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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The application from the school in question is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction under the 2004 schools building programme. Under the review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned...

Written Answers — Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Tá sé beartaithe agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 427, 428 agus 429 a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá naoi mbunscoil i Leamhcán. Ba é líon iomlán na naíonán beag a bhí rollaithe sna scoileanna sin ar fad i 2004 ná 671 dalta. Cé go léiríonn sé seo go bhfuil ardú de 118 áit ar áiteanna ó fhigiúirí Mheán Fómhair 2002, níl mo Roinnse ar an eolas maidir le haon leanbh nach raibh ar a...

Written Answers — Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Diúltaíodh iarratas níos luaithe i 2004 do Ghaelscoil nua i Leamhcán ar an moladh a rinne coiste comhairleach na scoileanna nua. Rinneadh an cinneadh ar an mbunús go bhféadfaí an soláthar Gaeilge a bhí i Leamhcán cheana a leathnú chun freastal ar éilimh bhreise a thiocfadh chun cinn. Rinne pátrún na scoile beartaithe achomharc ar an gcinneadh seo. Níor éirigh leis an achomharc...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: This pupil's special educational needs, or SEN, are in the high-incidence disability category, and it would be expected that pupils in that category would have their SEN met from within the resource or learning support teaching allocation available to the school. The school's current staffing is a principal and one assistant teacher. In addition, the school has the equivalent of a teaching...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the proposed new system for resource teacher allocation involves a general teaching allocation for all primary schools to cater for pupils with higher-incidence special educational needs, that is, borderline mild and mild general learning disability and specific learning disability, and those with learning support needs, that is, functioning at or below the tenth...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My Department's technical staff are currently examining the stage 4 documentation, detailed design. The school authorities will be kept advised of developments. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Following a review of the application for special educational needs supports for the person in question, my Department has sanctioned 12.5 hours special needs assistant support.

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department continues to work with all the interested parties on the inclusion of parent representatives on boards of management of comprehensive schools. Agreement has been reached on the revised composition of the boards, which have a different composition in each of the sectors — Catholic, Protestant and Jesuit. The revised composition of the boards provides for two parent...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 1 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school in question. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has asked Bus Éireann to clarify some further points arising from its recent report. The Deputy will be advised of the position as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The enrolment of the school referred to by the Deputy on 30 September...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The purchase of a site for the proposed amalgamated post-primary school in Kildare town is currently being actively pursued. I will make a decision in the matter as soon as discussions have been completed. In the meantime my officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 3 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy. All projects are being assessed against the published...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has given sanction to County Kildare vocational education committee to make the necessary arrangements to secure the site in question. In the meantime, my officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy. All projects are being assessed...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The status of the new school referred to by the Deputy is a community college and not a community school as inadvertently stated in my reply of 7 October last. I can also confirm that purpose-designed facilities will be provided to accommodate the new school on the site of an existing secondary school. The site is currently being acquired from the trustees of the school in question. I...

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I have not engaged in consultations with organisations or groups to reassess or alter fundamentally the system of selection for third level places on the basis of the leaving certificate points system. As the Deputy will be aware, my predecessor and the Minister for Health and Children established a working group on undergraduate medical education and training to review the organisation and...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, or NCCA, was established as a statutory body in July 2001. Its brief, as stated in the Education Act 1998, is to advise the Minister for Education and Science in matters relating to the curriculum for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools, and the assessment procedures employed in schools and examinations on subjects...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department regarding site acquisitions generally, is exploring the possibility of acquiring a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Owing to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, that information...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My officials recently wrote to the school authorities with a revised brief for the project. That was following an examination of the proposal as previously submitted, which was found to be over-elaborate in both design and area and not in compliance with the...