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- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725 and 726 together. Bus Ãireann has advised my Department that the number of buses with seat belts is 1,539 and without seat belts is 1,493. These figures relate to a census undertaken by Bus Ãireann in October 2004 and are the most current accurate figures available. A breakdown of figures between primary and post-primary is not available. Approximately...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: There are currently 219 special needs assistants, SNAs, employed in 79 primary schools in County Clare and paid salary on my Department's payroll. The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which became operational on 1 January 2005, now processes applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. At this stage, the NCSE has dealt with all new...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 728 to 730, inclusive, together. There are 6,314 special needs assistants, SNAs, in place in primary schools. SNAs are assigned to schools to meet the care needs of individual children, including those with mild general learning disabilities, who have been assessed by a psychologist as needing this type of support. There has been no change to the criteria or...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers was received in the school planning section of my Department in February 2005. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 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. In the current...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning â stage 4-5, detail design-bill of quantities. The stage submission is with the Department and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of an application for improved accommodation from the authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy. The application 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 building and modernization...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The specific information requested by the Deputy is not available. However, I can confirm that the number of resource teaching posts in primary schools nationally has grown from fewer than 200 in 1999 to approximately 2,600 at present. The Deputy will be aware of the new general allocation system for pupils with high incidence special needs such as dyslexia, mild and borderline general...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The various issues relating to schools are dealt with by separate sections of my Department so I would be grateful if the Deputy could write to me with further information on the specific issue relating to this school on which he would like an update, so that a response can be supplied without delay.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large-scale projects on the current school building programme for moving to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. The project is for the refurbishment of the existing accommodation and an extension consisting of classrooms and general-purpose rooms for the three primary schools on this site. I understand that due to...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for major capital funding for the school to which the Deputy refers was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual projects is currently being...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 741, 762, 765 and 779 together. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 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...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers is included in the rural dimension of my Department's Giving Children an Even Break programme aimed at combating educational disadvantage. The school has the services of a rural co-ordinator and additional financial resources to provide educational supports to be targeted at disadvantaged pupils. The new action plan for educational inclusion, DEIS â...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 743 to 748, inclusive, together. Special needs assistants, SNAs, are assigned to schools to meet the care needs of individual children who have been assessed by a psychologist as needing this type of support. No change has been made to the criteria or guidelines for allocating SNA support to schools and I have no plans to review the criteria or guidelines...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A proposal has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers for a general purpose room. This application is under consideration in the school planning section of my Department in the context of the school buildings and modernisation programme from 2005 onwards.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The application for special educational teaching support for the pupil concerned was referred to the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, for determination. The SENO examined the application and expressed the opinion that as the pupil's special educational needs appear to be within the high incidence disability category, her needs will be catered for under the general allocation...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently and has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. My Department officials have been informed by the NCSE that the matter has been referred to the local special educational needs organiser, SENO. The...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jun 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 — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department welcomes the proposed amalgamation of the schools to which the Deputy refers and it has instructed the OPW, which acts on its behalf in site acquisitions generally, to explore the possibility of acquiring a site to facilitate the new school. The school's accommodation needs will be considered in the context of the school building programme for 2005 to 2009.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The general allocation system is based on mainstream pupil enrolments for the 2003-04 school year. Pupils attending special classes and Traveller pupils in receipt of support from a resource teacher for Travellers do not fall within the general allocation model as separate staffing arrangements apply in these cases. Therefore the enrolment figure used for this school for the purpose of the...