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

Mary Hanafin: In May 2002 my Department approved the provision of 175 additional therapy entrants to tackle the shortages of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists as identified in the report "Current and Future Supply and Demand Conditions in the Labour Market for Certain Professional Therapists", which was undertaken by Dr. Peter Bacon and Associates in 2001. Within...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services in the case of secondary schools under two separate schemes. One is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of school secretaries in secondary schools under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. The 1978/79 scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. The 1978/79 scheme...

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

Mary Hanafin: In 2006 my Department introduced a contributory superannuation scheme for certain caretakers employed in primary schools. The caretakers concerned are those who are employed under the 1979 Scheme. The superannuation scheme provides that membership will be effective from 1 September 2001 in the case of eligible caretakers in employment at that time. I should add the 1979 scheme is being...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One is the 1978 scheme under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. These secretaries are paid directly through my Department's payroll. The 1978 scheme is being phased out. The new Ancillary Services Grant scheme has superseded the 1978 scheme. The new...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1521 and 1641 together. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with autism receive an education appropriate to their needs, preferably through the primary and post primary school network. My Department supports a multi-skills approach in regard to the education of children with autism where a range of teaching...

Written Answers — Board Meetings: Board Meetings (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has been in correspondence with O'Devanney Gardens Regeneration Group. A representative has been appointed. There is a meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow between officials from my Department and an official from O'Devanney Gardens Regeneration Group.

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

Mary Hanafin: The future needs for primary school accommodation in the Dublin 7 area are being assessed in the context of applications on hands for major capital funding from a number of schools. In common with all such applications, the Department carries out a detailed examination of the demographics of an area together with planned housing developments etc. to ensure that any planned capital investment...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1524 and 1729 together. 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 currently being assessed and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.

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

Mary Hanafin: Three all-Irish schools currently serve the needs of Dublin City at post primary level. These are: Coláiste Mhuire, Navan Road, Dublin 7 Scoil Chaitríona, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, Donaghmede, Dublin 13. The three schools had a total first year intake of 156 students and an overall enrolment of 727 pupils as of 30th September 2005. Coláiste Mhuire has an application...

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

Mary Hanafin: The selection and enrolment of pupils in second-level schools is the responsibility of the school management authorities. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking second level places in an area. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department does not have any provision of funding available for the re-coupment of such costs. It is standard International Practice for these fees to be charged by Conference Partners when the person concerned presents a research paper in this manner. Any issues regarding the level and payment of such fees are the responsibility of the presenter of the paper and the hosts/organisers of...

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

Mary Hanafin: Since 1 January 2005, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports from primary and post primary schools. Special Need Assistant (SNA) support is provided specifically to address the care needs of pupils with special educational needs. My...

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of receiving complaints in relation to minority religions trying to impose their views on the religious ethos of Catholic schools. Pupils and parents enjoy a number of legal rights regarding their choice of school for primary education. These derive from the Constitution, legislation and my Department's rules. Statutory rights to choice of school derives from the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: It is a matter for the Board of Management of the school to which the Deputy refers to make appropriate arrangements to put suitable preventative measures in place in line with the current Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland, published by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1531 and 1675 together. I can confirm that my Department has received the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. The correspondence will be considered by my Department and a response will issue to the applicant in due course. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs receive an education...

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. My Department is currently assessing all applications received from schools for funding under this programme. The list of successful applicants will be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed PE Hall project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school was listed in my announcement of 29 May 2006 as a project to progress to tender and construction. We are currently awaiting a stage 2, 3 (detailed sketch scheme) submission from the schools Design Team. When the complete stage 2, 3 submission is received in my...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to above, applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for the development of a new car-park area, a set down area and entrance. On the 8 January 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. However, due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed...

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. Having reviewed a number of applications for home tuition, details regarding the qualifications of...

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

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for grant aid for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale works and was assigned a band 2 rating. The long term projected staffing for the school has been agreed...