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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Lyons Estate is in the ownership of University College Dublin. The Institution is an autonomous body, with the day-to-day management of the Institution's affairs being a matter for its Governing Body. I have been informed by the HEA that in March 2006, UCD's Governing Authority approved a review of the suitability of the Lyons Estate for the University's future needs and the possible...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department is in negotiations with County Dublin Vocational Education Committee regarding the provision of a site for the school in question. The acquisition of the site will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. I am not in a position to say at this stage when the acquisition will be concluded.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The acquisition of the site will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the acquisition of the school site at this time.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) was asked to source a site for the school to which the Deputy refers. The further progression of the site acquisition for the school will have to be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. In light of the many competing demands on the capital budget of my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has built an 8 classroom school as part of a fast-track construction programme for the area referred to in County Dublin. This school opened in September 2008 to meet the immediate accommodation requirements in the area and the long term plan for this school is the provision of a 16 classroom school and appropriate ancillary accommodation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the development of the PE Hall at Davitt College has been sanctioned and my Department has contacted Co. Mayo VEC authorising them to progress the project. As the Deputy will be aware, from February 2008 all Capital Works Projects must use the new GCCC Forms of Construction Contracts for Public Works and as a result Co. Mayo VEC have been informed that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have received a Stage 1 submission — Site Suitability, Site Report and Initial Sketch Scheme. The Department is currently reviewing the submission. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning permission for the proposed project has been received. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design through to construction will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for a new school building. The school's current site has been ruled out as a long term solution to the school's accommodation needs as it is too restricted to allow the construction of an eight classroom school with the necessary ancillary accommodation. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including determining procedures to enable the review and appeal of results of examinations at the request of candidates. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you. It should be noted that this type of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The application for a new school is at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Provision is made for up to ten per cent of the teacher training places in the Colleges of Education to be reserved for Gaeltacht applicants. This special entry competition for persons from the Gaeltacht is in accordance with Government policy for the support and promotion of the Gaeltachtaí and of the use of the Irish language as a community language. In order to achieve these objectives,...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Two thousand five hundred and twenty six teachers employed in Secondary and community/Comprehensive schools and eighteen hundred and nine teachers in primary schools are currently in receipt of a Masters Degree allowance. The information in relation to teachers employed by VECs is held by them individually and is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in all recognised primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Grants to schools are paid electronically into individual school bank accounts. The main grants are calculated and paid based on the annual enrolment returns from schools. This helps to ensure that the administrative burden for schools for the payment of these grants is kept to a minimum. My Department does not have an on-line facility for the application process for grants. My Department...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 291 together. My Department is aware of a need for further post primary provision in the Dublin 15 area. As the Deputy may be aware, the Department intends to acquire sites in the Dublin 15 area for the purposes of providing additional school places. Due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department was made aware of proposals to establish a new Gaelscoil to serve Tyrrellstown/Hollystown in August 2008. A formal 'Notification of Intent' to establish this new school was received from the proposed Patron, An Foras Patrunachta in September 2008. However, as the Deputy will be aware, I announced a review of the procedures for recognising primary schools on 14th September...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied for an extension. It has a band rating of 2. The progression of this project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. In light of the many competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for this project to...