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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: On 21st April I announced that, following consideration of the report and recommendations of the New Schools Advisory Committee on the recognition of new primary schools, I approved the establishment of six new schools from September 2006 in accordance with Section 10 of the Education Act, 1998 and the published criteria for the recognition of new schools. My announcement also stated that...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the pupil in question is enrolled in a mainstream primary school with appropriate supports. My Department considers that school-based education provision is the most appropriate intervention for all children and has discontinued the practice whereby children who are in full-time education provision would also be able to avail of home tuition grants. My Department wrote to...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 457 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 489 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 147 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 191 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 333 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 456 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 121 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 273 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 500 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 657 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than twenty in the school referred to by the Deputy. Recently I announced that I have secured sufficient funding to provide even smaller classes in our primary schools in the next school year, and the Minister for Finance has committed to a further reduction in class size in the following year. Accordingly, over the next...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school property referred to by the deputy is in the ownership of the Christian Brothers. Any questions regarding the future use of the property would be a matter for that Order.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I do acknowledge and appreciate that the post of school principal is of critical importance in the management of primary education. In recent years many improvements have been made to assist principal teachers in the performance of their duties and to relieve their administrative burden. Up until the 1999/2000 school year, principals were released from teaching duties to become an...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application is being assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale projects. A decision on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The determination of the long-term projected staffing of the school to which the Deputy refers is currently under way in the School Planning Section of my Department. Once this process is complete the project will be considered for progress in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2006 onwards. In the meantime, approval has been given to the school for the rental...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the years 2001/02-2004/05 is as follows: In 2001/02, the average class size in Kildare was 27.2, and nationally was 24.2. In 2002/03, the average class size in Kildare was 27.2, and nationally was 24. In 2003/04, the average class size in Kildare was 26.8, and nationally was 23.9. In 2004/05, the average class size in Kildare was 26.8, and...

Written Answers — All-Irish Schools: All-Irish Schools (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are six primary Gaelscoileanna in County Kildare. The number of enrolments in these Gaelscoileanna over the past five years is provided in the following table. My Department has provided a total of €2.2million in funding over the past five years to the schools in question. This funding relates to grant payments for capitation, ancillary services, equipment, minor works, free books,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers opened with provisional recognition in September 2004. Newly established schools are required to undergo a period of provisional recognition during which, the operation of the school and the growth of pupil numbers are monitored. During the period of provisional recognition it is the responsibility of the school Patron to provide interim accommodation....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education has advised that the first child in question did not meet the criteria for the allocation of special educational needs (SEN) resources based on the professional documentation submitted. The local special educational needs organiser (SENO) is awaiting submission of a new professional report in relation to this child. When this report is received,...