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Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I move amendment No. 33: In page 10, lines 12 to 14, to delete all words from and including "Eastern" in line 12 down to and including "city" in line 14 and substitute the following: "Health Service Executive and the Grangegorman neighbourhood".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I did. The issue relates to programmes in relation to the college and not to the site.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I move amendment No. 38: In page 10, line 25, to delete "Eastern Regional Health Authority" and substitute "Health Service Executive".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I move amendment No. 43: In page 10, line 42, after "statute" to insert the following: ", the local community (including the Grangegorman neighbourhood)".

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There are 273.31 whole-time equivalent special needs assistants employed in 80 primary schools in County Kildare and paid salary on my Department's payroll. The corresponding details for previous years are as follows: No. of Schools Special Needs Assistants December 2002 72 207.95 December 2003 77 239.11 December 2004 79 250.98 The Government has put in place an unprecedented...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 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 issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I fully appreciate the importance and value of youth work programmes and services in supporting the development of young people in out-of school settings. In this connection, my Department operates a number of schemes which provide support for youth work and youth organisations. In particular, the local youth club grant scheme provides for the support of youth work activities at local level....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The option under consideration as an alternative to the construction of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers is the possible rationalisation of primary school provision in the area where the school is located to enable the use of existing accommodation to be maximised. This possibility is being examined as part of an overall review of primary educational infrastructure in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs. : Special Educational Needs. (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. The school in question currently has the services of a resource teacher for a Traveller post shared with another school. I can confirm that the school has submitted an application for a resource teacher post for Traveller pupils to be based full time in the school. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as the...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 425 together. The CLÁR primary school outdoor play facilities enhancement scheme launched in March 2004 is operated by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with joint funding from my Department. This scheme is aimed at improving outdoor play facilities in small rural primary schools in CLÁR areas. Funding is provided for projects...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 May 2005)

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

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 443 together. The most recent professional report indicates that the pupil's special educational needs, SEN, fall within the high incidence disability category. These SEN will therefore be catered for from within the general allocation system of resource teaching support recently communicated to all primary schools. The introduction of this new system...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422 and 423 together. I will arrange for a response to these queries to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Teacher allocations to second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. Each school management authority is required to organise its teaching time-table and subject options having regard to pupils' needs within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. The rules for allocating teaching resources provide...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy received a teaching allocation based on its status as a mixed school, that is, the first post is allocated at 145:1. Schools whose allocations are based on 80:1 are those disadvantaged schools eligible for additional staffing under the urban dimension of the Giving Children an Even Break scheme. My Department has now issued a letter to all primary schools...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The RAPID programme is designed to harness the opportunities and resources of the national development plan through the front-loading and prioritisation of investment to the 45 most deprived communities in the country, 25 urban areas and 20 provincial towns. This does not involve additional funding over and above that being provided under the NDP. In accordance with the aims of the RAPID...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428, 436 and 444 together. My Department is considering a number of options regarding safety on school buses including the wearing of seat belts. The Deputy will be aware that legislation in this area is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, but my Department is working closely with that Department regarding this and other safety issues. My...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with my Department for a new school building. This application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and its progress is being considered in the context of the school buildings and modernisation programme from 2005 onwards.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received any application for the provision of additional accommodation at the school to which the Deputy refers. If there is a need for additional accommodation at this school then the school authority should contact the school planning section of my Department.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 433 together. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use their teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes. The...