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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which he refers was successful this year under my Department's small schools scheme for the provision of permanent accommodation for a four teacher school. It was included in my announcement of the 6 March 2006 in this regard. I confirm that, in the meantime, the school has requested temporary accommodation until its permanent structure is in place. This application is under...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received promotional material from the person referred to by the Deputy with regard to a method which he has developed to deal with bullying behaviour in schools. Officials from my Department have already spoken with the person on a number of occasions. While my Department has concerns about the suitability of the method proposed, the person concerned has been advised that...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is considering the staffing requirements for the 2006-07 school year in the case of the school referred to by the Deputy. In this regard, I advise the Deputy that officials from my Department will be in contact with the school shortly.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works has been requested to source a site for the school in question. As the original site options proposed were not considered viable, OPW placed an advertisement seeking proposals for possible suitable sites. A number of responses were received. A technical assessment of these proposals will need to be undertaken. When this assessment...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has been operational since 1 January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. My officials have been advised by the NCSE that the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, has received a number of applications from the school for resources for pupils with special educational...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements were published in county order, outline — schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements were published in county order, outline — schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme and details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements were published in county order, outline — schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements, were published in county order, outline: schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Schools not selected for participation in the new school support programme but which are receiving additional resources under pre-existing schemes and programmes for addressing concentrated disadvantage will retain these supports for 2006-07. After the 2006-07 school year they will continue to get support in line with the level of socio-economic disadvantage among their pupils. As well as the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: All applications for capital funding are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was agreed with the education partners in 2004. The application to which the Deputy refers has been assigned a band 2.4 rating. A copy of the prioritisation criteria is being forwarded for the Deputy's information. Progression of the planned project is being considered in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and schedules of accommodation to meet the current and projected accommodation needs of the school have been drawn up by my Department. The next step in the process is the appointment of a design team to commence architectural planning of the project. The further progression of this project will...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The major focus for my Department under the ICT in schools programme at present is the roll-out of broadband connectivity to all recognised schools. This project is being undertaken in partnership with industry, following the establishment of a three-year €18 million joint Government-IBEC-TIF, Telecommunications and Internet Federation, Fund to fund local connectivity at school level. The...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not yet available for the current school year. Major improvements in school staffing have been made in recent years with the hiring of more than 5,000 additional primary teachers. This represents the largest increase in teacher numbers since the expansion of free education. Today there is one teacher for every 17 children, the lowest pupil-teacher...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the higher education grants scheme, a student is not eligible for grant assistance in respect of a second period of study at the same level, irrespective of whether a grant was paid previously. The scheme also provides that grants may not be paid to candidates who already hold a postgraduate qualification and are pursuing a second postgraduate qualification. Notwithstanding...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The review to which the Deputy refers is still under way in the school planning section of my Department. As part of this review, extensive analysis requires to be carried out in matters such as population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for places. When the review is...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I confirm that my Department has received the proposals in question. My officials will be in contact with the correspondent and the school concerned in due course.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream 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 which is issued to all primary schools each year. According to data submitted to my Department by the board of management of the school referred to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level school management to enable schools to cater for pupils with special educational needs including children with visual impairment. The supports in question include remedial and additional teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. Enormous progress has been made over the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 885 to 889, inclusive, together. The following table sets out the outturn for each of the four student support schemes: higher education grants scheme; VEC scholarship scheme; third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees; and maintenance grant scheme for students attending PLC courses. It also includes details of expenditure in respect of the special...