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

Mary Hanafin: At primary level, three new schools have been provided in the Dublin 4 area within the last ten years — Gaelscoil Lios Na Nóg, John Scottus NS and Ioclainn na Pailirise NS. In addition four new classrooms are being provided at St Mary's Central National School, Donnybrook and one classroom plus ancillary accommodation is to be provided at St Matthew's National School, Sandymount. In the...

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

Mary Hanafin: There are currently 5.5 staff working in my constituency office. The grades of these officers are as follows: 1 Higher Executive Officer; 1 Staff Officer (working on a half time basis); 2 Clerical Officers; 1 Personal Assistant (Higher Executive Officer level); 1 Personal Secretary. The amount paid in respect of salary for these officers is in accordance with the Department of Finance Salary...

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

Mary Hanafin: There are currently 5 staff working in my Department's Press Office. The grades of these officers are as follows: 1 Press Officer; 2 Higher Executive Officers; 1 Executive Officer; 1 Clerical Officer. The amount paid in respect of salary for these officers is in accordance with the Department of Finance Salary Scales for the relevant grades.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW) are acting on behalf of my Department on the acquisition of the site in question which comprises two lots of land. The acquisition of the lands is not yet finalised, however, agreement has been reached with each of the landowners, subject to Contract. The OPW are still waiting for draft contracts from the landowner's solicitors. On completion of the site...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of schools which would include heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, painting, teaching aids and other miscellaneous charges. The primary school capitation grant has been increased substantially in recent years. Since 1997 the standard...

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

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. Bus Eireann has advised that the service currently in operation is catering for all eligible pupils that have applied for transport. However children who do not...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for improved car parking facilities. 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 projects. It will be open to the...

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

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. Bus Éireann have advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy resides 2.08 km from the school he is attending and therefore does not meet the eligibility...

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

Mary Hanafin: The application for additional facilities referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. In October of 2005 my Department wrote to the School Authorities with issues that needed addressing on a stage 1 / 2 submission (outline sketch scheme with costings). The School's response was examined and discussed at a meeting with my Officials in January of 2006. At that...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been operational since 1st January 2005 and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. I understand that the child in question is in receipt of 5 hours resource teaching support and shared access to a special needs assistant (SNA). In addition to this my Department has...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1601 to 1608, inclusive, and 1625 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together and build upon a number of existing interventions in schools with a...

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

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. However children who do not qualify for free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel as concessionary fare-payers. This may be allowed subject to the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The process of identifying primary and second-level schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of my Department and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the Department's regional offices and the Inspectorate. A review mechanism was put in place to address the concerns of those schools that did not qualify for inclusion...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme. DEIS will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage. The process of identifying primary and second...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The document below sets out the number of primary and second-level schools, on a county basis, that are not included in the School Support Programme under the DEIS action plan. DEIS is a school support programme designed to focus resources on the most disadvantaged schools in an area. Table 3.1 — Number of Second Level Schools Classified by County/Local Authority Area County Secondary...

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

Mary Hanafin: The DEIS initiative is designed to ensure that the most disadvantaged schools benefit from a comprehensive package of supports, while other schools continue to get support in line with the level of disadvantage among their pupils. I wish to assure the Deputy that schools which have not qualified for inclusion in DEIS and which are receiving additional resources under pre-existing schemes for...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1615, 1617, 1620, 1621 and 1632 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together and build upon a number of existing interventions in schools with a...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Enhancing attendance, progression, retention and attainment are central to DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion, which is being implemented at present in 873 schools comprising 670 primary schools (338 urban/town schools and 332 rural schools) and 203 second-level schools. This represents a shift in emphasis away from individual...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1618, 1619, 1622, 1623, 1644, 1645 and 1698 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the deputy will be aware all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the SCPA, whereby the school can have an assessment...