scoil Chilleáin Naofa |
St. Killians Vocational School |
Cnoc Breac |
New Inn, Ballinasloe |
Co Galway |
6 |
|
71340B |
Galway Technical Institute |
Father Griffin Road |
Galway |
1,114 |
||
|
71390Q |
Archbishop McHale College |
Dublin Road |
Tuam |
Co Galway |
26 |
|
|
71400Q |
Galway Community College |
Wellpark |
Galway |
367 |
||
|
71410T |
Athlone Community College |
Retreat Road |
Athlone |
Co Westmeath |
29 |
|
|
71420W |
Castlepollard Community College |
Castlepollard |
Mullingar |
Co Westmeath |
30 |
|
|
71430C |
Columba College |
Killucan |
Co Westmeath |
32 |
||
|
71450I |
Mullingar Community College |
Millmount Road |
Mullingar |
Co. Westmeath |
86 |
|
|
71510A |
Portlaoise College |
Mountrath Road |
Portlaoise |
Co. Laois |
357 |
|
|
71560P |
Lough Allen College |
Drumkeerin |
Co Leitrim |
36 |
||
|
71570S |
Vocational School |
Drumshanbo |
Co Leitrim |
45 |
||
|
71600B |
Coláiste Abbain |
Adamstown |
Enniscorthy |
Co Wexford |
26 |
|
|
71610E |
Bridgetown Vocational College |
Bridgetown |
Co Wexford |
22 |
||
|
71620H |
Vocational College Bunclody |
Bunclody |
Enniscorthy |
Co Wexford |
59 |
|
|
71630K |
Vocational College |
Enniscorthy |
Co Wexford |
287 |
||
|
71650Q |
Coláiste an Átha |
Kilmuckridge |
Co. Wexford |
40 |
||
|
71660T |
New Ross Vocational College |
New Ross |
Co Wexford |
94 |
||
|
71680C |
Wexford Vocational College |
Westgate |
Wexford |
Co Wexford |
145 |
|
|
71710I |
Ardscoil Phadraig |
Granard |
Co Longford |
23 |
||
|
71720L |
Lanesboro Community College |
Lanesboro |
Co Longford |
31 |
||
|
71730O |
Templemichael College |
Templemichael |
Longford |
316 |
||
|
71760A |
Drogheda Inst. of Further Education |
The Twenties |
Drogheda |
Co. Louth |
812 |
|
|
71770D |
Ó Fiaich College |
Dublin Road |
Dundalk |
Co. Louth |
533 |
|
|
71840V |
Colaiste Chiarain |
Croom |
Co. Limerick |
75 |
||
|
71850B |
Hazelwood College |
Dromcollogher |
Co. Limerick |
30 |
||
|
71930W |
Limerick College of Further Education |
Limerick Senior College |
Mulgrave Street |
Limerick |
1,149 |
|
|
71950F |
St Peter's College |
Dunboyne |
Co. Meath |
439 |
||
|
71990R |
St Oliver Post Primary |
Oldcastle |
Co. Meath |
20 |
||
|
72010I |
Beaufort College |
Trim Rd |
Navan |
Co Meath |
57 |
|
|
72020L |
Moyne College |
Ballina |
Co Mayo |
45 |
||
|
72100J |
St. Tiernan's College |
Crossmolina |
Ballina |
Co Mayo |
12 |
|
|
72140V |
Colaiste Chomain |
Rossport |
Ballina |
Co Mayo |
20 |
|
|
72160E |
Carrowbeg College |
Westport |
Co Mayo |
274 |
||
|
72180K |
Inver College |
Carrickmacross |
Co Monaghan |
1 |
||
|
72220T |
Coláiste Chathail Naofa |
Youghal Rd |
Dungarvan |
192 |
||
|
72240C |
Waterford College of Further Education |
Parnell Street |
Waterford |
746 |
||
|
72241E |
St Paul's Community College |
Browne's Road |
Waterford City |
42 |
||
|
72290R |
Roscommon Community School |
Lisnamult |
Roscommon |
Co. Roscommon |
16 |
|
|
72300R |
Corran College |
Ballymote |
Co Sligo |
11 |
||
|
72350J |
North Connaught College |
Tubbercurry |
Co Sligo |
137 |
||
|
72360M |
Ballinode College |
Clarion Rd |
Sligo |
514 |
||
|
72420E |
Central Technical Institute |
Clonmel |
Co Tipperary |
210 |
||
|
72430H |
Scoil Ruain |
Killenaule |
Thurles |
Co Tipperary |
18 |
|
|
72440K |
Nenagh Vocational School |
Dromin Road |
Nenagh |
Co Tipperary |
95 |
|
|
72450N |
Newport College |
Newport |
Co Tipperary |
41 |
||
|
72470T |
Templemore College |
Templemore |
Co Tipperary |
293 |
||
|
72480W |
St. Alibe's School |
Rosanna Road |
Tipperary Town |
25 |
||
|
72490C |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed |
Castlemeadows |
Thurles |
Co Tipperary |
160 |
|
|
72520I |
Coláiste Naomh Cormac |
Kilcormac |
Co Offaly |
8 |
||
|
72540O |
Oaklands Community College |
Sr. Senan Avenue |
Edenderry |
Co. Offaly |
18 |
|
|
72560U |
Tullamore College |
Riverside |
Tullamore |
Co. Offaly |
14 |
|
|
76060U |
Davitt College |
Springfield |
Castlebar |
290 |
||
|
76063D |
Colaiste Dun Iascaigh |
Cashel Road |
Cahir |
Co Tipperary |
17 |
|
|
76068N |
Coláiste na Sceilge |
Caherciveen |
Co. Kerry |
24 |
||
|
76069P |
Colaiste Phobáil Ros Cré |
Corville Rd |
Roscrea |
Co Tipperary |
72 |
|
|
76070A |
Coláiste Ióasef |
Kilmallock |
Co. Limerick |
80 |
||
|
76072E |
Abbey Community College |
Boyle |
Co Roscommon |
31 |
||
|
76075K |
St John Bosco Community College |
Cahercon |
Kildysart |
Co Clare |
13 |
|
|
76086P |
MARIA IMMACULATA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
Dunmanway |
Co Cork |
16 |
||
|
76087R |
CAVAN INSTITUTE |
CATHEDRAL ROAD |
CAVAN |
1,353 |
||
|
76090G |
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí |
SESKIN |
BANTRY |
CO CORK |
27 |
|
|
76094O |
COLÁISTE DHÚLAIGH COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION |
BARRYCOURT ROAD |
COOLOCK |
DUBLIN 17 |
1,159 |
|
|
76095Q |
MONAGHAN INSTITUTE |
Armagh Road |
Monaghan Town |
Co. Monaghan |
436 |
|
|
76105Q |
Colaiste Na Sionna |
Banagher |
Banagher |
11 |
||
|
81007U |
Shannon Comprehensive School |
Shannon |
Co Clare |
33 |
||
|
91310E |
Cabinteely Community School |
Cabinteely |
Dublin 18 |
26 |
||
|
91318U |
The Donahies Community School |
Streamville Road |
Dublin 13 |
28 |
||
|
91338D |
St Aidan's Community School |
Brookfield |
Tallaght |
Dublin 24 |
23 |
|
|
91343T |
St. Tiernan's Community School |
Parkvale |
Balally |
Dublin 16 |
12 |
|
|
91356F |
Tullow Community School |
The Mullawn |
Tullow |
Co. Carlow |
47 |
|
|
91360T |
Community School |
Castlecomer |
Co Kilkenny |
7 |
||
|
91411K |
Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara |
Carna |
Co na Gaillimhe |
8 |
||
|
91412M |
Scoil Phobail |
Clifden |
Co Galway |
16 |
||
|
91414Q |
Dunmore Community School |
Dunmore |
Co Galway |
20 |
||
|
91431Q |
Ramsgrange Community School |
Ramsgrange |
New Ross |
Co Wexford |
15 |
|
|
91448K |
Kilrush Community School |
Kilrush |
Co Clare |
25 |
||
|
91461C |
Ballyhaunis Community School |
Knock Road |
Ballyhaunis |
Co.Mayo |
10 |
|
|
91492N |
Gorey Community School |
Esmonde Street |
Gorey |
Co. Wexford |
96 |
|
|
91493P |
Castlerea Community School |
Castlerea |
Co. Roscommon |
19 |
||
|
91494R |
St Louis Community School |
Kiltimagh |
Co Mayo |
157 |
||
|
91499E |
Kinsale Community School |
Kinsale |
Co Cork |
24 |
||
|
91501L |
Moate Community School |
Church Street |
Moate |
Co Westmeath |
450 |
|
|
91514U |
GLENAMADDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
GLENAMADDY |
CO GALWAY |
50 |
||
|
Total |
33,089 |
Career Guidance Counsellors
|
Institution |
31-Dec-09 |
01-Dec-14 |
|
|
UCD |
4 (3.5 FTE)* |
7 (6.5 FTE)** |
*2 of the resources were dedicated to the Smurfit Business School and 1.5 resources to the rest of the UCD student population / **2.5 of the resources are dedicated to the Smurfit Business School and 4 resources to the rest of the UCD student population. |
|
UCC |
19 (Feb 2010) |
18 |
UCC do not have any staff with a specific role title of ‘Career Guidance Counsellor’ - the university has a Careers Office and the staff breakdown as follows: CAREERS ADVISOR (2010:6 / 2014:8)EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (2010:4 / 2014:1)HEAD OF CAREERS SERVICE (2010:1 / 2014:1)SENIOR CAREERS ADVISOR (2010:2 / 2014:2)SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (2010:3 / 2014:3)UNDERGRADUATE WORK PLACEMENT OFFICER (2010:1 / 2014:1)WORK PLACEMENT OFFICER (2010:2 / 2014:2)Total (2010:19 / 2014:18) |
|
NUIG |
NA |
||
|
NUIM |
4 |
5 |
|
|
TCD |
6.1 (FTE) |
Figures include staff members employed as part of TCD’s Careers Services team. Not feasible to provide a figure for staff employed in this capacity from 5 years previously. |
|
|
UL |
3 |
4 |
|
|
DCU |
2 |
2 |
|
|
AIT |
1 |
1 |
|
|
ITB |
1 |
1 |
|
|
CIT |
4 |
4 |
Figure include staff emploed in CIT’s Career Office (both years) 1 – Careers Officer1 – Careers Advisor2 – Careers Advisors employed two days per week on contract basis.Third level full and part-time enrolments for 2014/15 and 2009/10. |
|
DIT |
11 |
6 |
|
|
DKIT |
1 |
2 |
|
|
IADT |
NA |
||
|
GMIT |
1 |
1 |
|
|
LYIT |
1 |
1 |
|
|
LIT |
1 |
1 |
|
|
ITS |
1 post. 2 staff (job sharing) |
1 post. 2 staff (job sharing) |
|
|
ITTD |
1 |
1 |
|
|
ITTra |
1 |
1 |
|
|
WIT |
NA |
151. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the current eligibility criteria for the post-primary school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21096/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purpose of my Department's School Transport Schemes is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for school 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.
While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is to the nearest school or education centre.
The terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme are applied equitably on a national basis and I am satisfied with the current criteria for determining eligibility.
152. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide clarification regarding a home tuition scheme matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21097/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhere parents of children who are eligible for Home Tuition under the terms of the scheme seek access to alternative arrangements such as those which are the subject of this question, and where such services are available to the parents and eligible children, my Department has responded and will continue to respond to such requests with consideration and sympathy and with whatever flexibility can be applied.
In the case of the private provider to which the Deputy has referred, my officials approved arrangements which were sought by parents of eligible children. As this arrangement was approved outside of the general terms of the scheme it was not advertised.
Under the terms of the Home Tuition scheme, home tuition is terminated in respect of a child for whom a school placement has been identified. The private providers which are currently the subject of parent requested arrangements all facilitate the take up of identified placements in state funded schools.
In relation to the Charitable organisation to which the Deputy also refers, it was clear to this Department that this organisation had no plans to facilitate the take up of school placements when such had been identified by the NCSE. This position was confirmed by this organisation in a comprehensive submission in 2011, in which it was made clear under section 9(b) that the placement of the child in this organisation would replace the State funded placement until after the child reached 6 years. The correspondent in this matter has been informed directly that my Department could not agree to this proposal and has not agreed to such a proposal with any other private provider.
153. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide clarification regarding the operation of the home tuition scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21098/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs I have previously advised the House in January of this year, the context of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy is significant in clarifying this issue.
The letter was in response to a submission from a private service provider outlining their intention to submit claim forms for funding for four children who were approved for home tuition to assist in their timely processing and payment. The letter added that applications for three children not approved for home tuition were to be submitted subsequently.
Therefore the approach in my official's response was to advise that new applications for home tuition were to be processed in line with the relevant circular and outlined the general conditions for payment which were at that time compatible with arrangements in place for the aforementioned four children for whom tuition had been provided.
154. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [21100/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Patron of the school, in question, regarding options including that referred to by the Deputy to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school concerned.
155. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers in receipt of substitute pay rates are categorised as part-time employees when applying for temporary positions in the State Examination Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21128/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
156. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the regulatory body responsible for ensuring proper audited accounts are compiled and spending of public funds is in accordance with proper practice by school boards of management. [21159/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with Section 18 of the Education Act 1998, schools (other than those established or maintained by an Education and Training Board) are required to keep all proper and usual accounts and records of all monies received by it or expenditure of such monies incurred by it and must ensure that in each year all such accounts are properly audited or certified in accordance with best accounting practice. The Act further requires that such accounts shall be made available by the school for inspection by the Minister and by parents of students in the school, in so far as those accounts relate to monies provided by the Oireachtas. Furthermore, the Board must satisfy itself that proper internal controls are in place for all financial transactions.
In respect of primary schools, a total account of the Board's income and expenditure shall be prepared at the end of each school year and shall be properly audited or certified in accord with best accounting practice. This account shall be made available for inspection to the school community including parents, the Patron, Trustees and the Minister. In addition, copies of this account shall be presented to the Board and a copy retained as part of the minutes of the Board of Management. The school accounts shall also be available for audit by officers of the Department and officials of the Comptroller and Auditor General's Office if requested.
In the case of Voluntary Secondary Schools the school must submit annual accounts in respect of each financial year ending 31 August. The annual accounts must be formally approved by the Management Authority of the school and must be forwarded to the Financial Services Support Unit (FSSU) of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) by 1 December following the end of the financial year. The accounts must be accompanied by such other information as the FSSU may require from time to time. This requirement applies to all voluntary secondary schools, including fee charging schools.
In the case of Community and Comprehensive schools the Board of Management must prepare a financial report in respect of each financial year ending on 31 December. This report, formally approved by the Board must be forwarded to the Department by mid-February following the end of the financial year. The completed accounts must be accompanied by such other information as the Minister may require from time to time.
The accounts of schools established and maintained by an Education and Training Board (formerly known as Vocational Education Committees) form part of the accounts of the relevant ETB. In respect of ETBs, annual accounts must be submitted no later than the 1st April in the year following the end of the accounting period to which they relate, to the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General for audit.
157. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding contracts of indefinite duration for temporary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21166/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCircular Letter 0023/2015 which was issued by my Department in March 2015 sets out the detailed arrangements and procedures for the implementation of the recommendations of the Expert Group on Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment in Primary and Second Level Education in Ireland. One of the key features of the new procedures is that the qualification period for the granting of an initial Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) is reduced from a period of continuous employment in excess of three years with the same employer to a period of continuous employment in excess of two years. It remains the case that the post must continue to be viable for a reasonable period considered to be at least a full school year.
Previously a post which concerned providing cover for a teacher absent on an approved scheme of leave of absence did not provide eligibility for a CID. In line with the recommendations of the Expert Group eligibility for a CID is extended to include providing cover for a teacher absent on two specific schemes of absence but this is confined to covering the absence of a teacher on career break or secondment.
Also in line with the recommendations of the Expert Group once a teacher has completed his or her first year of fixed-term employment in a school and the hours are available for that post for the following year, that position should be automatically re-advertised by the school and a new recruitment process undertaken for the filling of the post for the second year. From the commencement of the 2015/16 school year, there is now a requirement that schools must certify to the Department that when a teacher is being placed on the payroll for a second year of continuous employment the post was advertised, interviews were conducted and that the teacher was successful following interview. As an interim measure for the 2015/16 school year any teacher who has entered their third or more year of continuous employment may be considered for the award of a CID providing they satisfy the terms and conditions of circular 0023/2015 without the requirement of an interview at the end of their first fixed-term contract.
158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 180 of 7 May 2015, if she will provide details of the process to grant exemptions to the five-year secondment limit to the directors of education centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21167/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra159. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a cost-benefit analysis regarding the Professional Development Service for Teachers secondees who have been informed by the teacher education section that their secondment is to end; the criteria that were used for the application of derogations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21168/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra160. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a person (details supplied) with a view to addressing concerns regarding the Professional Development Service for Teachers secondees, who have been informed by the teacher education section that their secondment is to end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21169/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 158 to 160, inclusive, together.
My Department, through the teacher support services and education centres, engages teachers on a full time basis annually for the provision of CPD through secondment from their schools. These secondments are subject to annual review. The arrangements provide flexibility and ensure that the in-service needs of teachers and other support priorities of the school system can be met within the resources available.
Having teachers with relevant and recent teaching experience and expertise is a key requirement for the role. It is a condition therefore that the maximum length of time that a teacher may be on secondment is five years, following which they return to their teaching roles within their schools. In this way, their expertise and knowledge is not lost to the system.
These teacher secondment arrangements were disseminated extensively so the necessary planning could take place at all levels including education centres, support services, school boards of management and individual teacher.
Overall, secondment numbers available to my Department are limited and HR planning to meet business needs in terms of supporting national priorities is essential.
The support services, including PDST, have engaged in succession planning as a key strategy in ensuring continued support for teachers and school leaders in implementing national education policy priorities and CPD and which allows for continuity, quality planning and management.
A limited alleviation of the application of the five year limit, where required, has been agreed to allow secondees to serve for a further limited period. It is Department policy to apply alleviations to meet the business needs of each of the services, for example, to provide for continuity in management, planning and leadership and retention of expertise. Decisions are taken following consultation with service management and other groups where appropriate. Circumstances will vary across services and my Department's overall priority is to ensure continuity of professional development support for teachers and schools within the available resources.
161. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have been excluded from the Caranua scheme on the grounds that their applications were too late, or on any other grounds. [21199/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCaranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, commenced accepting applications in January 2014 and there is no closing date for receipt of applications. While it is envisaged that Caranua will be dissolved when the moneys at its disposal are expended, the precise timing cannot be predicted and accordingly it was deemed preferable to introduce amending primary legislation to dissolve the body in due course and not anticipate in advance how long it will have to do its work.
Eligibility for assistance from Caranua is confined to those who received awards from the Redress Board or equivalent Court awards or settlements. This approach was taken having regard to the maximum funds available of €110 million and a potential pool of some 15,000 applicants. I intend to consider the question of a review of the arrangements relating to eligibility later this year by which time a clearer picture should have emerged regarding the uptake of the funding available. I understand that as of 31 March 2015 Caranua had received 4,232 applications of which 4,041 were deemed eligible and 75 were deemed not to be eligible, leaving 116 applications to be considered.
162. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if progress has been made in relation to Caranua assisting survivors of residential abuse to access enhanced medical cards; or dentistry; or other assistance. [21200/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are no plans currently for the provision of Health (Amendment) Act cards to survivors who have accessed Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board. In this regard I would point out that those applying to Caranua can continue to be assessed under the medical card scheme and any awards made by Caranua are disregarded in the income assessment.
Eligible survivors can apply to Caranua for approved services which include health and personal social services, mental health and counselling services, housing support services and education services.
