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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Under Section 2 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 a person is liable to pay the pensions-related deduction if he or she is a public servant on or after the 1 March 2009 and is a member of a public service pension scheme, is entitled to a benefit under the scheme or receives a payment in lieu of membership of such a scheme. Accordingly, an individual who is...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has considered the additional information submitted by the school in question in support of its request to retain the special class for mild general learning disability. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has permitted the school to retain the special class for the 2009/2010 school year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, I announced last February that the school in question was to progress to architectural planning for the provision of a new permanent school building. Officials from my Department will be touch with the school authority shortly, in relation to the further progression of the project.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I understand that the Deputy's office has confirmed that his question relates to resource teaching support in the school. As you will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants to primary and post primary schools to support...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers is currently in rented accommodation. The need for playground facilities is a matter for the school authorities to discuss with the property owners. The Department is aware of the need to provide a permanent home for the school. It is examining options in this regard, although there has been some difficulty in obtaining alternative, suitable...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 178, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the person to whom she refers served as Principal in Rath National School during the mid-1960's. On the 2nd March 1965, the Department received a letter from a parent of children who were attending the school in question, in which she complained of the "infliction of unnecessary punishment" on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Stage 2B (Detailed Design) submission was received by my Department on the 15th of June and is currently being examined. My officials will revert to the school authorities in due course.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the position regarding travel expenses in respect of public health nurses who are not covered for travel for call-out purposes (details supplied). [24269/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is liable for charges at a Health Service Executive community hospital; and if a refund will be made. [24270/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in the matter of having a replacement wheelchair made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24271/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in having specialised shoes released to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24272/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the reinstatement of the maximum rate of rent subsidy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24273/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides a grant to parents to facilitate the provision of education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting an educational placement and to provide early intervention for pre-school children...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193, 204 and 205 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department issued responses to all schools who appealed the decision to suppress classes for pupils with a Mild General Learning Disability (MGLD) on 11 June. Correspondence was received from 49 schools in this regard. My Department has considered the correspondence and has determined that: - 10...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The building project for the above school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. I met with a deputation from the school last October when the school's situation was fully outlined. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will continue to be considered in the context of my Department's...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: In the 2007/08 school year there were 32,831 pupils attending schools that stated Irish as their medium of instruction in the Annual Census of Primary Schools. Of these, 3,584 pupils were in sixth class. I will arrange that the Deputy be contacted directly regarding the numbers receiving tuition through the medium of Irish at second level. The Commission on School Accommodation published a...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department would only hold records on those former residents who were placed in Industrial & Reformatory schools by way of a Court hearing. Many children would have been placed in Industrial & Reformatory schools by alternative means, e.g. Health Board referrals, voluntary placements, etc and, in such...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is guided by a Commission on School Accommodation (CSA) Report produced in 2004 on the "Criteria and Procedures for establishing and maintaining provision through the medium of Irish in second level schools". The report recommends that for an Irish Medium school to be recognised, it must have: • An initial first year projected enrolment of 30 pupils; • A projected average...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 201, inclusive, together. Some 217 schools have applied for additional/ replacement temporary accommodation this year. 100 schools have been approved so far to either purchase temporary accommodation, to build a permanent structure with the funding available or to rent accommodation. Rentals have been approved where the duration of the need is likely...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has permitted the retention of a mild general learning disability (MGLD) class in the schools in question for the 2009/2010 school year subject to the schools' acceptance of the administrative arrangements.