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Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All schools in the Dublin 15 area have access to psychological assessments for their pupils, either through the national educational psychological service, NEPS, directly or through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA, or from the County Dublin VEC service. In this area at present, 22 out of 25 primary schools and five out of six post-primary schools — two of these...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Section 27 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 provides that all reasonable legal costs and other costs associated with the preparation and presentation of an application to the redress board will be met by the board. In the event that agreement cannot be reached between the board and the applicant's legal representative, the matter is referred to the taxing master of the High...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. The National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, is organised into ten regions, roughly equivalent to the former health board areas. In June 2001 my predecessor announced the establishment of a number of regional offices throughout the country as part of the programme of structural reform of my Department. The programme followed on...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, staff of my Department share office space in Mullingar, County Westmeath, with a number of other Department staff, including regional office staff. The question of the cost of leasing the accommodation is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: It is proposed to transfer approximately 300 civil service posts from my Department's headquarters in Dublin to Mullingar under the Government's decentralisation programme announced in December 2003. The indicative date for the provision of accommodation in Mullingar given in the November 2004 report of the decentralisation implementation group is the second quarter of 2008. The Office of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Negotiations are underway on the site acquisition for the school referred to by the Deputy. Once the site issue is finalised, the project will be considered for progression in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-2009.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department understands from Bus Éireann that the child referred to in the details supplied resides 0.96 kilometres from the school in question. The child is not eligible for school transport. My Department further understands that the child has not been carried on a service provided by Bus Éireann.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care. While my Department is prepared to consider applications from school authorities for grant aid towards improving safety arrangements, including car parking, at individual schools, grant aid is not available for works outside the vested...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together. My Department has no record of receiving an application for resource teaching support in 2003 for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department was contacted by the chief executive officer of the County Mayo vocational committee, Mr. Joseph Langan, on Friday, 7 October, about the matter. My officials requested that the matter be put in writing so it could be considered. As yet no written communication has been received. The adult literacy services are delivered locally by VECs under the budget for adult literacy,...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In March 2005, County Mayo Vocational Education Committee was notified by the Department of a budget allocation amounting to €529,000 in respect of back to education initiative or BTEI programmes, for the financial period January to December 2005. Approximately 232 places and 45,408 tutor hours are being supported in 2005. An initial payment of 60% of the budget allocation, that is,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is moving towards a model of devolving responsibility, authority and funding for building projects to school management authorities where appropriate. The devolving of funding to local level allows schools to have ownership of their projects and assist in moving projects in a specific timeframe to tender and construction. Earlier this year I announced details of 97 primary...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is committed to funding the provision of PE, general purpose and outdoor play areas in schools as part of the school building and modernisation programme. This is being addressed in the context of available resources and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects. The provision of PE halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176, 177, 179 and 180 together. The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including determining procedure to enable the review and appeal of results of examinations at the request of candidates. Notwithstanding this, I have had inquiries made with the State Examinations...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There are no proposals for the re-introduction of tuition fees for third level undergraduate students.

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, I, as Minister, am obliged to have regard to the need to reflect the diversity of educational services provided in the State. Applying this provision to the development of multi-denominational education, at primary level, my Department has supported the establishment of a significant number of new multi-denominational schools in...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. My Department accepts that Mullingar is a developing town and is taking a number of steps to ensure that its future needs are met in a timely fashion. In this regard, progress on a number of large scale building projects is being considered for progression under the school building and modernisation programme. This involves a combination...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy would like information on a particular school, I would be happy to provide it.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of a number of schools in Mullingar. These applications have 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 — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All qualified primary and post-primary teachers are paid on the common basic scale for teachers. New teachers who complete a three year, full-time recognised primary teacher training course are awarded one increment and are placed on the second point of the common basic scale for teachers. Teachers who complete a recognised primary degree and a recognised full-time postgraduate course are...