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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are no funds allocated within my Department to meet requests of this nature.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 272 together. The school to which the Deputy refers has applied for a new 8 classroom school. The application has been assessed in accordance with the Department's criteria for prioritisation of largescale projects and has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I met with representatives of the Union of Secondary Students last year and amongst other things, we discussed the question of financial support from my Department for the Union. I have informed the Union of Secondary Students that I am willing to consider requests from their organisation for financial assistance for specific projects such as their annual general meeting or the hosting of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the general allocation of learning-support/resource teachers (LS/RTs) caters for pupils with learning support and high-incidence special educational needs. The system was constructed so that LS/RT allocations would be based on pupil numbers, taking into account the differing needs of the most disadvantaged schools and the evidence that boys have greater...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The current Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland, published by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, recommend vaccination against TB of teachers in training. It is understood that these guidelines are being revised at present. The Department's medical advisor has written to the Chairperson of the National Immunisation Committee seeking advice on whether or not the current practice...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I recently announced the appointment of Mr. John Fitzgerald, City Manager, Dublin City Council as Chairman of the Grangegorman Development Agency and I am now actively considering the other appointments to the Agency. The Deputy will be interested to know that Section 22 of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 provides for the establishment, by the Agency, of a consultative group that...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 276, 279 and 280 together. The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government I plan to introduce a single unified scheme of maintenance grants for students in higher education. This will, I believe, provide for a more coherent administration system which will facilitate consistency of application,...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. The Student Assistance Fund is available to students experiencing particular or unexpected hardship during their course of study. The fund is allocated on a per capita basis to publicly-funded higher education institutions. In 2005-06, 35 institutions received funding totalling €5.8m. Over 12,000 students benefited from the fund during...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I have no plans at present to extend the free tuition fees schemes to include part-time students. I wish to advise the Deputy of the provisions under Section 473A, Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997. This provides tax relief for eligible persons, at the standard rate of tax, for tuition fees paid in respect of approved courses at approved colleges of higher education including certain approved...

Written Answers — Third Level Enrolments: Third Level Enrolments (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The admission of students to higher education institutions level is a matter for the individual institutions and the Central Applications Office and I have no function in relation to same.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are six primary Gaelscoileanna in County Kildare. The number students enrolled in each Gaelscoil for the 2005/06 school year is set out in the table. My Department does not hold information on the future enrolment for any of the Gaelscoileanna in County Kildare. Gaelscoileanna in Kildare Enrolments 2005/2006 school year School 2005/2006 Scoil C. Uí Dhálaigh (19680G) ...

Written Answers — Irish Language Education: Irish Language Education (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Two all-Irish schools currently serve the needs of County Kildare at post primary level, Coláiste Cois Life in Lucan and Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara in Newbridge. The latter commenced operation in September 2004 having received temporary recognition from my Department for a three year period. A new state of the art building is currently being built for Coláiste Cois Life. When completed it...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers opened with provisional recognition from my Department in September 2004. The school is required to complete a minimum period of three years in this mode, during which time it must demonstrate its viability and that it is operating in accordance with the Rules and Programme for Secondary Schools. The matter of permanent recognition can be considered when...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the building project referred to by the Deputy is underway and should be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a Resource Room/Parent Room. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a band 3 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the School Building and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In view of the presence of asbestos in the roof of the school in question, the works are being carried under the direction of the Office of Public Works who are managing the Asbestos Remediation programme on behalf of my Department. I understand that Tenders for the works are now in and the contract is due to be placed shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A new 1,000 pupil post primary school is being provided for Donabate. This will be delivered by way of a Public Private Partnership. Site issues and the management model for the new school are currently being worked on in my Department. When these matters have been finalised, the school will be included in a PPP bundle for delivery. The project already has been assigned a Band 1 Priority...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides a range of teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs, including children with Down Syndrome. The precise level of support is determined by the special educational needs of the particular child. Children with Down Syndrome are entitled to additional provision in school, either under the terms of the general...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level schools to enable them to cater for pupils with special educational needs. The supports in question include remedial and resource teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been established as an independent statutory...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension to provide a general purpose room has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The project has been assessed in accordance with the prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects. The project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.