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- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 594 together. The school to which the Deputy refers opened with provisional recognition from my Department in September 2004. During the period of provisional recognition, it is the responsibility of the school patron to provide interim accommodation. This accommodation must be capable of fully meeting the needs of the developing school until permanent...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Teacher allocations to second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. Each school management authority is required to organise its teaching timetable and subject options having regard to pupils needs within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. The rules for allocating teaching resources provide...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association has contacted my Department with a proposal regarding youth work. This proposal is under consideration. I am aware that the Kilkenny branch of the association received a small grant in 2003 under the local youth club grant scheme, a small scale scheme administered on behalf of the Department by the VECs.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The information provided by the Deputy essentially relates to the disadvantaged status of the school and the introduction of the general allocation system for children with special educational needs. I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy is included in the urban dimension of my Department's Giving Children an Even Break programme aimed at combating educational disadvantage....
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department understands that the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied has only recently enrolled in the school in question. The pupil is not eligible for school transport to that school because she resides nearer to another school. The pupil may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to the school in which she has enrolled subject to the written agreement of the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme 2005 for primary school building works a grant of â¬440,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional permanent accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The design work on the project, referred to by the Deputy, had been completed and tenders for the construction of the building advertised. However the matter could not be progressed further pending resolution of legal issues regarding the site. The site for the school is being acquired by my Department under the terms of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. The Department has...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The assessment of means under my Department's third level student maintenance grant schemes is based on gross income from all sources, with specified social welfare and health board payments being excluded from the calculation. Under the schemes reckonable income is defined as income from employment or pensions; self-employment or farming; rent and income from land or property; deposit or...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Officials in the school planning and building section of my Department are aware of the issue raised by the Deputy pertaining to the school in question. This matter is currently being examined and the school authority will be notified when a decision is made.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has been given provisional recognition by the Department. The school is required to complete three years under provisional recognition before applying for permanent recognition. If the school is given permanent recognition it can then apply for a permanent building under the Department's capital programme.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 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. A total of 71 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 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 (30 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 then that every school...
- Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is continuing its examination of the issues raised with regard to the eligibility of certain students for student support in respect of the person's attendance at the barrister-at-law degree course at King's Inns and related courses. This examination is expected to be completed in the coming weeks and I will advise the Deputy of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 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 receives additional financial resources to provide educational supports to be targeted at disadvantaged pupils. As the Deputy is aware, a new scheme for allocating resource teachers to schools to cater for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 to 611, inclusive, together. 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that 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, stage 1 â initial sketch scheme received. The stage submission is currently with the Department and will be...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's net allocation for 2004 was â¬6,454,881,000. The provisional surplus for 2004 is â¬145.2 million. Of this sum, â¬50 million relates to unspent capital moneys which were carried forward into 2005 and have subsequently been spent. Of the â¬95 million returned to the Department of Finance in 2004, â¬45 million of this was made up of ESF receipts received late in the year. As...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Before committing significant capital resources to the planned new school, it is essential to confirm that the provision of a new second level school in the area is absolutely warranted. To consider the matter thoroughly, a review of second level provision in the area has been initiated in consultation with the school authority. This review will take into account factors such as current and...
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (30 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Having attended the Form and Fusion awards on a number of occasions and seen the excellent creative work of the students involved in the competition, I was disappointed to learn that the sponsor of this year's awards has decided not to continue its sponsorship for next year. While my Department would not be in a position to sponsor the competition, I hope that another sponsor will come...