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- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The cost of an individual primary teacher is dependent on qualifications, salary scale, post of responsibilities and other allowances. It is estimated that currently, the average annual cost of a teacher in the primary sector is â¬60,000. This cost excludes the cost of pension benefits.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a variety of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for pupils awaiting a suitable educational placement. I wish to advise the Deputy that an application for home tuition for...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: All universities have established structures in place to ensure the discharge of their statutory obligations relating to the promotion of Irish. These generally comprise Irish committees which are set-up as sub-committees of the governing body or which report directly to the university President. Universities are autonomous institutions and I have no function in relation to their day to day...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available on a county basis and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile.
- Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department, through the Teacher Education Section, is fully committed to providing continuous professional development at primary and post primary level through in-service. At primary level, the Primary Curriculum Support Programme (PCSP) provides ongoing in-service and support to teachers in schools covering the revised Primary Curriculum, which was introduced in 1999. In the academic...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 635 together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit are outlined in Primary Circular 10/01 â Amendments to the Scheme for the Award of Incremental Credit, which is available from Primary Payments Section of my Department or on my Department's website. The scheme provides that all permanent teachers appointed or re-appointed after 1...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the vast majority of support for child care, including preschool education, is not provided by my Department, but is now provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006 and its successor programme, the National Childcare Investment Programme. Under the EOCP programme, close to â¬500 million has...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The assessment of the long term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is under way at present in the Department. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the building project will...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale works and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi annual...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The decision to approve an application for job-sharing is a matter for the authorities of the school concerned. In the case of schools that have over-quota teachers, applications for job-sharing may be considered by the authorities of the schools concerned in the normal way i.e. applications will be assessed and approved, in the first instance, by the school managerial authority. It is then...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Current projections indicate that there will be in the order of 57,800 additional pupils in primary schools in five years time (2011/2012) and a further 28,000 additional pupils in primary schools in ten years time (2016/2017). On the basis of the current staffing schedule, it is estimated that the projected increased additional enrolments will result in the creation of additional 2,100 and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 for additional accommodation. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A letter issued recently from School Planning Section of the Department approving grant aid towards the rental of temporary accommodation to be used as a Resource Room.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Special Needs Organiser (SENO) is working with the school authority referred to in relation to the establishment of an Autistic Unit for next September. The outcome of a Board of Management meeting in April is awaited to progress the matter.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction has commenced on the building project referred to. The tendered project did not provide for a rooftop canopy in view of the significant additional cost involved.
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. This scheme has been superseded...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools on this issue. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and the Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools in such matters. The Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I have given the go ahead for a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school in Phibblestown, Co. Dublin. This new school will be delivered along with new schools in Donabate, Co Dublin and Laytown, Co. Meath under a design and build contract that is aimed at delivering 3,000 school places for these rapidly developing areas. The inclusion of these three projects in one bundle will further facilitate...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, last February I announced a new additional model of primary school patronage which will be introduced, on a pilot basis in September 2008, in Diswellstown, Dublin 15. This school will operate under the administrative framework of the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. The Department is beginning a process of consultation with the relevant education...