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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The family in question appealed my Department's decision to the Independent School Transport Appeals Board. The board, having considered the case, was satisfied that the terms of the school transport scheme had been fairly and appropriately applied, and the appeal was not allowed.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. That staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05, which was recently issued to all primary schools. That is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. In the current...

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A feasibility study on the future of the schools referred to by the Deputy has recently been received in school planning section of my Department and is currently under consideration in that section.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has now completed its review of the general allocation system of resource teaching support. The new model replaces that which was notified to schools in June 2004, which has been reviewed to take account of difficulties that it may have caused for smaller schools. I can confirm that 660 additional special needs teaching posts will be put in...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is currently seeking clarification from the person's employer, Athlone Institute of Technology, regarding some of the issues she has raised. When this clarification has been received we will respond to the person involved.

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The criteria for eligibility under the free fees initiative include the provision that tuition fees will not be paid in respect of students undertaking repeat periods of study on their undergraduate course. This condition may be waived in exceptional circumstances, such as cases of certified serious illness. The assessment of eligibility under the free fees initiative in individual cases is a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A report on this case has been requested from the transport liaison officer of County Mayo VEC. The Deputy will be advised of the position when the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The third level student support schemes were extended to provide maintenance grants to eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years' duration, pursued in a university or a third level institution which is maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from public funds, in other EU member states with effect from the 1996-97 academic year. The extension...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The planning section of my Department has an application on hand for an extension and refurbishment to provide improved ancillary accommodation at the school. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised last year, following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for resource teaching support for the pupil in question was considered by my Department. Resource teaching support was not granted as it was considered that the assessed intellectual ability was not in the required range that would allow the pupil to qualify for such support. Correspondence on this matter has been received in my Department. My officials will liaise with the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers has just completed the tendering process. The design team for the school authority is preparing the report on the tenders. When this report has been submitted to my Department the matter will be developed further with a view to the project proceeding to construction at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 to 373, inclusive, together. My Department has had extensive and ongoing contact with several groups representing survivors of child abuse since the Taoiseach's apology and the initiation of a wide-ranging Government strategy to address the needs of survivors of abuse. Contact is maintained with ten different groups representing survivors and this includes...

Written Answers — Third Level Colleges: Third Level Colleges (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department does not have the information requested by him. However, in 1998 the HEA commissioned Professor Patrick Clancy of UCD to carry out a survey of new entrants to higher education. This study found that there were 649 new entrants to higher education in Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland in 1998. An extract from the county of origin analysis is illustrated below. ...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05 which was issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The staffing of the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I will soon be publishing a new action plan for tackling disadvantage in education. The new action plan will involve better identification of levels of disadvantage in our schools, as well as a single integrated programme of supports for schools with concentrated levels of disadvantage which will bring together ten existing schemes and initiatives, including the home-school-community liaison...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be developed in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. The policy of my Department is to provide for the delivery of a broad and balanced physical education curriculum at primary and post-primary levels. The Department does not have details on hand on the number of primary schools without a general purpose room or a physical education room or hall. Many primary schools have a general purposes...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In October 2000, my Department introduced a physical education grant for all primary schools. Since the introduction of the scheme, the Department provided in excess of €5.5 million in grant aid to primary schools under this scheme to enable schools provide coaching or mentoring in connection with physical education or to purchase resource materials associated with the provision of physical...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I have asked the task force provide an interim report by June 2005 and to complete its work by the end of 2005. A total of 142 submissions have been received by the task force and the following is a county by county breakdown as requested by the Deputy. A total of nine submissions were received by e-mail and 42 submissions were received from national organisations or groups which could not...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05 which was issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. In the current...