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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional accommodation. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An initial application for additional accommodation, to include a number of specialist rooms, an administration area, a general purpose-dining area and servery, storage areas and a PE hall, was received from the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy. Subsequently the school submitted an application for funding towards the provision of six small rooms in temporary...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: 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 applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. Over 70 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for schools...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: On 25 November 2005 my Department was advised by the transport liaison officer for County Galway that the school transport service from the area concerned has been revised with effect from 8 November 2005. On the basis of the information received from the transport liaison officer the pupils now have a level of service within the travelling and waiting times applying to the general operation...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 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 — Youth Services: Youth Services (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The financial provision for the youth work sector in my Department in 2005 is €33.889 million. The additional allocation made available for youth work purposes in 2005 is catering for a number of developments under the Youth Work Act 2001 and the national youth work development plan and for enhancements to existing youth work programmes and services. Some €3.94 million of the additional...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department have discussed the concerns of these schools with the Irish National Teachers Organisation and requested that they send any information that they feel supports a case for additional special needs supports to my Department. We are awaiting full details in order that the case can be considered. As the Deputy is aware, the general allocation of learning...

Written Answers — Teaching Staff: Teaching Staff (29 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 — Teaching Staff: Teaching Staff (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Teachers are assigned to a school with a virtual roll number to facilitate their payment through the appropriate Department's payroll for teachers.

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 to 466, inclusive, together. The level of funding that my Department provides for Educate Together as a school management body is on a par with that provided for Foras Patrúnachta na Scoileanna Lánghaeilge, the Church of Ireland Board of Education, the Islamic Board of Education and the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 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. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered for progression in the context of the school...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Under my Department's free fees initiative the Exchequer meets the tuition fees of eligible students who are attending approved third level courses in the State. The main conditions are that students must be first time undergraduates; hold EU nationality or official refugee status and have been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years preceding their...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department will be based in Mullingar, Athlone and Tullamore. Three hundred and one posts will be based in Mullingar, which will be a new location for my Department. At present, 323 posts are based in my Department's office in Athlone, but following completion of the programme of decentralisation this will rise to 424. There will be some reorganisation of work to facilitate the moves to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of a PE hall. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department funds three means-tested maintenance grant schemes in respect of students attending approved courses in approved third level institutions and one maintenance grants scheme in respect of students attending approved post-leaving certificate courses in approved PLC centres: the higher education grants scheme; the vocational education committees' scholarship scheme; the third level...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland are jointly engaged in the development of the Middletown centre for autism in County Armagh. Both Departments have jointly funded the purchase of the former St. Joseph's Adolescent Centre, Middletown and plan to refurbish the property with a view to developing a centre of excellence for children and...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that a notification of an intention to apply for the recognition of a new Gaelscoil in County Westmeath has been lodged. The closing date for receipt of a formal and full application for recognition is 31 January 2006. As the Deputy may be aware, the new schools advisory committee, NSAC, which was established in 2002, independently assesses and makes...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 475 together. In order to encourage parents to go back to further education, my Department provides funding for VECs to assist towards the child care expenses of participants in certain further education programmes, including the vocational training opportunities scheme, VTOS. The administration of these grants is a matter for individual VECs. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has received 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 modernisation...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In order to encourage parents to go back to further education, my Department provides funding for VECs to assist towards the child care expenses of participants in certain further education programmes. These are the vocational training opportunities scheme, VTOS, Youthreach and senior Traveller training centre programmes. The administration of these grants is a matter for individual VECs....