Results 7,021-7,040 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: A number of concerns have arisen in regard to recent research and debate on the Junior Certificate. These include issues of curriculum overload, the time needed to promote active learning approaches, the need for greater emphasis on assessment for learning, practical project and portfolio assessment, and experiential self-directed learning. Public commentary has become increasingly critical...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that my Department has received a major capital application from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 2.2. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: Dance is included in the strands in the Physical Education curriculum in primary and post primary schools. In addition, students may choose Dance as one of the courses available within the Arts component of the Leaving Certificate Applied programme (LCA). The LCA is taken by some 7% of the student cohort and a maximum of 4 credits from a total of 200 credits in the assessment of the LCA is...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: Officials from my Department has been in contact with the Health & Safety Unit of the Office of Public Works who administrate the Primary & Post Primary Asbestos Remediation Programme on behalf of my Department. The most recent asbestos surveys of this school were carried out in April and November 2005. Pursuant to these reviews, the roof area was noted to contain asbestos roof slates and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers was sanctioned a major restoration and refurbishment project which was completed in late 2002, at a cost of â¬1.08 million. The school subsequently made an application for a GP Room. The school has stated that the GP Room is its main accommodation deficit following the completion of its major project in 2002. Progression through the various stages of...
- Written Answers — Protestant Schools: Protestant Schools (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to reassure the Deputy that I, along with my colleagues in Government, recognise the importance of ensuring that students from a Protestant background can attend a school that reflects their denominational ethos. I have emphasised that the Government decided to continue to provide the Block Grant, which was increased this year. It is targeted as a support to individual pupils to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority - i.e. the 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 required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: Forward Planning Section of my Department is continuing the process of carrying out detailed analysis of over 40 locations of highest population growth in order to identify the school accommodation requirements up to and including the school year 2014/2015. Information in regard to these areas has already been circulated to all existing school patrons, who have been invited to bring forward...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority - i.e. the 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 required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, and 488 together. The Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of carrying out detailed analysis of over 40 locations of highest population growth in order to identify the school accommodation requirements up to and including the school year 2014/2015. Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of carrying out detailed analysis of over 40 locations of highest population growth in order to identify the school accommodation requirements up to and including the school year 2014/2015. When the required reports have been completed for these initial areas selected the Forward Planning Section will continue to work on...
- Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478, 485 and 487 together. The postgraduate diploma in primary education is currently provided by four state-funded Colleges of Education. The issue of providing such courses in the coming year is currently being considered in the context of likely demands in the system and the resources available. A decision on the matter will be communicated to the...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. It is the responsibility of the managerial...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: Dance is included in the strands in the Physical Education curriculum in primary and post primary schools. In addition, students may choose Dance as one of the courses available within the Arts component of the Leaving Certificate Applied programme (LCA). The LCA is taken by some 7% of the student cohort and a maximum of 4 credits from a total of 200 credits in the assessment of the LCA is...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (10 Nov 2009)
Batt O'Keeffe: I am providing a list of the schools which are classified as a gaeltacht school in County Mayo, as sought by the Deputy. MAYO 11582M S N DEIRBLE BEAL DEARG BALLINA 12373I S N EACHLEIME BEAL AN ATHA CO MHAIGH EO 12568A SN INBHEAR BARR NA TRA BEAL AN ATHA 12569C S N ROS DUMHACH BEAL ATHA AN FHEADHA CO MHAIGH EO 12626L SN COILL A TSIDHEAIN TUAR MHIC EADAIGH CO MHAIGH EO 13222P SN...