Results 641-660 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is actively considering the application referred to by the Deputy and I am not aware that any questions from the applicants have not been answered. The applicants were advised by e-mail on 8 April last by my Department that its objective was to complete all necessary inquiries so that, if the application were to be approved, the new facility would be in a position to commence...

Written Answers — European Schools: European Schools (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The school in Uccle, Brussels, is one of 12 European schools established by intergovernmental agreement to provide an education at first and second levels for the children of parents working in the European Commission or other European institutions. Ireland is a party to the convention governing the schools and, as such, has one representative on the board of governors of the schools, along...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220, 221 together. The school currently has the services of a shared learning support teacher. In addition, 10.5 part-time resource teaching hours have been sanctioned to the school. My Department has received two applications for additional special educational resources, SER, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The applications were received in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: School planning section has considered all applications for temporary accommodation for 2004. A list of successful applicants has been published on my Department's website at www.education.ie In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: An application for grant-aid for additional accommodation for Gorey community school has been received from the management authority of the school. The application is currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. As soon as the assessment is complete, contact will be made directly with the school management authority.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: An application for grant-aid for additional accommodation has been received from the management authority of Gorey community school. The application is currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. As soon as the assessment is complete, contact will be made directly with the school management authority.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The large-scale building project for Kilmuckridge vocational school, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie This project is at stage 4, detail design, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has no record of having received an application for special education resources from the school referred to by the Deputy. Any application received will be considered in the context of the criteria set out in the relevant Department circulars and the existing level of SER provision in the school.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The National Educational Psychological Service provides a service to the school attended by the named person. The school provides an excellent learning support service and children who are diagnosed with dyslexia receive further diagnostic testing and focused teaching within the school, in consultation with the area psychologist. A referral for individual psychological assessment is normally...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a major extension and refurbishment project for Sallins national school, County Kildare, is listed for proceeding to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. The indicative timescale in the programme for this project proceeding to tender is the second quarter of 2004. The tendering process has commenced and the school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 237 together. The planning section of my Department has not received any application for additional accommodation from the schools to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a major extension and refurbishment project for Robertstown national school, County Kildare is listed for proceeding to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. The indicative timescale in the programme for this project proceeding to tender is the first quarter of 2004. The tendering process has commenced and the school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a new eight classroom school for Rathmore national school, County Kildare, is listed for proceeding to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. The indicative timescale in the programme for this project proceeding to tender is the first quarter of 2004. The tendering process has commenced and the school authority has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The large-scale building project for Presentation Convent school, Maynooth, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie This project is at stage 3, developed sketch scheme, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has grant-aided the provision of a new eight classroom school building including a double autistic unit for North Kildare Educate Together school. In addition, my Department has also provided grant-aid for the provision of additional furniture at the school.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234, 239, 243 and 246 together. The 2004 building programme has been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie On the basis of the funding allocation and the competing priorities for that funding, it was not possible to include the schools referred to by the Deputy in the 2004...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: A large-scale building project for Maynooth post-primary school, Moyglare Road, County Kildare, is listed in section 9 of the 2004 capital programme. The proposed extension consists of 1836 sq. m. for a long-term projected enrolment figure of 850 pupils. This project is at stage 3 of architectural planning, this stage involves a detailed sketch scheme detailing room layouts, etc. It has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The 2004 building programme has been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie On the basis of the funding allocation and the competing priorities for that funding, it was not possible to include the project at Scoil Clochar Naofa in the 2004 building programme. However, a key strategy going forward will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is currently exploring the possibility of acquiring a site for Ardclough national school, County Kildare. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, this information...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The new building for St. Wolstan's community school, Celbridge, County Kildare, was completed in 1999. There are no further applications on hand for building works at this school.