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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has identified a site which could provide for the long-term accommodation needs of the school referred to by the Deputy. However, the building of a new school on a greenfield site is only one option being considered by my Department. A second option,...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension to provide ancillary accommodation has been received from the authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners, and will be considered further in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the large-scale projects on the 2005 school building programme which have been approved to proceed to tender and construction. The school authority recently received an instruction to commence the pre-qualification process and proceed to tender. It is envisaged that the schools and their design team will be proceeding to tender in the very...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467 and 468 together. A proposal regarding amalgamation has been received from the authorities of the two schools referred to by the Deputy. The proposal is under active consideration in my Department. Among the factors to be considered is a report from the local inspector, which is expected shortly. My officials will be in correspondence with the school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Provision was made as part of the 2004 school building programme for the project in question to progress to tender and construction. The pre-tender documentation has been prepared. However, the timing for the project progressing to tender and construction is dependent on the site acquisition being finalised as it is one of a number of sites being acquired by my Department under the terms of...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The scope of works required at the school to which the Deputy refers is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme. It will be up to the school authority to apply for these works under the summer works scheme for 2006, details of which will be announced later this year.

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. Seventy-one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and will be a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. Seventy-one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and will be a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Following the Deputy's previous parliamentary question in relation to this case, my Department received the details required from NUI Maynooth to review the circumstances of the case. My Department has now completed its review of the case and has recently notified Dublin City Council of its decision.

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is assessing the rationalisation of national schools in County Tipperary, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers. My Department has requested the local inspector to provide long-term projections for both schools to establish the extent of accommodation which will be needed to facilitate the amalgamation. In addition, a technical...

Written Answers — University Statutes: University Statutes (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Universities Act 1997 provides for a mechanism for amendment of statutes relating to superannuation schemes. That process involves a proposal for amendment from the governing body which, before it can be effective, the Higher Education Authority must approve with my consent and the consent of the Minister for Finance. In considering whether to give approval or consent, due regard must be...

Written Answers — University Statutes: University Statutes (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: On 22 April 2004, the secretary of the Higher Education Authority wrote to the Ministers for Finance and Education and Science seeking their consent to an amendment by way of statute to University College Cork's superannuation scheme. This would have allowed for an extension of the term of office of the president of that institution. On 4 November 2004, the Minister for Finance advised that...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 480 together. Section 4 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 enables additional institutions, in which children were placed and resident and in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, to be added to the Schedule to the Act. Since the enactment of the legislation, my Department has received correspondence from...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has been established as an independent statutory body with responsibilities as set out in the National Council for Special Education (Establishment) Order 2003. With effect from 1 January 2005, the NCSE, through local special educational needs organisers, SENOs, is responsible for processing resource applications for children with special...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Registration Council is the statutory body responsible for the recognition of qualifications for the purpose of teaching in secondary schools. Decisions of the council are based on established assessment criteria and on a detailed examination of all documentation submitted in support of each application. The council will advise disappointed applicants of the reasons their individual...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed new general allocation system of resource teaching provision. In view of the fact that pupils in the high incidence disability categories of mild and borderline mild general learning disability and dyslexia are distributed throughout the education system, my Department, in consultation with educational interests, developed a general model of resource teacher allocation to schools...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of receiving an application for three special needs assistants at the school referred to by the Deputy. The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. So far, 71 special educational needs...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department does not have a dedicated fund for the hire of community facilities for physical education purposes. However, many primary schools have a general purpose room for play and physical education activities. In addition, nearly all schools have play areas which are utilised for teaching different aspects of the physical education programme. A similar situation with sports halls and...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy has a query about a particular school, I will be happy to answer it.