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Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The position is that the universities are autonomous institutions and my Department does not have any function in their day to day operational affairs. The universities receive a block grant from the Higher Education Authority and it is a matter for each institution to determine how it is allocated internally.

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

Mary Hanafin: The school in question is operating with provisional recognition from the Department and as such the school authorities are responsible for accommodation issues. The question of permanent recognition for the school, to which the Deputy refers, is currently under consideration in the Department. The school will be contacted directly in the matter as soon as possible. Schools must have...

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...

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

Mary Hanafin: Representatives of the Board of Management of the school to which the Deputy refers attended an Information Seminar in Tullamore on 13 December hosted by the School Building Section. The steps necessary to initiate the design phase of the eighty building projects announced by me in November were discussed at that meeting and all schools were advised that architectural design teams would be...

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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy was one of the sixty two projects that I announced to start the architectural planning process in January of 2006 and one that I recently announced in November 2006 to proceed to tender and construction. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design with an additional bolt-on Special Education Tuition...

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. Such access being provided 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...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1734 and 1735 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not yet available for 2006/07.

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...

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

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed to the project on the School referred to by the Deputy on the 28th November last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School...

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

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently submitted its Implementation Report which sets out its views and recommendations on a plan for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The report is currently being examined by my Department. While the report focuses on the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1739, 1740 and 1758 together. The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department generally on the acquisitions of sites for schools, has identified a suitable site for St. Brigid's National School in Kill. Agreement on the site acquisition has been reached subject to contract. While draft contracts have been exchanged, I am advised that the...

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

Mary Hanafin: Construction on the school building project referred to by the Deputy commenced in May 2006. The project is currently on target and it is envisaged that the school will be ready for occupation in September 2007.

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

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed on the School referred to by the Deputy on the 28th November last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and...

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

Mary Hanafin: Construction on the school building project referred to by the Deputy commenced in May 2006. The project is currently on target and it is envisaged that the school will be ready for occupation in September 2007.

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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy was one of the sixty two projects that I announced to start the architectural planning process in January of 2006 and one that I recently announced in November 2006 to proceed to tender and construction. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design with an additional bolt-on Special Education Tuition...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1747 and 1752 together. The recommendations in the N/M4 Area Development Plan, which was published in May 2005 by the Commission on School Accommodation, will form a vital framework in which future decisions about school planning and provision in the areas referred to by the Deputy will be made. Progress on individual recommendations will be considered in the...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that facilities for the teaching of children with autism were included in the new school building in question and are now in operation.

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

Mary Hanafin: I am familiar with the staffing and other issues in the school referred to by the Deputy. I have requested that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) formally submit to my Department an up to date report on the situation with recommendations on how to proceed.

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

Mary Hanafin: At primary level, to meet the long term needs of the Clane area, it has been determined that the existing primary school requires to be developed into a 24 classroom facility (a three stream school) with appropriate ancillary accommodation. This has been agreed with the school authority. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale...

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...