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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application on 5 November 2004 for the provision of a play area under the summer works scheme 2005. As I outlined in early December, when setting out details of schools building and modernisation programme I will be announcing, in February, details of the schools that will receive funding based on the applications...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the pupil in question is receiving special educational teaching support from the school's learning support teacher. The deployment of such support is a matter for the school concerned.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005, SWS, for window replacement. All SWS applications are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 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. The project 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is providing grant-aid towards the rental of accommodation for the school in question. The acquisition of a site for the provision of a new school will be considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme that will include: details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Physical education is part of the prescribed curriculum for primary schools. Second level schools should offer a physical education programme based on an approved syllabus with teaching hours registered on the school timetable. At second level, the phasing in of a revised syllabus at junior cycle level for physical education, non-examination, commenced in September 2003. In the current year,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case of...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Officials of my Department have contacted the National Educational Welfare Board in relation to the child referred to by the Deputy. The board was not previously aware of this case. The educational welfare officer for the area will contact the child's parents and assist them in securing a school place for their child. Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 provides parents with an appeal...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 196 together. There are no plans to change the status of Waterford Institute of Technology. My Department, however, continues to work with Waterford Institute of Technology in developing and upgrading the institute. In July 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations in the report of the Steering Committee on the Future Development...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together. In June 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations of the Steering Committee on the Future Development of Higher Education as a benchmark for future planning in the sector. The steering committee concluded that an upgrading and expansion of Waterford Regional College, now Waterford Institute of Technology, represented...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. Details of capital and recurrent funding to each institute of technology in 2004 are set out in the attached document. Funding allocations have not as yet been made to institutes of technology for 2005.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application on 5 November 2004 under the summer works scheme 2005. An application was also made by the school for the provision of additional temporary accommodation. The criteria for both of these schemes is outlined in the documentation which accompanied the application forms. I will arrange for a copy of both to...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The application for a PE hall 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 its progress to architectural planning is being considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards. The Deputy will be aware that I recently...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Post-primary schools may apply to my Department for additional teaching hours to help cater for the needs of non-national pupils with significant English language deficits. In situations where schools have over quota posts, my Department routinely requires that these posts be utilised to meet new and emerging needs within such schools, including the needs of non-national pupils, where...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information that the Deputy has sought is as follows: Three credit cards have been issued and authorised for use by: 1. The private secretary to the Minister for Education and Science 2. The private secretary to the Minister of State 3. The principal officer, IT unit, Department of Education and Science. The cards are authorised for official use only and have been used exclusively for...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally. That office is currently pursuing a significant number of sites at the request of my Department for the provision of new school buildings. The cost of these sites has not been fully determined as negotiations are ongoing but I can assure the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am not aware of any specific letter issuing from my Department to local authorities in relation to a general request to include site reservations in development plans, however, I want to assure her that my Department has a number of pro-active strategies to ensure that the requirement for schools in developing areas are addressed in a timely manner. The process of assessing the need for new...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for five hours resource teacher support for the pupil in question. As the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has taken over responsibility for such matters with effect from 1 January 2005, the application has been referred to the NCSE. My officials have been informed by the NCSE that the matter has been referred to the...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The VTOS programme is designed for people over 21 years of age and in receipt of social welfare payment for six months immediately before joining the scheme. Questions relating to the eligibility of applicants for admission to the VTOS programme are determined by the local vocational education committee in the light of established criteria and having regard to the availability of places on...