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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Department of Education and Science Appointments to State Boards 26 March 2007 to 31 May 2007 Board No. of Appointments Notes National Council for Curriculum and Assessment 1 Appointed on Nomination of Chief Inspector Further Education and Training Awards Council 1 Board of the Advisory Council on English...

Written Answers — School Insurance Costs: School Insurance Costs (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Boards of Management of primary schools are required to comply with The Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure which are revised periodically and agreed through discussions involving representatives of the primary management bodies, the INTO and the National Parents Council — Primary and my Department. Those procedures require each board to put in place comprehensive insurance...

Written Answers — School Insurance Costs: School Insurance Costs (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has provided a range of supports and guidance to schools in the implementation of child protection policy. Child protection guidelines and procedures, based on Children First – the Department of Health & Children's national guidelines, have been issued to all primary and post-primary schools. These guidelines make very clear the reporting and investigation mechanisms to be...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the document referred to by the Deputy. My commitment and that of this Government to ongoing improvements in higher education is clearly demonstrated by a range of policy developments and funding programmes, including those which encourage wider access to further and third level education. Higher education in Ireland has come through a period of major expansion. Almost 45,000...

Written Answers — School Insurance Costs: School Insurance Costs (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. The Boards of Management of primary schools are required to comply with The Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure which are revised periodically and agreed through discussions involving representatives of the primary management bodies, the INTO and the National Parents Council — Primary and my Department. Those procedures...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers applied to the Department for additional accommodation under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme for 2007. Given the type and extent of accommodation required, it was agreed with the school authority that the scope of its project was not suitable for consideration under this Scheme. The project is now being considered for...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The cost of employing a primary school teacher depends on a number of factors. These include the point on the common basic scale, the qualification and other allowances held by the teacher. It is estimated that currently the average cost of employing a primary school teacher is €60,000 per annum. Based on an average salary of €60,000, the annual pension payable at retirement for each...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The cost of employing a teacher employed in a Secondary or Community/Comprehensive school depends on a number of factors. These include the point of the teacher on the common basic scale, the qualification and other allowances held by the person. It is estimated that currently the average cost of employing a teacher employed in a Secondary or Community/ Comprehensive school is €63,000 per...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The cost of employing a University Lecturer depends on a number of factors including the point of the scale held by the Lecturer. An indicative mean cost of a University Lecturer based on incremental salary is estimated at €74,000 per annum. Based on the indicative cost of €74,000 the annual pension payable at retirement for each year of reckonable service would be €925 in the case of a...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 497 together. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to my Department by the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The scheme for the award of incremental credit to teachers was agreed at the Conciliation Council for Teachers which is comprised of representatives of the teacher unions, school management, the Department of Finance and the Department of Education and Science. The scheme, as agreed, makes no provision for the award of incremental credit in respect of teaching service in educational...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received in the Department from the school to which the Deputy refers. A re-assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is currently under way. This will assist in determining the long term projected staffing for the school, on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. Once the long...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: There are twelve primary schools in the Lucan area with a combined 6th class enrolment of 501 pupils. With regard to post primary capacity, the four Post-Primary providers in Lucan had a combined first year enrolment of 481 pupils in 2006. However, Coláiste Cois Life has capacity for 600 pupils in total but only enrolled 68 first year students in 2006. In addition, a Design Team will be...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers for the provision of a PE hall. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale works and was assigned a band 4 rating. Progress on the proposed...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in his PQ No. 11974/07 was provided in my reply of 28 March 07 as an attachment. The information requested is set out again in the table. DES Appointments to State Boards 26 March 2007 to 31 May 2007 Board No. of Appointments Notes National council for Curriculum and Assessment 1 Appointed on Nomination of Chief Inspector Further Education and...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is considering a number of options to address the long term accommodation needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. One of the options proposed by the schools Board of Management is the building of a permanent structure on the school's current site which is based at the local GAA club. The Department acknowledges the need for a solution to the schools accommodation...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (5 Apr 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 (SSP). The School Support Programme will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage. The process of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers is included in today's announcement of 56 large scale building projects countrywide which have been approved to progress under the School Building and Modernisation Programme. These will be progressed by way of the appointment of a design team.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a permanent extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The school planning section of the Department is currently carrying out an assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area which will assist in determining the school's long term accommodation needs. Once...