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Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In 1998 my Department commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post primary schools. In addition, in June 2001 circular letter M46/01 issued to all Boards of Management informing them of the Department's initiative and advising schools on the course of action necessary for radon mitigation. During the course of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs (SEN) supports. My officials have been advised by the NCSE that no application for special needs assistant support was made to the SENO. It is open to the school to contact the SENO regarding any special education needs that the pupil may have.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the numbers of portacabins rented is not readily available. I am not in a position to provide a comparative cost of purchasing the equivalent number of portacabins in this instance. Expenditure on the rental of temporary school accommodation, is as follows: 2001: €6.1m; 2002: €8.4m; 2003: €9.4m; 2004: €11.3m; 2005: €15.7m. To put...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department currently provides grant-in-aid to the Clonmel Youth Resource Centre and Clonmel Youth Information Centre. Funding for the Clonmel Youth Resource Centre is made available under the Special Projects for Youth scheme and in 2005 was in receipt of €59,713 from my Department. Funding is made available for the Waterford Regional Youth Information...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has contacted the awarding authority, in this case Kildare Vocational Education Committee, in relation to the student referred to by the Deputy. Kildare Vocational Education Committee has confirmed that candidate mentioned by the Deputy is in receipt of the Third Level Maintenance Grant. Kildare Vocational Education Committee has further confirmed that the reckonable income in...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The post primary school to which the Deputy refers is heavily oversubscribed as a result of a significant number of pupils enrolling from outside its catchment area in the past. The school was built for a long-term projected enrolment of 1350 and currently has an enrolment of 1540. It is unlikely that there would be adequate space to accommodate pupils other than those from the catchment area...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a meeting has been arranged between officials of my Department and the vendor of the site in order to address outstanding issues in relation to the site acquisition. Although the design for the new school is already complete, Planning Permission cannot be lodged pending resolution of the outstanding site issues. However, In the meantime, the School...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers will be the subject of a major building redevelopment project. On 28 April last, the School Building Section of my Department advertised for suitably-qualified consultants to form a project design team. The closing date for expressions of interest is 23 June 2006 and following on from the assessment exercise and the formal appointment of the design team...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Discussions are ongoing among the parties concerned to agree the structure of the amalgamation of the schools to which the Deputy refers. In the meantime, officials in the School Planning Section of my Department are in the process of drawing up a brief for the Design Team which will be appointed for the refurbishment project at the schools. A timeframe has not yet been agreed for the...

Written Answers — Soláthar Scoileanna: Soláthar Scoileanna (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 200 go dtí 202 uilig le chéile. Tá iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse i ndáil le Meánscoil Lán-Ghaeilge a bhunú i gContae Loch Garman. Tá sé curtha in iúl don iarratasóir go bhfuil Rannóg Pleanála Scoile mo Roinne i mbun athbhreithnithe ar sholáthar oideachais i Loch Garman i láthair na huaire. Tá an t-iarratas atá i gceist á bhreithniú sa...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An additional €1m is being made available under the School Books Grant Scheme for 2006/2007 to primary and second-level schools in the School Support Programme under DEIS. Schools participating in the SSP that indicate that they will operate a book/loan rental scheme in 2006/2007 will, in the case of primary schools, receive grant aid at a higher rate per eligible pupil than will apply in...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Following the Taoiseach's apology in May 1999, my Department received correspondence from a number of former pupils of day schools who alleged they suffered abuse while attending those schools. A number of actions have been, and continue to be taken, in response to these former pupils as part of the package of measures announced at that time. The Government established the Commission to...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the building project referred to by the Deputy is underway. An advertisement seeking design team consultants will be posted on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the School Building Section of my Department are currently assessing tenders received from various consultants who have expressed an interest in the design team make-up for the building project proposed for this school. This exercise will be completed shortly, and the architectural planning of the project will commence shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school in question had an enrolment of 412 pupils as of 30 September, 2005. Its current accommodation comprises 12 permanent mainstream classrooms, 2 prefabricated mainstream classrooms and 3 prefabricated resource rooms. The school has also been given approval to rent an additional prefabricated mainstream classroom from September 2006. Officials in the School Planning Section of my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A formal letter of acceptance of the tender for the new 16 classroom building for the school referred to by the Deputy, issued on 25 May, 2006. It is envisaged that the contract will be signed shortly and that the project will commence on site as soon as the contract is signed. Once the project goes on site it is estimated that it will take 12 to 15 months to complete.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in my Department are currently examining the demographics of the Kill area to determine the optimum school size required to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school to which he refers. This matter will be finalised as quickly as possible. With regard to the site issue, the Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works was requested to source a site for the...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: All primary and post primary schools in Co Kildare have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) that is administered by NEPS and full details of which are available on my Department's website. In addition, NEPS provides a service to every school in...

Written Answers — Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge: Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in my Department are currently in the process of making arrangements to meet the various interested parties regarding the proposed Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge, Baile Bhuirne this month. My aim is to complete these discussions in as thorough and prompt a fashion as possible.