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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The key factor for determining the level of mainstream teacher resources provided by my Department to primary schools for the 2008/10 school year is the pupil enrolment at 30 September 2008. There were 11 pupils in the school referred to by the Deputy on 30 September, 2008 which under the appointment and retention procedures entitles the school to one Principal teacher. The school had 16...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed extension/refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large-scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction, is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget. The project...

Written Answers — Education Grants: Education Grants (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to reassure the Deputy that I, along with my colleagues in Government, recognise the importance of ensuring that students from a Protestant background can attend a school that reflects their denominational ethos. The Deputy may be aware that I met with representatives of the Church of Ireland Board of Education, led by Archbishop John Neill, on 13 November last. The meeting provided...

Written Answers — Departmental Personnel: Departmental Personnel (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I would like to apologise to the Deputy for the delay in issuing a final reply to him in relation to the parliamentary questions he tabled with regard to the appointment of retired officials and inspectors from my Department to various boards over the past five years. As indicated in my initial response the information requested was not readily available and had to be collated by officials in...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Forward Planning Section of the Department is in the process of identifying the areas where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards. Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools to meet...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: County Kildare Vocational Education Committee as client/contracting authority for the project referred to by the Deputy, is currently re-locating the school and extending capacity to 1,000 pupils. The project is currently in construction and is due to reach completion later this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware that the school to which he refers was included in my announcement on 12 February of forty three major school building projects which are to progress to tender and construction this year. Representatives from the board of management and the school's design team attended a briefing in my Department's offices in Tullamore on the 19 March at which they were appraised of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 234 together. The school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in May 2006. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A major capital project delivering a new 8 classroom school was completed in 2006 for the school referred to by the Deputy. In 2007 the school in question received approval to build additional classrooms under the devolved Permanent Accommodation Scheme (PAS). The Board of Management submitted an appeal for substantial additional funding which was unsuccessful. The Board was advised to use...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers in October 2004. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in February my Department approved a variation on the existing contract for an extension to the school referred to by the Deputy. This will bring the accommodation at the school up to a 24 classroom school. It is expected that this extension will reach completion by the end of the year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A new 16 classroom school for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently under construction it is envisaged that it will be ready for occupation in September 2009.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 232 together. The project referred to by the Deputy was included in my announcement of 29 September last of projects which have been given the go ahead to proceed to tender and construction in 2009. For this project to go to construction it needs to be re-tendered under the new form of contracts for public capital projects. My Department has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers in February 2001. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers in September 2006. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers in October 2004. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As part of the 2007 Permanent Accommodation Scheme, a grant was allocated to the school in question to enable the Board of Management to provide 4 resource rooms. The Scheme allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation needs and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of the building project. It is my understanding that the project is at...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers in March 2002. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was included in my announcement in September of last year of 25 projects which are to progress to tender and construction. The project involves the construction of a 15 classroom extension, GP hall and ancillary accommodation for the school. The project is currently progressing through the advanced stages of...