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Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I would advise the Deputy that traffic management at Dundalk Institute of Technology is a matter for the management authorities of the Institute. The Deputy may wish to contact the management authorities of the Institute directly in this matter.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the School Planning Section of the Department are in discussions with the owners of the building, where the school referred to by the Deputy is currently accommodated, to secure an extension to the lease, which expires on 30 June 2007. The Department is also actively seeking a permanent long term location for this school.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: 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. In this context, to address the demand for autism-specific education in the area in question, my Department sanctioned a special early intervention class for younger children on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for major capital funding was received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. Officials in the School Planning Section of the Department have assessed the long-term needs of the school and have recommend the provision of an extension to the school to cater for an overall accommodation need of Principal + 8 mainstream assistants. The school authority accepted this...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and would take an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 512 together. Data relating to school retention for individual schools or in schools in a particular local area such as Dublin postal district are not made available separately by my Department due to my concerns about the way such information might be used to create school league tables with a detrimental effect on educational equality and a...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 to 511, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy cannot be compiled in the time available for reply. However, the material will be forwarded to the Deputy as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for major capital funding was received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. Officials in the School Planning Section of the Department have assessed the long-term needs of the school and have recommended the provision of an extension to the school to cater for an overall accommodation need of Principal plus 16 mainstream assistants. The school authority was...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application for planning permission to provide a new school building at Ongar, Castaheany was withdrawn at the request of Fingal County Council, until such time as an extension to the site was obtained. The additional land has been acquired and a revised planning application is being lodged on 28 February.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Adult and Further Education services are funded by my Department through annual grants and delivered locally by the Vocational Education Committees. One of these annual grants is for Adult Literacy and Community Education. The disbursement of funds for Adult Literacy and Community Education is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult...

Written Answers — Special Interest Groups: Special Interest Groups (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The organisation referred to by the Deputy is not due any funding from my Department. Indeed, in respect of Parliamentary Question No. 38275/05 dated 7 December 2005 and other representations on this matter, it was made clear that my Department does not provide direct funding for special interest groups such as that referred to by the Deputy. Schools have considerable discretion as to how...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy is one of 27 new schools to be provided under my Department's Public Private Partnership Programme (PPP) 2005 to 2009. I have already announced the first two bundles of school projects. The make up of further school bundles in my Department's PPP school building programme will be determined by my Department in consultation with the National Development...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 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 2006 hosted by the School Building Section of the Department. The steps necessary to initiate the design phase of the eighty building projects announced by me in November last were discussed at that meeting and all schools were advised that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department recently wrote to the school authorities regarding their Stage 1 submission (site suitability and design options). When a reply is received my Department will be in further contact with the school authorities regarding their project. Progression of the project to tender...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that officials in my Department are currently making arrangements to meet with the persons concerned. It is hoped that the meeting will take place in early March.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am indicating the number of whole time equivalent posts involved in brackets beside the section name or the name of the organisation in each case. The following sections are due to relocate from my Department's campus in Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 under the programme of decentralisation. Further Education Section (19); Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit and Post Primary...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: On the basis of current enrolments, it is estimated that up to 6,000 additional mainstream teaching posts would be required to reduce class size in all primary schools to 20 at a total cost of the order of €348 million. Provision of accommodation to cater for these additional teachers would cost an estimated €750 million.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now 4,000 more primary teachers than there were in 2002. The average class size in our primary schools is 24 and there is now one teacher for 17 pupils at primary level, including resource teachers etc. Children with special needs and those from disadvantaged areas are getting more support than ever...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department acknowledges the need for a new primary school in the Rochestown area of Cork. A site has been reserved by the local authority and officials of the Department are engaged in the acquisition of the site.

Seanad: Learning to Teach Report: Statements. (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: No, I did not. The Senator should quote me accurately.