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Service Level Agreements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Ceisteanna (193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

193. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12067/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

194. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and Solas; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12068/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

195. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Educational Research Centre; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12069/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

196. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Grangegorman Development Agency; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

197. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the National Council for Special Education; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12072/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and an organisation (details supplied); if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the State Examinations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and a charity (details supplied); if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12075/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and a group (details supplied); if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and HEAnet; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

205. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and an organisation (details supplied); if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

206. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and Dublin Dental University Hospital; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

207. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12081/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

208. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and an organisation (details supplied); if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12082/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

209. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and Carlow College; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

210. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the National College of Ireland; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

211. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Irish Centre for High End Computing; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12085/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

212. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Dublin West Education Centre; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

213. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Clare Education Centre; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12087/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

214. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a service level agreement or other oversight arrangement in place between his Department and the Monaghan Education Centre; if so, the date on which it was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12088/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 to 214, inclusive, together.

Departmental funding is disbursed in line with the overall principle that there should be transparency and accountability in the management of public money, having regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness and in compliance with central guidelines, as set out in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular number 13 of 2014.

I have attached information on the Service Level Agreement or equivalent which was in place for each of the bodies in 2017, and the status of the 2018 arrangements, where appropriate. In some cases, the current agreements in place are multi-annual.

Circular 13 of 2014 acknowledges that a standardised service level agreement may not be appropriate in all cases, given the diversity of bodies in receipt of public funding. In the case of bodies comprehended by the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies, the Department has been moving to put in place Performance Delivery Agreements.

More widely, the Department is undertaking significant efforts to further develop and implement consistent and robust governance arrangements across the education sector. This work is guided by a management board committee on sectoral governance chaired by the Secretary General and supported by a sectoral governance unit which undertakes work which supports the enhancement and standardisation of governance and accountability oversight across the Department, including implementation of the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies. The Department also intends undertaking within 2018 a review of the arrangements in place in respect of management and accountability of grants from Departmental funds in order to further strengthen consistency of approach.

Bodies/Organisation

Type of Agreement in Place (August 2017)

Type of Agreement in place/planned for 2018

Date latest agreement signed

NCCA

Memorandum of Understanding

Draft Performance Delivery Agreement issued to NCCA for agreement

MoU signed April 2013

2018 PDA not yet signed

COGG

Annual Work Plan

Draft Performance Delivery Agreement issued to COGG for agreement

Annual Work Plan signed November 2017

2018 PDA not yet signed

State Examinations Commission

Service Level Agreement

Performance Delivery Agreement signed 6 November 2017

PDA signed 6 November 2017

National Council for Spec Education

Performance Delivery Agreement

Draft Performance Delivery Agreement & Oversight Agreement

PDA signed December 2017

Oversight Agreement signed  February 2018

Music Generation

Service Level Agreement

Draft Performance Delivery Agreement issued for agreement

Service Level Agreement signed December 2015

2018 PDA not yet signed

Educational Research Centre

Governance Agreement  under discussion

Draft Performance Delivery Agreement issued to ERC for agreement

2018 PDA not yet signed

HEAnet

Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed June 2017

Childvision

Service Level Agreement In Progress

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed December 2017

SOLAS

Performance Delivery Agreement (Multi-annual)

Multi-annual Performance Delivery Agreement in place.

Last update of multi-annual PDA signed August 2017 with further update due shortly

QQI

Management Framework Agreement

Performance Delivery Agreement agreed.

MFA signed December 2016 with agreed draft PDA due to be signed next week.

Dublin Dental Hospital

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed April 2016

DIAS

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed May 2016

RIAM

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed April 2016

Carlow College (non HEA)

Memorandum of Understanding under review

Memorandum of Understanding under review

Not yet signed

National College of Ireland

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed April 2016

ICHEC

Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed June 2017

Leargas

Service Level Agreement

Performance Delivery Agreement

SLA signed March 2017 with PDA signed by DES (March 2018) & awaiting counter-signature by Leargas

Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA)

Performance Delivery Agreement

2018 Performance Delivery Agreement and Oversight Agreement at advanced stage of preparation.

PDA signed April 2017.

2018 PDA and Oversight Agreement update not yet signed

Skillnets

Funding Mandate Agreement

2018 Performance Delivery Agreement for 2018 at advanced stage of development

Funding Mandate Agreement signed February 2011.

2018 PDA not yet signed

Dublin West Education Centre

Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed November 2016

Clare Education Centre

Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed October 2016

Monaghan Education Centre

Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA signed November 2016

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