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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Based on the latest recorded data available to my Department for the school year 2005/2006, the school referred to by the Deputy had a staffing of Principal + 7 Mainstream Assistants and a class group breakdown as follows: 35 Junior Infants, 37 Senior Infants, 31 1st Class, 32 2nd Class, 21 3rd Class, 22 4th Class, 24 5th Class and 20 6th Class pupils. An application for capital funding...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The position is that teaching practice is an integral part of the curriculum for the training of both primary and post-primary teachers and, as such, my Department does not provide special financial assistance for students towards costs associated with teaching practice. The Deputy will be aware that teacher education programmes provided in approved third level institutions are also approved...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The position is that teaching practice is an integral part of the curriculum for the training of both primary and post-primary teachers and, as such, my Department does not provide special financial assistance for students towards costs associated with teaching practice. The Deputy will be aware that teacher education programmes provided in approved third level institutions are also approved...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding to upgrade the boundary fence at the school in question was approved in September, 2006. The school authorities applied in November, 2006 for further funding for additional fencing works to the back wall of the school. Funding for the additional fencing was approved in December, 2006.

Written Answers — Small Schools Scheme: Small Schools Scheme (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for funding under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 to build an extension to include a mainstream classroom, a resource room, a learning support room, a staff room and a GP room. The school has not applied for funding for the development of special needs accommodation. All applications for the Small Schools Scheme 2007 are currently being...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware 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...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The N4/M4 Area Development Plan indicates that a post primary school will not be required for Kinnegad until post 2011. The Department will ask the local authority to reserve a site at the appropriate time for this development.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in the acquisitions of sites for schools has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. At this stage a number of sites has been identified and the OPW expects to shortly enter into in negotiations on the most suitable of these sites.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school for a particular school year is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30th September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year is outlined in Primary Circular 0023/2006 which was issued to all primary schools. In the current school year (2006/07)...

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (6 Feb 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application for capital funding from the school has recently been re-assessed in light of the upward enrolment trends and projected pupil numbers. The long term accommodation needs of the school has been determined and notified to the school authority. A schedule of overall accommodation has been drawn up but in order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The extension this School was one to the 122 projects that I announced in January 2005 to proceed to tender and construction. The VEC, under whose aegis the school operates, was authorised in February 2005 to progress the project through architectural planning and on to tender. Following a successful tendering process, the lowest tender was accepted. The project started on site in early...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The phase two extension project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at the early stages of architectural planning. My Department are in receipt of a stage 3 submission (detailed design with costings). If necessary my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and their Design Team on the project in order to evaluate the documentation and it is envisaged that unless...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of correspondence regarding works required at the school referred to by the Deputy. An official of the Building Section of my Department has contacted the management of the school. An application form for an Emergency Works Grant is being prepared for submission to the Building Section. As soon as the completed application form is received it will be considered...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 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 — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 to 523, inclusive, together. Clarification was sought from the single manager on the report that he submitted in the case referred to by the Deputy. This clarification is now being considered in my Department. Pending completion of the consideration of that clarification, and a decision on the action, if any, to be taken in relation to it, I am sure the...

Written Answers — Schools Management: Schools Management (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. In general, the Board has the responsibility to ensure that the school operates efficiently and effectively and also has responsibilities in relation to the action of its employees. With regard to the specific case referred to by the Deputy, the position is...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 533 together. An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently underway in the Department which will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 526 and 532 together. An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently underway in the Department which will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The need for a replacement school on a greenfield site for Blennerville National School has been determined by my Department. A suitable site has been acquired for that purpose. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.