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

Batt O'Keeffe: Measúnaítear gach iarratas ar mhaoiniú caipitil ar scála mór de réir critéar foilsithe tosaíochta a leagadh síos tar éis comhairlithe leis na Comhpháirtithe Oideachais. Faoi na critéir seo, sanntar Ráta Banda do gach aon tionscadal a léiríonn an cineál oibreacha atá ag teastáil agus an phráinn atá leo. Tá ceithre Ráta Banda ann ar fad, Banda 1 an ceann is airde díobh...

Written Answers — Oideachas trí Gaeilge: Oideachas trí Gaeilge (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tá raon beartas idir lámha ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta faoi láthair chun tacú le múineadh na Gaeilge agus múineadh trí Ghaeilge i scoileanna iarbhunoideachais. Bunaíodh an tSeirbhís Tacaíochta Dara Leibhéal don Ghaeilge mar áis do mhúineadh na Gaeilge go príomha. Ós rud é go bhfuil múineadh trí Ghaeilge i measc na straitéisí a mholtar chun Gaeilge a...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tar éis dul i gcomhairle le páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla, chuir mo Roinn tús le plean píolótach le trí Coistí Gairmoideachais chun aonaid lán-Ghaeilge faoina gcúram a fhorbairt. Oibreoidh an plean seo ar feadh sé bliana ar fad agus athbhreithneofar é i gceann trí bliana. Is iad na páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla atá i gceist ná na trí aonaid Lán Ghaeilge, Boird...

Written Answers — Foireann na Roinne: Foireann na Roinne (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tá an Teachta ag tagairt do shuirbhé cuimsitheach a rinneadh i 2004 d'fhoireann riaracháin agus proifisiúnta mo Roinnse. Ní dhearnadh suirbhé dá leithéid arís eile ó shin. Comhlíonann mo Roinn riachtanais Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Cuireann sí freagraí ar fáil trí Ghaeilge do chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge atá faighte aici. Freagraíonn mo Roinn i nGaeilge glaoiteoirí...

Written Answers — Coistí Ranna: Coistí Ranna (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Níl pleananna ar bith ar intinn agam chun rannóg ar leith a chur ar bun chun déileáil le gach gnó ina mbeadh mo Roinn ag idirghníomhú le Gaelscoileanna. Is oiriúnaí an socrú é go ndéileálfadh an t-aonad gnó cuí le Gaelscoileanna ar an mbealach céanna le scoileanna eile. Ar ndóigh, tá ceist ann maidir leis an gcaoi ina ndéanann Gaelscoileanna agus grúpaí nó daoine...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: A notification of intention to apply for recognition of the new primary school in Dublin 12 has been received from An Foras Patrúnachta na Scoileanna LánGhaeilge Teo, which is 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...

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The funding detailed in this reply has been provided by my Department to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. It relates principally to the general funding of the organisation as well to as specific funding related to work involving the co-ordination of Further Education and Training Awards Council and Intensive Literacy programmes. The funding for each of the years since 2002 is as...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The 2009 budget required difficult choices to be made in all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect, education, while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure, could not be totally spared. The various impacts at school level were included in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is my Department's intention to provide a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension project. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 285 together. The school to which the Deputy refers commenced operation in September 2002 with provisional recognition from my Department on the basis that it would provide multi-denominational education in the Clontarf, Marino and Fairview areas of Dublin. Its current location in Glasnevin, which is already served by two multi-denominational schools,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy is aware, all Government Departments and offices are required to achieve savings of 3% in respect of payrolls. My Department has had to introduce a number of measures which will impact across the Department to ensure that expenditure on staff payroll comes within budget. These measures include delays in filling vacancies across sections as they arise and the non-recruitment of...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Any decision on eligibility for a higher education grant is a matter for the relevant local authority, as appropriate. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department, except in exceptional circumstances. If an individual applicant considers that she or he has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant, or that the rate of maintenance grant awarded is not the correct one,...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department asked the Office of Public Works to identify a suitable site for the school in question in September 2007. My officials have recently been informed by the school authorities of the vacant building in question and will consult with the OPW regarding the availability of same. The Deputy will appreciate that the acquisition of a site has to be considered in the context of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new building. Progress on this application will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative...

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy is normally provided on a school year basis. The average level of uncertified sick leave combined for the total cohort of primary teachers was 1.98 days and 2.81 days for teachers in secondary and community-comprehensive schools. The average level of uncertified sick leave, for which substitution cover was claimed, combined for the total cohort of...

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Can I make two points? I do not write editorial headlines. Any information put out was on the basis of the facts. The facts are that I have a serious difficulty with the cost of substitution days, whether for uncertified sick leave, sick leave or other substitution. The costs have grown enormously. I do not have the funds to meet those costs. It is my job to point out exactly the number...

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is not one day per year.

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is over two days.

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is 2.81 days in the second level and 2 days in the primary, and they teach 163 days of the year.