Results 7,061-7,080 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41122/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that they were recently inspected and informed that payment will issue. [41098/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41099/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of the single farm payment will be issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41125/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has now received submissions from most of the education partners in relation to the renewed Programme for Government. My Department has advised the education partners to send in any remaining submissions within the coming days. My Department officials have also arranged to meet with the education partners next week to discuss the proposals for the allocation of the additional...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Correspondence has been received in the Forward Planning Section of my Department from the Local Authority referred to by the Deputy and a response will issue to this correspondence in the coming days. Utilising GIS, 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...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The extension/refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers is 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...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have no plans at present to introduce sports science as a subject in the Leaving Certificate. All schools are already required to implement a physical education programme which provides options across a range of athletics, games, dance, gymnastics, aquatics and health and fitness activities. The importance of nutrition and healthy exercise are also stressed in the Social Personal and Health...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the proposed decentralised office in Mullingar is being procured by means of a Public Private Partnership as a single Design, Build, Finance and Maintain contract in conjunction with a new headquarters for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Portlaoise and a new decentralised office for staff of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to advise the Deputy that as provided for in Section 26(6) of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act, 2005, the staff of the Board are paid from the funds of the Board. The fund is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency which makes payments to the Board as required to cover its expenditure. Section 26(6) states as follows: 26.— (6) The agency may, in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no record of receiving a recommendation for assistive technology support for the child in question. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The details of the case as outlined by the Deputy are currently being checked by officials of my Department. I will arrange for a reply to issue direct to him as soon as the matter is clarified.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department has received written notification that the Contractor on the school building project in Kill, Co. Kildare is in receivership and that the Receiver is currently considering his options with regard to the contract. As is normal for school building projects there is a Performance Bond in place. The purpose of the Bond is to provide security for the State in the event of a...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (12 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the proposals in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes are being considered as part of the estimates process for 2010. The decisions on all of the issues arising will be a matter for the Government. While I will have to await the outcome of these deliberative processes, I can confirm that there are no plans to close...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to inform the Deputy that, in general, I am not in favour of schools availing of an internet service outside of the Schools Broadband Programme as under the Schools Programme, connectivity to the internet is routed through a National Broadband Network, which has been developed by HEAnet (the National Education and Research Network provider). HEAnet has established a Network Operations...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The tender report for the project to which the Deputy refers was recently received in my Department. The report is currently being assessed by the Profession and Technical staff of the Building Unit. Provided there are no issues arising therefrom the school will be authorised to proceed to the construction stage.

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received proposals from the school authorities, including a draft legal agreement. My officials are examining the matter and will arrange to meet with the Board of Management of the school in question with a view to discussing the issues involved.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A major capital project at the school 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 is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget. The proposed...

Written Answers — Schools Patronage: Schools Patronage (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Officials in my Department are currently updating the register of Patrons provided for under Section 8 of the Education Act and will be verifying the Register details directly with all school Patrons very shortly. A draft list will issue to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (17 Nov 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The funding arrangements made by my Department for second-level schools reflect the sectoral division of our second-level system. At the core of all arrangements is reliance upon capitation as the principal determinant of funding. The school to which the Deputy refers is a community school and receives funding in the same way as all community and comprehensive schools. Budget allocations...