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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is currently considering an application for special needs assistant support for the pupil in question and my officials are liaising with my Department's inspectorate in this regard. The application will be considered in the context of the pupil's care needs and the deployment of the existing level of SNA support available in the school. I understand that the school currently has...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of national schools which would include heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, painting, teaching aids and other miscellaneous charges. The capitation grant for primary schools has been increased substantially in recent years. Since 1997...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 823, 839, 866, 871, 914, 985 and 1054 together. The projects referred to by the Deputy were listed to proceed to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. These projects did not proceed as quickly as envisaged due mainly to issues relating to planning permission, design teams being slower than anticipated in progressing projects...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824, 829, 830, 853, 855, 858, 860, 873 to 875, inclusive, 885 to 887, inclusive, 890 to 893, inclusive, together. Construction is under way on the projects referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that many of these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school authority and their...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825, 834, 838, 845 to 849 inclusive, 863, 864, 880, 911, 917, 925, 927 to 929 inclusive, 935, 950, 954, 957, 958, 961, 967 and 984 together. As part of the expansion of the devolved schemes initiatives for primary school building works the schools referred to by the Deputy were allocated a predetermined grant to enable the school management authorities to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 to 828, inclusive, 831, 832, 835, 841 to 844, inclusive, 862, 867 to 870, inclusive, 877 to 879, inclusive, 881 and 883 together. Construction is well under way on the projects referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833, 851, 852, 854, 859, 872, 888, 889, 903, 905, 910, 946, 997, 1016, 1030, 1042, 1052, 1059, 1060 and 1062 together. Construction is completed on all of the projects referred to by the Deputy. All of these projects commenced construction prior to 2004.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 836, 840, 882, 899, 915, 916, 936, 937, 1031 and 1063 together. The projects referred to by the Deputy were listed to proceed to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. The tendering process is either under way or completed on these projects and it is envisaged that they will proceed to construction as early as possible in 2005....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837, 850, 865, 908, 938, 943, 962, 966, 970, 972, 977, 981, 996, 1003, 1015, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1036, 1041 and 1056 together. Construction is completed on all of the projects referred to by the Deputy. Most of these projects commenced construction prior to 2004.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The current position relating to proposed works at the school referred to by the Deputy is that the school applied for and was successful in securing funding under the 2004 summer works scheme, SWS, for the first phase of the replacement of the roof. This was completed in 2004. An application under the 2005 SWS has been received from the school management for the second phase of roof...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in consultation with the school authority referred to by the Deputy regarding the delivery of this project. Documentation received in December from the school's design team is being reviewed. Officials in the school building section of my Department will communicate with the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Tenders for the project to which the Deputy refers were not agreed and, therefore, work did not start. The original plan was to locate this project on a greenfield site. Since then other options have been considered. When a decision is made on the most appropriate delivery method for this project, I will inform the parties concerned.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 876, 901, 904, 906, 923, 932, 960, 975, 976, 983, 1005, 1008, 1061 and 1065 together. The projects referred to by the Deputy were listed to proceed to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. These projects did not proceed as quickly as envisaged due mainly to issues relating to planning permission, sites or design teams being...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 884, 895 to 898, inclusive, 907, 909, 912, 913, 918, 919, 921, 924, 926, 930, 933, 934, 939, 940 and 941 together. Construction on the projects referred to by the Deputy commenced in 2004. It is envisaged that most of these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school and its design...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 894, 900, 902, 922, 931, 947, 948, 951, 952, 953, 956, 974, 1006, 1007, 1037, 1038 and 1051 together. Construction is under way on the projects referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that many of these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school authority and their design teams....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 920, 986, 988, 990, 992, 994, 1000, 1017, 1021, 1023, 1032, 1033, 1039, 1040 and 1058 together. As part of the expansion of the devolved schemes initiatives for primary school building works, the schools referred to by the Deputy were allocated a predetermined grant to enable the school management authorities to provide additional accommodation and-or...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 942, 944, 945, 949, 955, 959, 963, 964, 965, 968, 969, 971, 973, 978, 979, 982, 987, 989, 991 and 993 together. Construction on the projects referred to by the Deputy commenced in 2004 and it is envisaged that these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school and their design teams....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The authorities of the school in question were offered grant aid under the 2004 devolved permanent accommodation initiative to provide additional permanent classroom accommodation but declined to take part in the scheme. The level of accommodation required at the school is currently being reassessed by the planning section of my Department. The school authorities will be contacted on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 995, 998, 999, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1009 to 1014, inclusive, 1018 to 1020, inclusive, and 1026 to 1029, inclusive, together. Construction is well under way on the projects referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school and their design...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1034, 1035, 1043 to 1050, inclusive, 1055, 1057 and 1064 together. Construction on the projects referred to by the Deputy commenced in 2004 and it is envisaged that these projects will be completed in the latter half of 2005. The day-to-day management of projects is a matter for each school and its design team. The specific information requested by the Deputy...