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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has identified a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. The OPW has been in contact with the vendor regarding the acquisition of the site and is now awaiting a response. While my Department has received a copy of the health and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional classroom and ancillary accommodation. Enrolments at the school have increased in recent years and therefore the school is not suitable for delivery under the small schools initiative. As result of the increasing enrolments it is necessary to re-examine the school's long-term...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for additional accommodation. As part of the assessment of the application in accordance with the prioritisation criteria, an examination of the accommodation needs of all schools in the area is under way in my Department. The long-term needs of the school referred to will be addressed as part of this review and contact will be made with the...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Both the VTOS allowance and the back to education allowance, BTEA, are equivalent to the maximum rate of unemployment benefit. Students who had a prior entitlement to unemployment benefit, or unemployment assistance receive this allowance in lieu of their unemployment payment. Therefore, neither the VTOS nor the BTEA is means tested. In addition, VTOS students who have been at least 12 months...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2005)

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

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers is included in the urban 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. The board of management of the school has submitted an appeal to the Staffing Appeal Board. The...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The King's Inns is an autonomous institution and my Department does not have a function in this matter.

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Socraítear líon foirne bunscoile de réir an líon daltaí ar an rolla ar 30ú Meán Fómhair na scoilbhliana roimhe sin. Tá sé seo i gcomhréir le treoirlínte a aontaíodh idir an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta agus na páirtithe oideachais. Is dócha gur eol duit go leagtar amach an sceideal foirne i gciorclán a sheolann mo Roinn chuig na bunscoileanna go léir gach bliain. Chun...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has identified a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. The OPW has been in contact with the vendor regarding the acquisition of the site and is now awaiting a response.

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that the candidate has been informed by County Kilkenny VEC that she qualifies for the full non-adjacent rate of maintenance grant under the provisions of the post-leaving certificate scheme 2005 in the amount of €3,020. In accordance with the prescribed terms of the post-leaving certificate scheme the grantholder's maintenance grant is paid in monthly instalments in arrears...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all, or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school year. My Department also...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2005)

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

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A new general allocation scheme has been introduced under which schools have been provided with resource teaching hours, based on their enrolment figures, to cater for children with high incidence special needs such as dyslexia and those with learning support needs. My officials have been in contact with the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which has confirmed that following an...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The 2002 report of the task force on the physical sciences highlighted the importance of addressing the decline in the numbers of students participating in physics and chemistry at senior cycle and choosing science options in higher education and sets out a range of strategies and actions to address this issue. A quantification in terms of supply and demand for science graduates was not...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 696 together. If the Deputy can supply the names and addresses of the pupils referred to in the questions I will have the matter investigated and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 694 and 729 together. An application for capital investment for the provision of an autism unit was received within the last week from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application is being considered and officials in my Department are in contact with the school authority.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. This is in accordance with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The staffing schedule is outlined in a circular that is issued annually to all primary schools. The enrolment in the school referred to by the Deputy on...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The terms of the school transport schemes are of general application and are applied without distinction as to category of school. The scheme for primary schools provides that, in the case of pupils who are attending all-Irish or multi-denominational schools, eligibility for transport is determined by reference to the distance to the nearest such school. It is my intention that these...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed extension project for the school in question was one of the schools listed to enter architectural planning this year as per my announcement in March. A design team has been appointed and architectural planning commenced. My Department's officials recently examined a submission from the school in respect of the project brief. This has been discussed and clarified with the school's...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 699 and 701 together. 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...