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Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Section 29 of the Education Act 1998, provides parents with an appeal process where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, expels, suspends for a period greater than 20 days, or refuses to enrol a student. In these circumstances, the school is obliged to inform parents of their right under Section 29 of Education Act 1998 to appeal that decision. Where...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers was one of 25 projects I announced in February 2009 to commence architectural planning. Designs have been prepared and planning permission lodged for the project. The progression of the project is contingent on the receipt of the necessary statutory approvals and the acquisition of two strips of land by the Patron. It is not possible at this juncture...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to tender and construction and is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on a Stage 2(b) submission which, when completed, will then be submitted to my Department. Following receipt and approval of the Stage 2(b) submission my Department will revert to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to architectural planning and the project is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to tender and construction and is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. In late April, the Department issued detailed comments on the stage 2a submission (developed sketch design) and requested additional information from the design team relating to the project. This was received in June and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1199 and 1200 together. As the Deputy will be aware the employment relationship for teachers in Ireland is with individual school authorities rather than with my Department. While that is the case the actual contract offered by schools and duties required of a teacher must take account of, inter alia, employment legislation, the rules applying in the sector...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Teachers employed in primary, secondary and community/comprehensive schools and paid on the payrolls operated by my Department are paid on a fortnightly basis. The management allowances payable to these teachers are included as part of the salary paid each fortnight. The details of the numbers of teachers currently in receipt of management allowances on these payrolls are outlined in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to tender and construction and is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. A stage 2B submission has been received by my Department and is currently being considered. A contract notice seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors has been published on the State's...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. My Department is processing the details returned by the VECs on the applications they have received under the Special Incentive Career Break Scheme. My Department will continue to monitor the implementation of this and the other incentivised schemes by the VECs. VEC Numberof Applic-ationsReceived Number awarded Number Refused 2009...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Section 29 of the Education Act 1998, provides parents with an appeal process where a Board of Management of a school refuses enrolment to a student. A Section 29 appeal recently took place in respect of a refusal to enrol this child to a school in Leixlip. This appeal was not upheld. Only where an appeal under Section 29 is upheld can the Secretary General of my Department direct a school...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register Office and the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to tender and construction and is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. In late April, the Department issued detailed comments on the stage 2a submission (developed sketch design) and requested additional information from the design team relating to the project. This was received in June and...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The recruitment, selection and appointment of staff whether for teaching or other positions in a school rests with Boards of Management as employer. The Statistics section of my Department's website now contains data at individual primary school level, including the number of teachers in each school for the 2008\2009 school year. However it does not contain information on the number of...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have already expressed my very great concern regarding the serious weaknesses that were identified in the WSE report in relation to the school in question. Officials in my Department have held further meetings with the management of the school over the summer period. At the last meeting the chairperson of the school reported that the board had appointed a fully qualified teacher to serve...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the acquisition of the site in question will be considered in the context of the Department's Multi- Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers was recently tendered. The school's Design Team is currently preparing the Tender Report. When this report is completed and submitted to my Department, the project will be considered for progression to the next stage i.e. the award stage.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that it is my Department's intention to facilitate the rationalisation of primary school provision in the area to which the Deputy refers. Applications for building projects from the schools to enable this have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that it is my Department's intention to facilitate the rationalisation of primary school provision in the area to which the Deputy refers. Two building projects are needed to facilitate this, one of which is currently in the early stages of architectural planning. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Final tenders for the second bundle of Primary/Post Primary schools consisting of six schools were received by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) on the 1st July 2009. The tender evaluation process is nearing completion and it is expected that the preferred bidder will be announced shortly. Subject to the planning process it is envisaged that construction work on all six schools...