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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I will arrange for a response to be forwarded to the Deputy at an early date.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed by my Department and the education partners. The recruitment and appointment of teaching staff to a primary school is the responsibility of each individual board of management. Any decision to recruit and employ additional...

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 429 together. The report of the capital review and prioritisation working group under the Higher Education Authority, which was published last year, sets out a strategy to meet the future capital needs of the third level sector. In its submission to the review group, Tipperary rural and business development institute included a proposal to develop a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 428 together. The loading of all school buses is determined by the relevant sections of the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, which are laid down by the Department of Transport. The licensed carrying capacity of all vehicles engaged in school transport is based on a ratio of three pupils for every two adult seats,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I will await the outcome of the investigation being carried out into the circumstances of the accident referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 169 answered on 16 June 2005, the Office of Public Works is continuing, in consultation with the local authority, to explore all possibilities regarding the acquisition of a site for a new national school building for the area in question. That office is fully aware of the archaeological report pertaining to the area and is making every effort, in...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 464 together. My Department's third level student maintenance grant schemes were extended to provide maintenance grants to eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration, pursued in a university or a third level institution which is maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from public funds, in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 462 together. My Department is acutely aware of the urgent need for an accommodation solution for this school particularly given the limitations on the existing arrangement and my Department is doing its utmost to achieve a satisfactory outcome at the earliest possible date. To that end, the property management section of the Office of Public Works has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for a new school has been received from the management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy and has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school referred to will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a new scheme for allocating resource teachers to schools to cater for the needs of children with high incidence special needs and learning support needs, was announced last month. The reason for the new scheme is simple. Children with special needs such as dyslexia or mild learning difficulties are found in almost every school. It makes sense that every school should...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy and has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school referred to will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All primary and secondary legislation brought forward by my Department is prepared initially by an internal legal services section. It is then sent to the office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting. In this way it is examined by both in-house and external lawyers who take account of relevant case law and the scope of ministerial powers as set down by statute.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department recently sanctioned a special class for autism at the school in question. A letter confirming the sanction has issued to the school.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy and has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school referred to, will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school in question has accepted a grant for the provision of an extension under the 2005 small schools initiative which I announced earlier this year. The school authority is managing this project on a devolved basis and I understand the project is due to go on site in late 2005 or early 2006.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is examining the application for a resource teacher for Traveller children in the school in question and in this regard my officials have been in recent contact with the school authorities. Every effort will be made to convey an early decision to the school.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently and which has been operational since 1 January 2005 is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports in primary schools and special schools. A total of 71 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The OPW will provide a new roof at the school in question shortly on behalf of my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The sale of the college to which the Deputy refers in October 1989 and the subsequent sale in June 1990 were private sales and as such, my Department has no details of the sale arrangements. Records within my Department indicate that the college was sold in October 1989 to Davmac Developments Limited. The first interim report of February 1992 on the 1990 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 446 together. The extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at the early stages of architectural planning. Given a significant decrease in enrolment at the school since the project was first approved, my officials are engaged with the school authorities on the precise accommodation requirements at this time and to cater for the long...