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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on 6 May 2005 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to tender and construction. Tenders for this project were returned at the end of October. The project's design team is currently examining the tenders.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 to 332, inclusive, 340, 341, 343, 345, 352, 354, 356, 363, 379, 388 to 392, inclusive, and 398 to 400, inclusive, together. The school planning section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 and 382 together. The school to which the Deputy refers was granted permanent recognition, with effect from 1 September 2004. A letter to this effect issued to the school authority on 24 March 2005. The school planning section of my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school. The application...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has submitted an application for a new site entrance under the summer works scheme for 2006 All applications received under the scheme are currently being assessed and a list of successful applicants will be published when the assessment procedure has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that the schools to which he refers have submitted an application for funding under the summer works scheme for 2006. All applications received under the scheme are currently being assessed and a list of successful applicants will be published when the assessment procedure has been completed.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is aware of the accommodation difficulties of the school to which the Deputy refers. These difficulties arose in the context of planning permission for additional accommodation which was sanctioned by my Department to assist the school in meeting its needs. Discussions are taking place with Fingal County Council with a view to resolving the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy indicates that the person referred to is a full-time national teacher I assume the teacher is only employed part-time by a VEC to provide self-financing adult education classes at night. Revised rates of pay for persons engaged in providing self-financing adult education are currently being prepared and will be forwarded to VECs in the near future.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An extension to the school referred to by the Deputy was completed in 2003.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this extension project started on site recently.

Written Answers — School Resources: School Resources (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347, 350, 359, 370 to 372, inclusive, 374 and 377 together. Since 1997, the Government has dramatically increased the number of teachers in our schools. At primary level more than 5,000 additional teachers have been employed. At post-primary level approximately 1,900 additional teaching posts have been allocated during this period. These additional teaching...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The staffing schedule at primary level is structured to ensure that...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy, for the 2005-06 school year is a principal and 21 mainstream class teaching posts. This is based on an enrolment of 588 pupils at 30 September 2004. The school also has three learning support-resource teaching posts, two special class posts and two temporary language support posts. It is open to the board of management of a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The staffing schedule at primary level is structured to ensure...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that works have commenced at the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project to which the Deputy refers is still on schedule and due to be completed in mid-2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Applications for major capital funding have been received from the schools to which the Deputy refers. These applications have been assessed in accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects and progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 362 together. My Department has not received an application for capital funding from the management authority of the school to which he refers.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Earlier this year I announced details of 124 schools to progress through the architectural planning process and among those listed was the building project for the school in question. In November of this year my Department's school planning section re-assessed the long-term projected...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As I pointed out to the Deputy in response to Question No. 718 of 8 November 2005, my Department has no record of the school in question. If the Deputy submits the roll number of the school to which he refers to the school planning section of my Department, it will be happy to forward the information requested.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new eight classroom building for the school in question has just been completed.