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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A proposal for the relocation of the school in question to an alternative site was put to my Department and accepted in principle, subject to the resolution of a number of issues regarding cost, location etc. Discussions have been held with the County Kildare Vocational Education Committee, the local authority and representatives of a developer on the matter. The vocational education...

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

Mary Hanafin: That construction has commenced on an extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers. The project is due to be completed in early 2005.

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1198 and 1200 together. Extension projects at the schools to which the Deputy refers have been included on the recently announced list of projects to proceed to tender and construction in the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's building unit has arranged a general information meeting in order to guide schools that are on this list through the process...

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

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed for proceeding to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's building unit has arranged a general information meeting for all such schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. The meeting will take place on 1 February in Tullamore and the school in question has been...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1201 and 1202 together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested. However, if the Deputy has a query about any specific school, I would be happy to provide the information for him.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing to explore the possibilities of acquiring a site for a new national school at Kill, County Kildare. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired....

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

Mary Hanafin: There are currently 242 pupils attending the school to which the Deputy refers. The projected long-term accommodation requirement is for a principal plus 11 classroom assistants. The project at the school has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. Progress on this project is being...

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

Mary Hanafin: The extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school...

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

Mary Hanafin: The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for temporary accommodation has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation for the 2005-2006 school year are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of the successful applicants shortly.

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

Mary Hanafin: Phase two of the extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers, which will increase capacity at the school to 900 pupil places, has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy...

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

Mary Hanafin: The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners and will be considered under the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has been in communication with the planning department of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council regarding future school requirements in the Cherrywood local area plan. The exact location of reserved sites for schools will be the subject of further discussions with the local authority which is in the process of preparing a draft plan for public consultation. The site referred to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The report of the action group on access to third level education makes detailed recommendations concerning the introduction of special rates of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students, usually referred to as "top-up" grants. The target group of "those most in need" has been defined in terms of the dependants of people receiving long-term welfare payments, where the necessary conditions...

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Since its formal launch in December 2003, the aim of the National Educational Welfare Board has been to provide a service to the most disadvantaged areas and most at-risk groups. Five regional teams have been established with bases in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford and staff have been deployed in areas of greatest disadvantage and in areas designated under the Government's RAPID...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Pursuant to section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001, the revised composition of the new vocational education committees provides, for the first time, for the election of members by parents and VEC staff. In addition to members elected by the local authority from among the members of the local authority concerned, the Act provides for the appointment by the local authority...

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

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed for proceeding to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's building unit has arranged a general information meeting for all such schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. The meeting will take place on 1 February in Tullamore and the school in question has been...

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

Mary Hanafin: An extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers was included on the recently announced list of projects to proceed to tender and construction in the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's building unit has arranged a general information meeting to guide schools that are on this list through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. The meeting will take...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for temporary accommodation has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation for the 2005-06 school year are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of the successful applicants shortly.