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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works has been asked to source a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. To this end, the OPW has had discussions with the relevant local authority. In light of the discussions and in consideration of the 2003 development plan for Ennis and its environs, it is clear that the current site is not considered suitable for the...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the property management section of the OPW that acts on behalf of my Department in the acquisition of sites is in negotiations for the purchase of a site for the school in question.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: It was a pleasure.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I will talk to the Deputy shortly.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I welcome the opportunity to outline to the House the main features of my Department's Estimates for 2006, obviously just focusing on the current spending because my capital has yet to be confirmed in the budget. Education has done extremely well in the Estimates. With an increase of 9% being provided for next year, way ahead of inflation, day-to-day spending will next year be €7.2 billion,...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Minister for Finance has committed also to a further reduction in class size in the following year. In real terms what this means is that over the next two years we will put 500 extra teachers in our schools to reduce class size and to tackle disadvantage. Schools will be asked to use the extra class teachers to ensure there are smaller classes for infants and young children rather than...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works has been requested to source a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. To this end, the OPW had discussions with the relevant local authority and in light of these discussions and in consideration of the 2003 development plan for Ennis town and environs, it is clear that the current site is not considered suitable...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school in question receives a service from NEPS. However, the assigned psychologist is currently on maternity leave. Schools that do not have direct access to a NEPS psychologist for whatever reason, including employee leave, are eligible to avail of the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA, whereby the schools can commission assessments from a member of the panel of...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The enrolment figures for each year as requested by the Deputy for the four post-primary schools in the Lucan area are as follows. Total enrolment for Schools in Lucan from 2000-2004. Sch. No. School Details 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 60264A Coláiste Phádraig, CBS, Roselawn 567 535 546 577 520 60263V St. Joseph's College 802 801 813 815 809 ...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table for all primary schools with an address in the Lucan area. If some schools in the area are not included here this can be provided by my Department. Enrolment figures are not available yet for 2005. Roll No. School Address Year Boys Girls Total 00714P Lucan BNS Lucan, County Dublin 2000 523 0 523 ...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the proposed new post-primary school for Gorey will be delivered by way of a public-private partnership. As I indicated in my statement of 29 September 2005 on this matter, it is my intention that the first bundle of schools under my Department's PPP programme will be offered to the market in the first half of 2006 and regularly thereafter in the period 2006 to...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Garda, in conjunction with the former Eastern Health Board, my Department and the management of the industrial school referred to by the Deputy were engaged in a look-back investigation into allegations of abuse at this school. This look-back investigation, which was initiated in 1996 and involved interviews with a sample of former residents, identified 41 allegations of abuse. However it...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the statement referred to in her question was provided in its entirety to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in June 2003.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for a sports hall 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Youthreach programme is the national response to the needs of unqualified early school leavers in the 15-20 age group. It is designed to offer courses of integrated general education, vocational training and work experience. My Department already has criteria governing the recognition and funding of Youthreach centres. In this regard, an integrated district approach is implemented by the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning and is one of the 124 schools that I announced in April of this year to progress through architectural planning. The brief for the planned extension currently consists of a total area of 1,450 m2 and was initially set to cater for a long-term projected enrolment of 750...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the third level student support schemes, clause 7.6 of the higher education grants scheme, maintenance grants are not payable to candidates who already hold an undergraduate degree and are pursuing a second undergraduate degree. Similarly, tuition fees are not payable in respect of a second period of college attendance at the same level. I understand that the student...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An increase in funding to the project referred to by the Deputy has been granted under my Department's fund for the development of targeted educational responses to certain children at risk for 2005-06.

Written Answers — Early Retirement Scheme: Early Retirement Scheme (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The person to whom the Deputy refers applied to the Department to retire at the end of the 2004-05 school year under strand 3 of the early retirement scheme for teachers. The scheme specifies that strand 3 may be availed of by teachers in posts which are surplus to requirements, from which they may not be redeployed readily and which will not be filled should they leave the posts. The scheme...