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- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department did not set a target for the number of males achieving particular grades in the 2006 Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish examination. I have requested the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to focus on increasing the attractiveness of Irish to all students, male and female, in its current review of curriculum provision for Irish in post-primary education.
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the Rules and Programme for Secondary Schools, the approved course for the established Leaving Certificate must include not less than five approved examination subjects, of which one must be Irish. The exception to this is where a student has been granted an exemption from the study of Irish under the terms of my Department's circular letter M10/94. There is no requirement...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬484,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to meet its accommodation requirements. The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of the Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an extension project commenced construction at this school in May 2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480, 486, 510, 514 and 516 together. The School Planning Section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project at the school in question commenced construction in February 2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the School in question in June of 2005 to carry out a Technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the School. The School authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the proposed building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has commenced. On behalf of the Client (the School Board of Management) the School Building Section of the Department published the advertisement seeking the relevant consultancy services on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, on 15 August last. The closing date for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484, 493, 506 and 515 together. My Department has no record of applications for the provision of additional facilities from the relevant authorities of the schools referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware the new school to which he refers opened in September 2005. The school was given approval to enrol two Junior Infant Classes per year and, when fully occupied, will operate as a two-stream 16-classroom school. This incremental development is common to all newly established schools to ensure that a shortage of accommodation at the school is avoided by an over enrolment...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am please to inform the Deputy that the extension project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been completed.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 499 together. The School Planning Section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new 8 classroom building for the school in question has been completed. The school authorities have applied for additional classroom accommodation under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. This application is currently being assessed.
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department commenced a Radon Remediation Programme in 1998 when it commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post primary schools. The programme initially involved surveying radon levels in schools and subsequently carrying out mitigation works where appropriate. The programme is 100% funded by my Department...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: All primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessment service either directly from the National Educational Psychological Service or from the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments, details of which are available on my Department's website. In common with many other psychological services, NEPS operates a staged model of service to schools, whereby an...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question is on the 2006 School Building programme and was authorised in March 2006 to apply for planning permission and fire certificate and to proceed with the preparation of tender documentation for the project.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued to the school Authorities on 19 May 2006 giving approval to proceed to stage 3 (detailed plans/costs) of architectural planning. When a response is forwarded to the Department, it will then be in a position to progress this project further. As the Board of Management is the Client in this instance, responsibility for setting a time frame...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of the Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and...