Written Answers Nos. 252 - 267
252. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the services of a special needs assistant have been removed from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs assistants (SNA) supports. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in making recommendations for support, which are set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014 and are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
All schools were asked to apply for SNA support for the 2016/17 school year by 29 February 2016. The NCSE also continues to accept applications after that date, in recognition that enrolments may not have been completed or where assessments were not completed.
I announced on the 14th June, 2016 that 860 additional Special Needs Assistants will be available for allocation to schools from September 2016, which is a 7% increase on the existing availability.
This will bring the total number of Special Needs Assistants to 12,900 at a total gross annual cost of €425 million. This increase reflects the growing participation of children with Special Needs in education and will support their full participation and progression within the educational system.
The NCSE advised all schools of their allocations for SNA support for the coming 2016/17 school year on 14th June, 2016. Details of the allocations which have been made to schools have now been published on www.ncse.ie.
It should be noted that SNA allocations are not made to individual children, but are made to schools to support the care needs of children with assessed special educational needs in the school. SNA support in all schools can change from time to time as students with care needs leave a school, as new students with care needs enrol and as students develop more independent living skills and their care needs diminish over time.
Where a school wishes to appeal the SNA allocation which has been made to them, they may do so through the NCSE appeal process, details of which are set out at www.ncse.ie.
All schools have the contact details of their local SENO, while Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs, using the contact details available the NCSE website.
As the Deputy's question relates to the allocation of SNA support by the NCSE to a school for an individual child, I have referred this question to the NCSE for their consideration and direct reply to the Deputy.
253. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a Gaelscoil in the south Kildare region; and the number of children who attend Gaelscoileanna in Kildare South. [22224/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn Kildare South, 708 children attended the three Gaelscoileanna in Newbridge, Kildare Town and Athy in the 2015/16 school year.
My Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide. The system uses a range of data sources in carrying out nationwide demographic analyses to determine where additional school accommodation is needed. Following the 2015 demographic analyses, 13 new schools will be established nationwide in 2017 and 2018 to meet the demographic need in these areas.
A range of areas nationwide, including South Kildare, are experiencing some demographic pressure. However, not to such an extent as to warrant the provision of a new school at present. In this regard, these areas, including those in South Kildare, are being kept under ongoing review by my Department to take account of updated child benefit data and updated enrolment data and also the impact of existing and planned capacity increases in these areas.
When it is decided that a new school is required in an area, my Department runs a separate patronage process to decide who will operate the school. This patronage process incorporates consideration of, and the potential for, Irish-medium provision. It is open to all patron bodies and prospective patrons, including patrons involved in Irish-medium provision and indeed any prospective patron which wishes to provide Irish-medium education, to apply for patronage of a new school under the patronage process. Parental preferences for each patron, together with the extent of diversity currently available in the area, are key to decisions in relation to the outcome of this process. In this regard, as part of the application process, prospective patrons must submit completed parental preferences.
254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for special education needs grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream preschool education; if he is aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, his Department and the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not provide funding to pre-school services other than in early intervention classes in recognised primary schools or special schools.
Supports for childcare, including pre-school education, are provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The principal vehicle for the delivery of pre-school education is the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme which was introduced in January 2010 and provides for early learning in a formal setting to children in the year before they commence primary school.
Children with disabilities will now have better access to pre-school services under a new Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) programme of supports, which was recently announced, on 15th June 2016, by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
AIM is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of progressive support, moving from the universal to the targeted, depending on the needs of the child and the pre-school. The supports include: A new Inclusion Charter for the Early Years sector, alongside updated and strengthened Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Guidelines for Early Childhood Care and Education.
In relation to the qualifications of early years practitioners, a new higher education programme for early years practitioners (LINC) which will commence from September 2016.
A new national specialist service which is based in the Better Start National Early Years Quality Development Service will provide expert advice, mentoring and support to pre-school providers from a team of 50 specialists in early years care and education for children with disabilities.
A new national scheme will provide specialised equipment, appliances and minor alterations which are necessary to support a child's participation in the ECCE programme.
A new national scheme will also provide additional capitation to pre-school providers where this is critical to fund extra support in the classroom and enable a child's participation in pre-school. It is estimated that only 1 to 1.5% of children in pre-school will require, and therefore be eligible for, this scheme of additional capitation.
Details of the supports which will be available under AIM can be found at www.preschoolaccess.ie which contains comprehensive information on the access and inclusion model and on how to apply for the new schemes and supports.
Questions relating to provision of such services in pre-school settings should be addressed to my colleague, the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs.
255. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the eligibility criteria of the HEA student hardship fund to private fee paying colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22280/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra258. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the HEA student hardship fund can be extended to students in private colleges. [22325/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 258 together.
My Department has received a proposal from the 'Wake up SUSI' campaign to extend student supports, including access to the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities, to students in certain private colleges.
This proposal is currently being considered by officials in my Department, in the context of overall budgetary constraints, and the large number of competing demands on available funding. Decisions in relation to the future funding of student supports will also be informed by the consideration of the options contained in the report by the expert group report on future funding for higher education. I have recently published this report and it will be referred it to the Oireachtas Education Committee as part of the process for formulating a plan for the future funding of the higher education sector.
256. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider introducing two interventions per student per annum over the range of their second level education, that is, for a duration of five to six years, as part of the career guidance offered to second level pupils to assist the student in his or her choice of career path and the necessary training required to achieve this; if the interventions will be conducted by either the career guidance teacher or an approved external body; if the costings of this proposal will be examined, as suggested (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraGuidance is provided to young people in schools and consists of personal and social, educational and career guidance. Guidance is defined as "a range of learning experiences provided in a developmental sequence, that assist students to develop self-management skills which will lead to effective choices and decisions about their lives. It encompasses the three separate, but interlinked, areas of personal and social development, educational guidance and career guidance". (Department of Education and Science; 2005, pg. 4).
The provision of guidance is a whole school activity and the guidance counsellor due to his/her specialist training in guidance counselling has a key role in leading, co-ordinating and delivering the school guidance programme in association and collaboration with members of school management and other staff.
A whole school guidance programme plan presents the range of guidance activities offered to all students in line with students' needs and school resources. Not all students will require one-to-one inventions throughout their five/six years in second level education. However, for those that do, the school's guidance plan outlines how the needs of these students will be met. Students' guidance needs are met through whole school guidance counselling activities (classroom career learning and development programmes), through group-work and individualised approaches.
Students who require individual meetings to support their career learning and development, and who are making important transitions (such as transition to first year, senior cycle, further/higher education and training) are provided with opportunities to have one-to-one meetings with the guidance counsellor.
257. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies advertised on the HEA board in 2016 that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22324/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraNine vacancies on the Board of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) were advertised on StateBoards.ie. The vacancies include:
- One Chairperson, and
- Eight Ordinary Members.
In line with Government policy on the filling of vacancies on State Boards, the application process for all of these vacancies was administered by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through their dedicated website www.stateboards.ie.
Applications were invited through the Public Appointments Service process for the Chairperson and eight ordinary members from suitably qualified applicants with a demonstrable interest in the work of the HEA. The advertisement was published in December 2015 with the closing date for receipt of applications on 13 January 2016.
The State Boards assessment panel met during February and a shortlist of potentially appointable candidates has been put forward for my consideration. Appointments to the HEA Board are made by the Government on my recommendation.
Since the advertisement for vacancies was published, a further vacancy has arisen due to a resignation from the board in Q1 2016. I also intend to fill this vacancy from the candidates who responded to the advertisement published in December 2015.
259. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend student grants to students who attend private higher education colleges with suitably accredited and recognised programmes. [22327/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme.
The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2016.
My Department has received a proposal from the 'Wake up SUSI' campaign to extend student supports to students in certain private colleges. This proposal is currently being considered by officials in my Department, in the context of overall budgetary constraints, and the large number of competing demands for available funding.
Decisions in relation to the future funding of student supports will also be informed by the consideration of the options contained in the report by the expert group report on future funding for higher education. I have recently published this report and it will be referred it to the Oireachtas Education Committee as part of the process for formulating a plan for the future funding of the higher education sector.
260. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of the funding received by each third level institution from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22328/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is expected that my Department will provide funding to the higher education sector in the order of €1.529 billion this year. This includes recurrent, capital, research, student grants etc. My Department allocates the recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions and the internal disbursement of funding is then a matter for the individual institution.
The Higher Education Authority monitors the income (State and non-State) of the higher education institutions under its designation and prepares an analysis of the amounts received based on the audited accounts. Details on the State income received by institutions in respect of the most recent full set of audited accounts, 2012, are set out in the following tables.
Universities - 2011/2012
|
Institution |
Core Grants |
Academic Fees |
Research Grants & Contracts |
Other Income |
Interest |
Total |
|
UCD |
€ 85,902.00 |
€ 66,928.00 |
€ 66,985.00 |
€ - |
€ 1,059.00 |
€ 220,874.00 |
|
UCC |
€ 58,080.00 |
€ 65,227.00 |
€ 58,742.00 |
€ - |
€ 1,704.00 |
€ 183,753.00 |
|
NUIG |
€ 53,855.00 |
€ 55,900.00 |
€ 47,561.00 |
€ - |
€ 2,376.00 |
€ 159,692.00 |
|
TCD |
€ 58,273.00 |
€ 52,800.00 |
€ 60,102.00 |
€ - |
€ 4,449.00 |
€ 175,624.00 |
|
NUIM |
€ 25,874.00 |
€ 29,979.00 |
€ 13,701.00 |
€ - |
€ 2,845.00 |
€ 72,399.00 |
|
UL |
€ 41,989.00 |
€ 46,252.00 |
€ 18,630.00 |
€ - |
€ 3,845.00 |
€ 110,716.00 |
|
DCU |
€ 22,040.00 |
€ 33,566.00 |
€ 33,798.00 |
€ - |
€ 464.00 |
€ 89,868.00 |
Institutes of Technology - 2011/2012
|
Institution |
State Grants |
Academic & Registration Fees |
Research Grants & Contracts |
Other Income |
Interest |
Total |
|
Cork |
€ 39,900.00 |
€ 15,207.00 |
€ 8,025.00 |
€ 3,741.00 |
€ 867.00 |
€ 67,740.00 |
|
Dundalk |
€ 17,989.00 |
€ 11,770.00 |
€ 2,495.00 |
€ 1,898.00 |
€ 524.00 |
€ 34,676.00 |
|
Sligo |
€ 18,691.00 |
€ 8,554.00 |
€ 1,178.00 |
€ 1,491.00 |
€ 1,180.00 |
€ 31,904.00 |
|
Limerick |
€ 26,512.00 |
€ 11,615.00 |
€ 3,243.00 |
€ 2,259.00 |
€ 675.00 |
€ 44,304.00 |
|
Waterford |
€ 31,153.00 |
€ 17,509.00 |
€ 6,888.00 |
€ 3,606.00 |
€ 174.00 |
€ 59,330.00 |
|
Dublin |
€ 77,224.00 |
€ 24,022.00 |
€ 9,267.00 |
€ 6,409.00 |
€ 1,957.00 |
€ 118,879.00 |
|
Carlow |
€ 14,647.00 |
€ 8,992.00 |
€ 644.00 |
€ 1,158.00 |
€ 629.00 |
€ 26,070.00 |
|
Athlone |
€ 19,652.00 |
€ 9,218.00 |
€ 2,406.00 |
€ 1,606.00 |
€ 380.00 |
€ 33,262.00 |
|
Tralee |
€ 14,371.00 |
€ 7,463.00 |
€ 1,027.00 |
€ 1,403.00 |
€ 227.00 |
€ 24,491.00 |
|
GMIT |
€ 25,871.00 |
€ 13,174.00 |
€ 1,383.00 |
€ 2,228.00 |
€ 816.00 |
€ 43,472.00 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
€ 7,994.00 |
€ 5,039.00 |
€ 507.00 |
€ 669.00 |
€ 509.00 |
€ 14,718.00 |
|
Tallaght |
€ 14,728.00 |
€ 7,195.00 |
€ 2,715.00 |
€ 1,445.00 |
€ 549.00 |
€ 26,632.00 |
|
Blanchardstown |
€ 8,857.00 |
€ 5,631.00 |
€ 120.00 |
€ 894.00 |
€ 227.00 |
€ 15,729.00 |
|
Letterkenny |
€ 12,860.00 |
€ 7,619.00 |
€ 713.00 |
€ 1,165.00 |
€ 299.00 |
€ 22,656.00 |
261. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills for a list of registration fees which are received from third level students on a national level, and also by third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra264. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have paid registration fees each year since 2006; the amount raised by the Exchequer based on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 264 together.
The exact details sought by the Deputy are not available in my Department. However, based on details available to them, the Higher Education Authority has provided estimates on the amounts received by institutions in relation to the Student Contribution (formerly the Student Services Charge) and the estimated number of students who paid the Contribution/Charge, as set out in the following tables. Details on the rate of Student Contribution/Student Services Charge since 2006/07 are also provided.
|
HEI |
Number of Students, 2015/16 |
Total Student Contribution Income, 2015/16 |
Number of Students, 2014/15 |
Total Student Contribution Income, 2014/15 |
Number of Students, 2013/14 |
Total Student Contribution Income, 2013/14 |
Number of Students, 2012/13 |
Total Student Contribution Income, 2012/13 |
Number of Students, 2011/12 |
Total Student Contribution Income, 2011/12 |
|
UCD |
13,513 |
€40,539,000 |
13,438 |
€36,954,500 |
13,401 |
€33,502,500 |
13,250 |
€29,812,500 |
13,194 |
€26,388,000 |
|
UCC |
11,240 |
€33,720,000 |
10,825 |
€29,768,750 |
10,582 |
€26,455,000 |
10,763 |
€24,216,750 |
10,987 |
€21,974,000 |
|
NUIG |
9,520 |
€28,560,000 |
9,189 |
€25,269,750 |
9,241 |
€23,102,500 |
9,488 |
€21,348,000 |
9,459 |
€18,918,000 |
|
MU |
7,161 |
€21,483,000 |
6,446 |
€17,726,500 |
5,872 |
€14,680,000 |
5,604 |
€12,609,000 |
5,451 |
€10,902,000 |
|
TCD |
10,353 |
€31,059,000 |
10,371 |
€28,520,250 |
10,307 |
€25,767,500 |
10,286 |
€23,143,500 |
10,207 |
€20,414,000 |
|
UL |
8,425 |
€25,275,000 |
8,089 |
€22,244,750 |
7,959 |
€19,897,500 |
7,892 |
€17,757,000 |
7,616 |
€15,232,000 |
|
DCU |
8,200 |
€24,600,000 |
7,028 |
€19,327,000 |
6,605 |
€16,512,500 |
6,326 |
€14,233,500 |
6,006 |
€12,012,000 |
|
NCAD |
1,015 |
€3,045,000 |
981 |
€2,697,750 |
844 |
€2,110,000 |
740 |
€1,665,000 |
751 |
€1,501,000 |
|
SPD |
1,584 |
€4,752,000 |
1,810 |
€4,977,500 |
1,823 |
€4,557,500 |
1,781 |
€4,007,250 |
1,708 |
€3,416,000 |
|
MIC |
2,970 |
€8,910,000 |
2,505 |
€6,888,750 |
2,442 |
€6,105,000 |
2,443 |
€5,496,750 |
2,408 |
€4,816,000 |
|
Mater Dei |
234 |
€700,500 |
353 |
€969,375 |
339 |
€846,250 |
367 |
€825,750 |
370 |
€740,000 |
|
STAC |
563 |
€1,689,000 |
552 |
€1,518,000 |
523 |
€1,307,500 |
455 |
€1,023,750 |
446 |
€892,000 |
|
RCSI |
344 |
€1,032,000 |
345 |
€948,750 |
388 |
€970,000 |
379 |
€852,750 |
363 |
€726,000 |
|
Total |
75,122 |
€225,364,500 |
71,932 |
€197,811,625 |
70,326 |
€175,813,750 |
69,774 |
€156,991,500 |
68,966 |
€137,931,000 |
|
HEI |
Number of Students, 2010/11 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2010/11 |
Number of Students, 2009/10 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2009/10 |
Number of Students, 2008/09 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2008/09 |
Number of Students, 2007/08 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2007/08 |
Number of Students, 2006/07 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2006/07 |
|
UCD |
12,780 |
€19,170,000 |
12,385 |
€18,577,500 |
11,838 |
€10,654,200 |
11,593 |
€9,564,225 |
11,790 |
€9,432,000 |
|
UCC |
10,918 |
€16,377,000 |
10,936 |
€16,404,000 |
10,441 |
€9,396,900 |
10,340 |
€8,530,500 |
10,137 |
€8,109,600 |
|
NUIG |
9,119 |
€13,678,500 |
8,869 |
€13,303,500 |
8,468 |
€7,621,200 |
8,108 |
€6,689,100 |
8,176 |
€6,540,800 |
|
MU |
5,327 |
€7,990,500 |
5,029 |
€7,543,500 |
4,709 |
€4,238,100 |
4,342 |
€3,582,150 |
4,011 |
€3,208,800 |
|
TCD |
10,026 |
€15,039,000 |
9,734 |
€14,601,000 |
9,289 |
€8,360,100 |
8,944 |
€7,378,800 |
8,883 |
€7,106,400 |
|
UL |
7,675 |
€11,512,500 |
7,502 |
€11,253,000 |
7,282 |
€6,553,800 |
6,993 |
€5,769,225 |
6,887 |
€5,509,600 |
|
DCU |
5,662 |
€8,493,000 |
5,566 |
€8,349,000 |
5,337 |
€4,803,300 |
5,064 |
€4,177,800 |
4,799 |
€3,839,200 |
|
NCAD |
735 |
€1,102,500 |
739 |
€1,108,500 |
713 |
€641,700 |
704 |
€580,800 |
705 |
€564,000 |
|
SPD |
1,733 |
€2,599,500 |
1,731 |
€2,596,500 |
1,718 |
€1,546,200 |
1,700 |
€1,402,500 |
1,654 |
€1,323,200 |
|
MIC |
2,375 |
€3,562,500 |
2,399 |
€3,598,500 |
2,341 |
€2,106,900 |
2,280 |
€1,881,000 |
2,234 |
€1,787,200 |
|
Mater Dei |
355 |
€531,750 |
352 |
€527,250 |
322 |
€289,350 |
295 |
€242,963 |
321 |
€256,800 |
|
STAC |
424 |
€636,000 |
436 |
€654,000 |
471 |
€423,900 |
472 |
€389,400 |
443 |
€354,400 |
|
RCSI |
354 |
€531,000 |
327 |
€490,500 |
322 |
€289,800 |
294 |
€242,550 |
286 |
€228,800 |
|
Total |
67,483 |
€101,223,750 |
66,005 |
€99,006,750 |
63,251 |
€56,925,450 |
61,129 |
€50,431,013 |
60,326 |
€48,260,800 |
ESTIMATE
|
HEI |
Total Student Numbers 2015-16 |
Total Student Contribution 2015-16 |
Total Student Numbers 2014-15 |
Total Student Contribution 2014-15 |
Total Student Numbers 2013-14 |
Total Student Contribution 2013-14 |
Total Student Numbers 2012-13 |
Total Student Contribution 2012-13 |
Total Student Numbers 2011-12 |
Total Student Contribution 2011-12 |
|
AIT |
3,121 |
€ 9,363,000 |
3,314 |
€ 9,113,500 |
3,211 |
€8,027,500 |
3,287 |
€ 7,395,750 |
3,206 |
€ 6,412,000 |
|
ITB |
2,138 |
€ 6,414,000 |
2,157 |
€ 5,931,750 |
2,215 |
€5,537,500 |
2,059 |
€ 4,632,750 |
1,848 |
€ 3,696,000 |
|
ITC |
3,316 |
€ 9,948,000 |
3,268 |
€ 8,987,000 |
3,246 |
€8,113,750 |
3,305 |
€ 7,436,250 |
3,180 |
€ 6,360,000 |
|
CIT |
6,583 |
€ 19,749,000 |
6,527 |
€ 17,949,250 |
6,354 |
€15,885,000 |
6,258 |
€ 14,080,500 |
6,146 |
€ 12,292,000 |
|
DIT |
10,885 |
€ 32,655,000 |
10,885 |
€ 29,933,750 |
10,749 |
€26,872,500 |
9,572 |
€ 23,413,500 |
9,954 |
€ 19,908,000 |
|
DKIT |
3,551 |
€ 10,653,000 |
3,510 |
€ 9,652,500 |
3,474 |
€8,685,000 |
4,361 |
€ 7,935,750 |
3,478 |
€ 6,956,000 |
|
IADT |
1,861 |
€ 5,583,000 |
1,832 |
€ 5,038,000 |
1,905 |
€4,762,500 |
1,968 |
€ 4,428,000 |
1,893 |
€ 3,786,000 |
|
GMIT |
4,777 |
€ 14,331,000 |
4,819 |
€ 13,252,250 |
4,695 |
€11,737,500 |
4,773 |
€ 10,738,125 |
4,846 |
€ 9,692,000 |
|
LIT |
4,629 |
€ 13,887,000 |
3,775 |
€ 10,381,250 |
3,691 |
€9,227,500 |
4,520 |
€ 10,170,000 |
4,390 |
€ 8,780,000 |
|
LIT Tipp |
- |
€ - |
730 |
€ 2,007,500 |
716 |
€1,790,000 |
0 |
€ - |
- |
€ - |
|
LYIT |
2,719 |
€ 8,157,000 |
2,696 |
€ 7,414,000 |
2,526 |
€6,315,000 |
2,514 |
€ 5,656,500 |
2,410 |
€ 4,820,000 |
|
ITS |
3,325 |
€ 9,975,000 |
3,434 |
€ 9,443,500 |
3,650 |
€9,125,000 |
3,644 |
€ 8,199,000 |
3,636 |
€ 7,272,000 |
|
ITTD |
2,472 |
€ 7,416,000 |
2,470 |
€ 6,792,500 |
2,521 |
€6,302,500 |
2,445 |
€ 5,501,250 |
2,522 |
€ 5,044,000 |
|
ITTra |
2,162 |
€ 6,486,000 |
2,102 |
€ 5,780,500 |
2,114 |
€5,285,000 |
2,182 |
€ 4,909,500 |
2,261 |
€ 4,522,000 |
|
WIT |
5,361 |
€ 16,083,000 |
5,421 |
€ 14,907,750 |
5,798 |
€14,495,000 |
5,837 |
€ 13,133,250 |
5,717 |
€ 11,434,000 |
|
Total |
56,900 |
€ 170,700,000 |
56,940 |
€ 156,585,000 |
56,865 |
€142,161,250 |
56,725 |
€ 127,630,125 |
55,487 |
€ 110,974,000 |
|
HEI |
Total Student Numbers 2010-11 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2010-11 |
Total Student Numbers 2009-10 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2009-10 |
Total Student Numbers 2008-09 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2008-09 |
Total Student Numbers 2007-08 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2007-08 |
Total Student Numbers 2006-07 |
Total Student Services Charge, 2006-07 |
|
AIT |
3,209 |
€4,813,500 |
2,957 |
€4,435,500 |
2,544 |
€ 2,289,600 |
2,514 |
€2,074,050 |
2,665 |
€2,132,000 |
|
ITB |
1,639 |
€2,458,500 |
1,353 |
€2,029,500 |
1,088 |
€ 979,200 |
936 |
€772,200 |
974 |
€779,200 |
|
ITC |
3,330 |
€4,995,000 |
2,699 |
€4,048,500 |
2,472 |
€ 2,224,800 |
2,374 |
€1,958,550 |
2,428 |
€1,942,400 |
|
CIT |
6,363 |
€9,544,500 |
6,244 |
€9,366,000 |
5,654 |
€ 5,088,600 |
5,396 |
€4,451,700 |
5,404 |
€4,323,200 |
|
DIT |
9,641 |
€14,461,500 |
9,239 |
€13,858,500 |
8,502 |
€ 7,651,800 |
8,249 |
€6,805,425 |
8,450 |
€6,760,000 |
|
DKIT |
3,947 |
€5,920,500 |
3,528 |
€5,292,000 |
3,155 |
€ 2,839,500 |
2,963 |
€2,444,475 |
2,956 |
€2,364,800 |
|
IADT |
1,967 |
€2,950,500 |
1,801 |
€2,701,500 |
1,534 |
€ 1,380,600 |
1,424 |
€1,174,800 |
1,418 |
€1,134,400 |
|
GMIT |
4,829 |
€7,243,500 |
4,573 |
€6,859,500 |
4,282 |
€ 3,853,800 |
4,289 |
€3,538,425 |
4,301 |
€3,440,800 |
|
LIT |
4,051 |
€6,076,500 |
3,794 |
€5,691,000 |
3,502 |
€ 3,151,800 |
3,372 |
€2,781,900 |
3,377 |
€2,701,600 |
|
LIT Tipp |
- |
€0 |
- |
€0 |
- |
€ - |
- |
€0 |
- |
€0 |
|
LYIT |
2,299 |
€3,448,500 |
2,436 |
€3,654,000 |
2,160 |
€ 1,944,000 |
1,948 |
€1,607,100 |
1,808 |
€1,446,400 |
|
ITS |
3,778 |
€5,667,000 |
3,712 |
€5,568,000 |
3,347 |
€ 3,012,300 |
3,226 |
€2,661,450 |
3,339 |
€2,670,800 |
|
ITTD |
2,497 |
€3,745,500 |
2,048 |
€3,072,000 |
1,712 |
€ 1,540,800 |
1,676 |
€1,382,700 |
1,934 |
€1,547,200 |
|
ITTra |
2,196 |
€3,294,000 |
2,081 |
€3,121,500 |
1,855 |
€ 1,669,500 |
1,793 |
€1,479,225 |
2,054 |
€1,643,200 |
|
WIT |
6,010 |
€9,015,000 |
5,399 |
€8,098,500 |
5,430 |
€ 4,887,000 |
5,317 |
€4,386,525 |
5,036 |
€4,028,800 |
|
Total |
55,756 |
€83,634,000 |
51,864 |
€77,796,000 |
47,237 |
€ 42,513,300 |
45,477 |
€37,518,525 |
46,144 |
€36,914,800 |
Details of Student Services Charge/Student Contribution:
|
Year |
Amount € |
|
2006/07 |
800 |
|
2007/08 |
825 |
|
2008/09 |
900 |
|
2009/10 |
Up to 1,500 |
|
2010/11 |
Up to 1,500 |
|
2011/12* |
2,000 |
|
2012/13 |
2,250 |
|
2013/14 |
2,500 |
|
2014/15 |
2,750 |
|
2015/16 |
3,000 |
|
2016/17 |
3,000 |
* From 2011/12 the charge is known as the Student Contribution
262. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the provision of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22330/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra263. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding received by the third level sector per year from 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together.
Details on the total funding provided by my Department in respect of higher education, including recurrent, capital, student grants etc. for the years 2006 to date are set out in the following table.
Higher Education Expenditure 2006-16 €000s
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 Estimate |
|
|
Current |
€1,683.4 |
€1,755.7 |
€1,860.7 |
€1,853.7 |
€1,771.4 |
€1,688.1 |
€1,595.0 |
€1,537.5 |
€1,471.8 |
€1,476.0 |
€1,451.4 |
|
Capital |
€116.0 |
€159.2 |
€163.1 |
€201.2 |
€164.2 |
€79.0 |
€56.2 |
€69.1 |
€79.1 |
€90.3 |
€77.5 |
|
TOTAL |
€1,799.4 |
€1,914.9 |
€2,023.8 |
€2,054.9 |
€1,935.6 |
€1,767.1 |
€1,651.2 |
€1,606.6 |
€1,550.9 |
€1,566.3 |
€1,528.9 |
265. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to safeguard third level access programmes for those persons from socioeconomic groups who have traditionally been excluded from such institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22334/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education, 2015-2019, identifies the six key target groups for my Department in relation to promoting access to higher education:
- Entrants from socio-economic groups that have low participation in higher education.
- First time, mature student entrants.
- Students with disabilities.
- Part-time/flexible learners.
- Further education award holders.
- Irish Travellers.
My Department has allocated approximately €400 million to support these target groups in the 2016/17 academic year. The range of student supports that are available include the Student Grant Scheme, the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities.
The National Access Plan also contains a number of new actions that will benefit these target groups. These include reaching out directly to disadvantaged communities, encouraging more students from the target groups to access initial teacher education, and addressing non-completion in higher education. These actions are currently being progressed by my Department in conjunction with the Higher Education Authority.
In publishing the report of the expert group on future funding of the higher education sector, I recently indicated my intention to ensure that any additional funding for higher education would be supported by new performance-based funding mechanisms and new targets for improved outcomes for the users and funders of the service. This will include new targets that will widen access to and participation in higher education for students from disadvantaged areas and other underrepresented groups.
266. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of subsidising third level institutions if the student contribution charge were reduced to €0, €100 or €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22336/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on the number of students that qualified for free fees funding in the academic year 2014/15, and taking into account overall expected increases in student numbers, it is estimated that the net cost to my Department of reducing the Student Contribution to €0 would be €204m; to €100 would be €197m and to €250 would be €187m.
The above figures take into account the resulting reduction to my Department's Student Grant Scheme budget.
267. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the private institutions or charities to which his Department or the agencies under the remit of his Department provide financial or other supports; the quantum of such supports for each of the years from 2013 to 2015; the oversight and regulations in place to ensure such expenditure is used for the purposes it was designated for and that the bodies receiving such grant aid are tax compliant and have effective corporate governance systems in place; the reports his Department receives on an annual basis from the organisations so funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22342/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails regarding payments from my Department for the years 2013 to 2015, to private institutions and to charities that have been granted charitable tax exemption (under Section 207 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997) are set out in the following table.
Excluded from this list are payments made to schools, teacher education bodies and other education institutions or to bodies representing groups of educational institutions. Cases where the amount of payment made in each year is less than €5,000 have also been excluded.
It has not been possible in the time available to collate the specific funding and accounting arrangements in place between the bodies listed in the table and the Department. However, in general, there would be a number of conditions attached to the receipt of Departmental funding. Such conditionality would generally take the form of requirements to comply with a range of criteria. These would include:
- Evidence of meeting scheme/programme eligibility requirements;
- Reporting of both projected and actual expenditure;
- Providing details of activity levels as well as qualitative assessments of activities or programme impacts;
- Various accounting terms and conditions, including required production of invoices received and paid and outlining services provided, retention of receipts, production of independently audited accounts.
- Tax Compliance as set out in the Department of Expenditure and Reform's Public Financial Procedures (Section C5.6 (i)).
If the Deputy wishes to obtain further information regarding any of the bodies listed in the following tables, I will arrange for this information to be provided. In respect of bodies under my Department's aegis, we do not collate details of payments made by them to charities or to private institutions.
|
Payees paid from the Department of Education & Skills Financial Management System with charitable tax exemption under Section 207 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 |
Year 01-Jan-2013To 31-Dec-2013 |
Year 01-Jan-2014To 31-Dec-2014 |
Year 01-Jan-2015To 31-Dec-2015 |
|
ABILITY WEST |
163,903.23 |
174,974.80 |
187,946.16 |
|
AGE ACTION IRELAND LTD |
70,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
AONTAS |
981,750.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBLIN |
0.00 |
83,281.77 |
0.00 |
|
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS |
223,477.01 |
169,656.00 |
199,871.80 |
|
AUTISM IRELAND LIMITED |
0.00 |
0.00 |
7,227.50 |
|
BARNARDOS** |
305,631.80 |
125,465.00 |
145,888.56 |
|
BELONG TO YOUTH SERVICES |
108,385.00 |
53,000.00 |
53,000.00 |
|
BITE - BALLYMUN INITIATIVE |
50,000.00 |
50,000.00 |
50,000.00 |
|
BLANCHARDSTOWN AREA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
60,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
|
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES GALWAY |
57,409.08 |
57,409.08 |
57,409.08 |
|
CARLOW COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CENTRE LTD |
5,710.88 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
CHILDRENS BOOKS IRELAND |
2,920.75 |
0.00 |
5,800.00 |
|
COMM OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS |
932,928.95 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
CPSMA |
303,079.56 |
277,466.25 |
355,578.67 |
|
CROSS BORDER ORCHESTRA OF IRELAND |
60,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
|
DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND |
200,500.00 |
63,500.00 |
63,500.00 |
|
EDUCATE TOGETHER |
375,912.71 |
235,734.00 |
201,180.89 |
|
EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARDS IRELAND ETBI |
159,144.89 |
270,733.61 |
498,328.61 |
|
FAMILISCOPE LTD |
67,400.00 |
67,400.00 |
0.00 |
|
FORAS PATRUNACHTA |
133,000.00 |
133,000.00 |
144,800.00 |
|
GLOR NA NGAEL TEORANTA |
16,500.00 |
14,198.11 |
16,500.00 |
|
HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST OF IRELAND |
92,778.00 |
152,478.00 |
152,478.00 |
|
INSTITUTE OF GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS |
39,000.00 |
39,000.00 |
39,000.00 |
|
IRISH ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION |
12,500.00 |
0.00 |
12,500.00 |
|
IRISH COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
2,671.00 |
12,960.00 |
0.00 |
|
IRISH COUNTRYWOMENS ASSOCIATION |
22,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
IRISH GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND |
68,886.00 |
68,886.00 |
68,886.00 |
|
IRISH PRIMARY PRINCIPALS NETWORK |
94,463.00 |
93,772.00 |
93,772.00 |
|
IRISH SCIENCE OLYMPIAD |
11,578.00 |
15,310.00 |
16,125.00 |
|
LIMERICK COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION INITIATIVE LTD |
49,000.00 |
49,000.00 |
49,000.00 |
|
MIDWAY LTD |
84,180.60 |
87,487.40 |
87,906.00 |
|
NABMSE |
133,000.00 |
133,000.00 |
133,000.00 |
|
NALA NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY AGENCY LTD |
1,710,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND |
59,361.74 |
49,243.60 |
51,487.32 |
|
NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL - POST PRIMARY |
214,079.00 |
221,000.00 |
265,480.00 |
|
NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL - PRIMARY |
477,241.50 |
508,475.85 |
474,053.00 |
|
NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA |
98,000.00 |
97,000.00 |
0.00 |
|
NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP LTD |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
|
POBAL |
7,500.00 |
5,000.00 |
0.00 |
|
RASP LTD |
138,840.00 |
138,840.00 |
138,840.00 |
|
SAOL PROJECT LTD |
18,647.27 |
16,743.50 |
11,790.49 |
|
SECRETARIAT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
758,869.00 |
1,162,552.89 |
1,151,110.69 |
|
ST GABRIELS CENTRE |
184,296.27 |
177,675.74 |
256,344.54 |
|
STEWARTS CARE LIMITED |
155,116.50 |
254,796.60 |
172,555.08 |
|
THE PUSHKIN TRUST |
27,000.00 |
27,000.00 |
27,000.00 |
|
YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS LTD |
35,000.00 |
35,000.00 |
35,000.00 |
|
Other Payees paid from the Department of Education & Skills Financial Management System |
Year 01-Jan-2013To 31-Dec-2013 |
Year 01-Jan-2014To 31-Dec-2014 |
Year 01-Jan-2015To 31-Dec-2015 |
|
ACET IRELAND |
0.00 |
0.00 |
6,944.06 |
|
ADULT EDUCATION GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND |
5,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
ALLIANCE VICTIM SUPPORT GROUP |
8,970.25 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES CLARE |
62,175.91 |
34,659.92 |
46,584.20 |
|
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SOUTHERN SERVICES |
82,753.06 |
102,548.09 |
118,403.23 |
|
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY IRELAND |
29,826.00 |
29,826.00 |
29,826.00 |
|
CARLINE CENTRE OF LEARNING |
158,476.74 |
159,223.20 |
160,216.71 |
|
CENTRE FOR CROSS BORDER STUDIES |
236,200.00 |
223,464.00 |
237,866.00 |
|
CHILD PROTECTION (RSE) |
31,971.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
CHILDVISION LIMITED |
1,280,000.00 |
1,280,000.00 |
1,325,403.11 |
|
CHURCH OF IRELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION |
144,424.00 |
144,424.00 |
133,000.00 |
|
CINEMAGIC |
75,000.00 |
75,000.00 |
80,000.00 |
|
CNOUS |
14,101.49 |
14,055.14 |
14,066.15 |
|
CO WEXFORD COMM WORKSHOP |
58,165.99 |
83,784.09 |
66,959.71 |
|
COPE FOUNDATION |
383,229.00 |
426,370.51 |
459,731.51 |
|
COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY |
67,250.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
CROI |
0.00 |
8,690.00 |
10,224.00 |
|
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT UNIT |
1,725,347.63 |
1,147,606.78 |
0.00 |
|
DISSOLVING BOUNDARIES |
181,327.00 |
246,764.00 |
0.00 |
|
DOUGLAS HALL AFC |
12,000.00 |
24,000.00 |
46,000.00 |
|
EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
19,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
ENABLE IRELAND |
0.00 |
5,570.37 |
11,924.72 |
|
EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IRELAND |
5,300.00 |
5,300.00 |
5,300.00 |
|
FAMILIBASE |
0.00 |
0.00 |
67,400.00 |
|
GLEN |
40,000.00 |
0.00 |
30,666.03 |
|
IRISH COMMUNITY CARE |
25,917.72 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
IRISH DEAF SOCIETY |
187,850.00 |
1,250.00 |
550.00 |
|
IRISH IN BRITAIN |
9,563.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED |
20,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
IRISH PROGRESSIVE ASS FOR AUTISM CO LTD |
79,336.04 |
323,019.86 |
349,176.34 |
|
IRISH SCHOOLS DEBATING COUNCIL |
0.00 |
12,000.00 |
13,000.00 |
|
IRISH SECOND LEVEL STUDENTS UNION |
15,000.00 |
33,335.00 |
20,000.00 |
|
IRISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION |
151,718.79 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
THE IRISH JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (IRJSO) |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
|
IRISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN (ISPCC) |
0.00 |
20,000.00 |
0.00 |
|
LONDON IRISH CENTRE CHARITY |
49,116.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
MIDDLETOWN CENTRE FOR AUTISM LIMITED |
799,746.91 |
985,000.00 |
1,151,700.00 |
|
MUSIC GENERATION |
3,547.38 |
300,000.00 |
1,500,000.00 |
|
MUSLIM PRIMARY EDUCATION BOARD |
38,950.00 |
38,950.00 |
38,950.00 |
|
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF |
0.00 |
70,775.17 |
0.00 |
|
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS |
250,000.00 |
399,500.00 |
198,000.00 |
|
NATIONAL BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT SERVICE |
990,088.97 |
978,866.00 |
1,034,000.00 |
|
NATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK |
639,764.10 |
646,845.08 |
628,079.22 |
|
RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION |
72,207.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
RIGHT OF PLACE |
7,500.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
6,500,002.00 |
6,583,332.00 |
6,750,000.00 |
|
SOCIAL PERSONAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
115,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
ST CHRISTOPHERS SERVICES LTD |
36,741.57 |
31,538.52 |
32,556.54 |
|
SUNDAYS WELL LIFE CENTRE |
47,500.00 |
23,750.00 |
47,500.00 |
|
THE LIFE CENTRE (DUBLIN) |
66,500.00 |
33,250.00 |
0.00 |
|
TYMAN BAWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD |
0.00 |
21,874.00 |
34,000.00 |
