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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 829 together. An application for capital funding from the schools in question has been considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. Under this review, all projects have been assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised last year following...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I have included phase two of the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. Phase one of the building project is currently under construction and is due for completion in the near future. Phase two of the building project is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for funding in relation to a temporary structure provided by Stepping Stones, Meath ABA school was recently the subject of an appeal in my Department. The appeals process is now finalised. An official from my Department's school building section recently met members of Stepping Stones Meath ABA Limited to discuss the outcome. As a result of that meeting further information was...

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 early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities giving approval to proceed with a stage 2 submission, developed plans and costs, and a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have included phase 2 of the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. Phase one of the building project is currently under construction and is due for completion in the near future. Phase two of the building project is at an early stage of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in regard to site acquisitions generally, has identified a number of possible site options for the school referred to by the Deputy. Discussions between the relevant landowners and OPW are continuing. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the project in question. The extension is scheduled for completion by September of this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well under way on the new eight classroom school in question. The new school is scheduled for completion for September of this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on a seven classroom extension at the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion for September of this year. This school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide for a further eight classroom extension and ancillary accommodation. The process of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by mid-2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion for September of this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The projects are scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In September 2004 in accordance with the procedures for the recognition of new primary schools, Educate Together, the national umbrella body for multi-denominational schools in Ireland, submitted a notification of its intention to apply to open a new primary school in Naas in September, 2005. However, this notification was not followed up with a formal application which was required to have...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures has been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in the Naas area. Specifically, at primary level,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Kill, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. To alleviate the need for school places in Kill it is proposed to provide a new 16 classroom school. The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: While the school to which the Deputy refers has not yet applied to my Department for capital funding, an application in this regard is expected shortly. On receipt of the application the project will be assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project will be...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All schools have access to psychological assessments, either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, for those schools currently served by NEPS, or through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA, for those that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them. All schools that do not have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy should note that significant additional resources have been provided to schools at both primary and second level in recent years to cater for improved staffing levels, increased per capita grants, new and refurbished accommodation, additional supports for pupils in disadvantaged areas and pupils with special educational needs. My Department is committed to providing additional...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a new scheme for allocating resource teachers to primary schools to cater for the needs of children with high incidence special needs and learning support needs, was announced last month. To ensure that every school has enough resource teaching hours to meet the needs of its pupils, an extra 660 resource teaching posts are being put in place for next September. Some...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department will establish speech and language classes, with appropriate teaching support, where a need for such classes is established. However I wish to advise the Deputy that the provision of speech and language therapists is a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children.