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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Bus Éireann has reported that the pupils referred to by the Deputy have a service operating within the guidelines of the School Transport Scheme. The service has also been reviewed by the Independent School Transport Appeals Board, which has deemed it suitable. Queries regarding the supervision of pupils should be addressed to the Chairperson, Board of Management of the school in question.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant 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 desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case of...

Written Answers — Career Guidance: Career Guidance (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The NCCA has published on its website a draft curriculum framework for guidance in post primary education. This draft document has been sent to all schools and relevant organisations for feedback by the end of February. It was developed through the NCCA's consultative structures, which included representation from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, and it was approved for consultation by...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Following discussions between my Department, the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) and the Higher Education Authority (HEA), my Department has agreed an increase in the value of the award for students under the IRCHSS Postgraduate scholarship scheme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENO), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports, including special needs assistant support. My officials have been in contact with the NCSE regarding the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The NCSE has advised that the SENO...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the new action plan for educational inclusion will focus on addressing the educational needs of children and young people from disadvantaged communities, from preschool through second-level education (3 to 18 years). The action plan provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased that my Department was in a position to make a one-off grant aid payment of €50,000 in December 2006 in respect of the programmes and activities of the club in question. My Department has received a further application from the club in question under the 2007 Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Funding allocations for 2007 are currently being examined by my Department and...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1438 and 1439 together. Data in relation to waiting lists and the allocation of school places is a matter for the Boards of Management of individual schools. Any school can apply to the Department for additional accommodation to meet its needs. There are a number of ways in which this can be done. For example, schools were recently invited to apply for...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The examination of the information supplied in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers is currently under way. As part of this examination an analysis is also being carried out on matters such as population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the immediate demand for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1441 and 1458 together. An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension/refurbishment at the school has been received in the Department. Officials in my Department will carry out an examination of all the relevant factors such as current and projected enrolment, demographic trends and the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of my Department for this project. The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs will be based, has been determined and also notified to the school authority. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As previously outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 489 of the 14th November 2006 the position remains the same. The decision on eligibility for third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant 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...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy is aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs support. The NCSE has advised that on 27th July, 2005, the special educational needs organiser (SENO) allocated access to SNA support as required to the pupil in question. This support was to be provided by an SNA already in the school who was...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An updated cost plan and other outstanding documentation relating to a building project for the school in question are currently being examined in my Department. It is hoped to proceed to the invitation of tenders in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary building works, a grant was sanctioned by my Department in 2006 to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide permanent 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...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible, subject to conditions, for free transport to their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. Pupils not attending their nearest national school may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to another school, provided the written agreement of the Board of Management of the nearest school is secured and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application has been received in my Department from the school referred to by the Deputy under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. All applications received under this scheme are under consideration and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is aware of an application for a resource teacher for Travellers in the schools referred to by the Deputy. The application will be examined as quickly as possible and will be considered in the context of the recently published Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy. The school authority will be advised of the outcome once the examination has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1450 and 1610 together. An application for capital funding has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. A technical assessment of the proposed new site to accommodate a new build school will be completed shortly in order to determine its suitability for a new school. If this proposed site is deemed suitable for a new school the...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: For young parents of school-going age, the most pressing needs are considered to be a sensitive response to their needs, appropriate counselling/mentoring and medical assistance, minimum disruption of tuition, and appropriate access to child care. It will be appreciated that no two sets of circumstances will be identical and accordingly, school management practice will vary from case to case....