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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The pre-selection of contractors is complete and the design team is preparing the bill of quantities. Once this work has been completed the project should be in a position to proceed to the invitation of tenders.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: According to my Department's records, the school referred to by the Deputy had an enrolment of 149 pupils on 30 September 2004. On the basis of this enrolment, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the appointment of one additional mainstream class teacher is warranted for the 2005-06 school year. Therefore, the mainstream staffing of the school for the 2005-06 school year will be a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In this case, an application for resource teaching hours was made to the relevant special educational needs organiser, SENO, of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. The application in question did not meet the criteria for resource teaching hours and this decision was conveyed to the pupil's parents by the SENO. However, I understand that the SENO has recently received an...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of an application for an extension at the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been examined in the school planning section of my Department and agreement has been reached with the school authority with regard to the school's long-term accommodation needs. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There is no record of an application for transport having been received by either my Department or the transport liaison officer of County Tipperary South Riding VEC, in respect of the pupil referred to by the Deputy. In the event that an application is received in the future in respect of the pupil concerned, it will be considered subject to the normal terms and conditions prescribed in my...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Sep 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 between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The level of funding that my Department provides to Educate Together as a school management body is on a par with that provided to Foras Patrúnachta na Gaelscoileanna, the Church of Ireland Board of Education, the Islamic Board of Education and the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education. However, following discussions with Educate Together my Department has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works is acting on behalf of my Department for site acquisitions generally and is continuing to explore the possibility of acquiring a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. The question of the provision of new accommodation for the school will be considered further when a site has been acquired.

Written Answers — School Sponsorship: School Sponsorship (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The correspondence accompanying the Deputy's question relates to the search for a new sponsor for the form and fusion design awards. I have attended the national final of form and fusion awards and was impressed with the excellent creative work of the students involved in the competition. I was very disappointed to learn that the sponsor of this year's awards has decided not to continue its...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials are in the process of examining outline costs and drawings associated with the building project at this school, and when this is completed they will be in contact with the school authorities regarding the next stage in progressing this project.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is not in receipt of an application for grant assistance for site works from the school to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Ten hours per week home tuition has been sanctioned for the child in question with effect from 1 September 2005. This decision was conveyed to the family recently. The parents in question have appealed the number of hours sanctioned. My officials have been in further contact with them and sought additional information on the matter. The outcome of the appeal will be conveyed to the family...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the school planning section of my Department are carrying out a review of educational needs in the north Dublin, east Meath and south Louth areas, including Donabate and Portrane, by way of a draft area development plan. The need for a post primary school in Donabate is being considered in this context. The draft plan is nearing completion and I hope to be in a position to...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement. The vast majority of the contracts were in respect of construction works associated with the school building programme. Department of Education and Science: Contracts awarded 2000-2004 in excess of €100,000. Year Name of Company Value of Contract â'¬ 2000 Alliance Systems Limited...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has recently received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the school building and...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1087 and 1201 together. Section 4 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 provides that the Minister for Education and Science may, by order, provide for the insertion in the Schedule of additional institutions in which children were placed and resident and in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function. Since the enactment...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the proposals for modernisation and reform of the higher education sector contained in the OECD review of higher education in Ireland, the Government recently approved the early drafting of an Institutes of Technology Bill 2005 to transfer responsibility for the day-to-day management of the institutes of technology sector from the Department of Education and Science to a...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1089 and 1090 together. The position at present is that six of the universities operate a direct entry system for students with a disability. The arrangements in place under the system, such as the points threshold for entry to courses, the type of courses that students can enter, and the selection procedures for admission to courses are matters for which each...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The funding allocated by my Department to Bus Éireann in the years 2001 to 2004, and in the year 2005 to date in respect of the school transport scheme is outlined as follows. The details provided refer to the value of payments made in each calendar year, although some payments would relate to services provided in the previous year. 2001 €71.3 million 2002 €87.3 million 2003 €92.6...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised school...