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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Dec 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 — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The candidates referred to by the Deputy submitted appeals to my Department on the 24th November 2008. A decision will issue to them following the examination of their appeals.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have already received a request to meet the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to other diary commitments, I will not be in a position to meet with delegations for several weeks but I will consider the request on hands in the New Year.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (2 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care including traffic management measures. In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, it is the responsibility of school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. Schools are obliged to...

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (2 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 507 together. As the Deputy will be aware the Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the establishment of a Council for the purposes of promoting teaching as a profession, maintaining and improving the standards of teaching, providing for the establishment of standards, policies and procedures for the education and training of teachers, and other...

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (2 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Since its establishment in 2006, the Teaching Council is responsible for the promotion of teaching as a profession; the promotion of the professional development of teachers and for the regulation of standards in the profession. All teachers must be registered with the Council and have their qualifications verified to be enrolled on the register of qualified teachers. While all sections...

Written Answers — Summer Works Scheme: Summer Works Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school in question applied for funding in respect of summer works in 2008. The particular emphasis in 2008 has been on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country. Accordingly my Department has focused on delivering as many large projects as...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: D'fhógair mo chomhghleacaí comhaireachta, an tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta agus an tAire a chuaigh romham Mary Hanafin i Márta 2007 go mbeidh tionscnamh tacaíochta agus forbartha don Ghaeilge faoi choimirce na Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta lonnaithe i gColáiste Íosagáin agus go sannfar ceathrar ball foirne breise don Chomhairle chun na...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: B'fhéidir go bhfuil a fhios ag an dTeachta go bhfuil ról reachtúil ag an gComhairle Múinteoireachta maidir le hathbhreithniú ar na caighdeáin atá de dhíth d'iontráil i ngairm na múinteoireachta, lena n-áirítear na caighdeáin eolais, scile agus cumais atá de dhíth do chleachtas na múinteoireachta. Tá tús curtha ag an gComhairle leis an obair maidir leis seo agus cuirfidh sí...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 265 to 268, inclusive, together. D'fhógair mé le déanaí athbhreithniú ar na gnásanna do bhunú bunscoileanna úra faoin gCoimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an t-athbhreithniú ar na gnásanna d'aithint bunscoileanna críochnaithe agus go mbeidh socruithe athbhreithnithe ar bun laistigh de fhráma ama dhá bhliana....

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tá tús curtha ag an gComhairle Múinteoireachta lena cuid oibre maidir lena Páipéar Polasaí ar Leanúntas Oideachas Múinteoirí agus a Straitéis d'Athbhreithniú agus Creidiúnú Chláracha Oiliúna Tosaigh Múinteoirí. D'eagraigh an Chomhairle sraith d'fhóraim comhairliúcháin do pháirtithe leasmhara san oideachas i mbliana. Cuireadh Dréacht-Chreatlach do Straitéis na...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tugann mo Roinn tacaíocht iomlán do mhúnlaí tumoideachais ina múintear gach ábhar seachas Béarla trí mheán na Gaeilge i suíomh ina mbíonn rochtain ag páistí ar an gcuraclam ina iomláine ón staid is luaithe is féidir. Soláthraíonn an cur chuige seo leibhéal tumtha sa Ghaeilge de 88%-90% i nGaelscoileanna. Cuirtear deiseanna forbartha gairmiúla ar fáil do mhúinteoirí...

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Measaim go bhfuilimid go léir feasach ar an gcaoi ina bhfuil bunscoileanna ach go háirithe ina bpointe lárnach de phobal na háite ina n-oibríonn siad. Cothaíonn sé seo spiorad láidir pobail sa scoil féin agus i measc pobal na háite. Sa bhliain a chuaigh thart, cuireadh i gcrích athnuachan tréimhsiúil bord bainistíochta na scoileanna. Sampla é seo de shaoránacht gníomhach i...

Written Answers — An Luath-Thumoideachas: An Luath-Thumoideachas (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Bhí mo Roinn rannpháirteach sa ghrúpa oibre a d'ullmhaigh an tuarascáil athbhreithniú ar Ghaelscolaíocht a d'fhoilsigh an Roinn Oideachais i dTuaisceart na Éireann le déanaí. Tá iniúchadh á dhéanamh ag mo Roinn ar an dtuarascáil faoi láthair. Oibreoidh mo Roinn le páirtithe leasmhara sa Tuaisceart chun na féidearthachtaí a bheadh ann chun oibriú i bpáirt chun cur chun...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna 259 agus 261 le chéile. Aithním an ról tábhachtach atá ag na coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta i saol na Gaeilge agus molaim obair na gcoláistí as ucht líofacht a chothú i measc na mac léinn a dhéanann freastal orthu. Is ábhar dóchais é go leanann líon suntasach mac léinn orthu ag freastal ar na coláistí seo sa Ghaeltacht. Aithním chomh maith go...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Táim sásta go ndearna mo Roinn teagmháil cuí le hoifigigh CONCOS chun iad a choimeád ar an eolas faoi na socruithe nua maidir le deontas caipitíochta na gcoláistí samhraidh. Soiléiríodh na socruithe nua ag cruinniú le hionadaithe CONCOS in oifigí na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta i mBaile Átha Cliath, ar an gCéadaoin, 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2008. D'fhreastail oifigigh na...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: A Notification of Intention to apply for Recognition of new primary school in Dublin 12 has been received from An Foras Patrúnachta na Scoileanna LanGhaeilge Teo (the Patron Body for Gaelscoileanna). I have recently announced a review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools under the Commission on School Accommodation. It is expected that the review of procedures for...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Based on current demographic trends, my Department anticipates that there may be a need for further post-primary accommodation in the Shankill area in the medium to long term. It has asked Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to identify a site for this development. A timeframe for the delivery of the accommodation will be known when a suitable site has been identified and acquired. The...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware that the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. A suitable site has been identified. The progression of the site acquisition for the school will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to the Department for...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tugann mo Roinn tacaíocht iomlán do mhúnlaí tumoideachais ina múintear gach ábhar seachas Béarla trí mheán na Gaeilge i suíomh ina mbíonn rochtain ag páistí ar an gcuraclam ina iomláine ón staid is luaithe is féidir. Soláthraíonn sé seo leibhéil tumtha sa Ghaeilge de 88-90% thar an tréimhse bunscolaíochta. Bhuail mé le gaelscoileanna le déanaí chun an cheist a phlé...