Results 3,041-3,060 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 705 to 730, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tabular statements. Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2005 County Roll No. School Type of Project Clare 13942D S N Cill Muire, Kilmurray, Sixmilebridge Extension â 2 c/r + 1 R Cork 17600S S N Na Scairte Leithe, Saleen, Cloyne, Midleton Extension â 4 c/r + 1...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 757, 758 and 811 to 834, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy regarding major projects currently under construction is given in the following tabular statement. Projects under Construction County Roll No School Clare 13418J Ballyea Mixed NS, Sn Baile Aodha Cork 15597W Macroom BNS, Macroom, Donegal 16642G Clonmany Mixed NS Donegal...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 759 to 784, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tabular statement. School Details Project Detalis 16237U Dromtrasna Ns, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick New five-classroom school, general purpose hall and associated works. 16646O St Mary's Convent N.S., Trim, Co Meath Extension of nine classrooms, five special needs...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 785 to 810, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statements. Since 1 January 2002, major capital projects in respect of 99 new primary schools and 279 major refurbishments and extensions to existing primary schools have been completed. In the same period, major capital projects in respect of 27 new...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. The specific information requested, by the Deputy, in relation to the detailed staffing allocations that individual schools will have for the commencement of the academic year 2009/10 cannot be determined until the allocation processes at primary and post-primary level have fully concluded. There is nothing exceptional in this. The...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The demand for additional accommodation in schools has risen significantly over the last number of years, with the appointment of 6,000 extra teachers in the primary sector alone since 2002. In considering the need to provide extra resource and other teachers to schools in recent years, the Government could have decided to make children wait until permanent accommodation could be provided....
- Written Answers — Third Level Places: Third Level Places (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The responsibility for managing access to third level places rests with the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the third level institutions generally. The higher education institutions have delegated to the CAO the task of processing applications to their first year undergraduate courses. However, the participating institutions retain the function of making decisions on admissions....
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student maintenance grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority, either the local authority or VEC, as appropriate. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department, except in exceptional circumstances. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant, or that the rate of maintenance...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Department has now cleared for payment the outstanding amount due to the contractor in relation to the pedestrian crossing project at the school referred to the Deputy. It is expected therefore that this matter will be resolved very shortly.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The three Third Level Student Support Schemes, administered by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department, offer financial assistance to eligible students attending approved third level courses. Students entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age, residence, means,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 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 on...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Commission on School Accommodation conducted a survey of school accommodation in the area referred to by the Deputy to determine the location of the proposed post primary school and to identify other locations where additional school places may be required over the next five to ten years. The Commission published its report in January 2008 which recommended that a co-educational post...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school building was received in April 2008 from the school referred to by the Deputy. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: An application for an new school has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, 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 budget of the Department, it is not...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The specific information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and in view of other competing priorities in the capital area, it is not possible to allocate staffing resources to the compilation of the information at this stage. My Department's design guidelines for schools include guidance on the provision of PE Halls, general purpose rooms and outdoor hard play...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: An application for temporary accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers has been considered in my Department. In the context of available funding and the number of applications received for that funding it was not possible to approve all applications and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. The application from the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The total allocation under the control of Minister Haughey, as included in the 2009 Budget Estimates is â¬426m. The total allocation under the control of Minister of State Andrews is â¬49m. In exercising their delegated functions, Ministers of State have regard to the overall responsibilities of the Minister for Education and Science in relation to the wider policy and budgetary...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has had no recent discussions with the school to which the Deputy refers on the acquisition of an additional plot of land. If the school authorities wish to discuss the matter further, they should contact officials in my Department.
- Written Answers — Insurance Schemes: Insurance Schemes (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The issue of insurance for schools is a matter for the school authority concerned and this is the case in relation to the general conduct of a school's business whether in the school setting or in the context mentioned by the Deputy. In that context a school should be satisfied that it is adequately covered by insurance against liability in respect of injury to pupils and teachers while...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (22 Oct 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The halls referred to by the Deputy were built as part of a programme to develop community sports halls in drugs task force areas in Dublin and Cork. The stated objective of the programme was that each hall would be dual use in nature in that they would be accessible to the wider community as well as to the local school population. The intention was that, apart from normal school usage, the...