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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together. Information in relation to class sizes is provided in the annual census of primary schools. The details for the current school year (2006/2007) are currently being compiled by my Department and the information requested is not readily available. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. The information is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy for the period in question. I can assure the Deputy, however, that the Government has made a record investment of over €2.6 billion in the period from 2000 to 2006 in upgrading existing school infrastructure and providing new school accommodation at both first...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's Higher Education Grants Scheme and the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarship Scheme, grant assistance is available to eligible students attending approved third level courses in approved institutions. An approved course for the purpose of the schemes means a full-time undergraduate course of not less than two years duration and a full time...

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

Mary Hanafin: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the lands at St. Edmundsbury Lucan in the context of a requirement for a site for St. Andrew's National School. The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been asked to source a site for the school to which the Deputy refers. A number of...

Written Answers — Third Level Students: Third Level Students (5 Apr 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 (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 495 together. The Department recognises the need for a new Community School in Ballinamore. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is acting on behalf of the Department in relation to the acquisition of a site for the project and the acquisition of same is currently at contract/conveyancing stages. On completion of the site acquisition process the project...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that devolved authority has been given to the school in question to take their project to tender stage. Therefore, it is a matter for the school and their Design Team to decide on the date that tender will be invited.

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that devolved authority has been given to the school in question to take their project to tender stage. Therefore, it is a matter for the school and their Design Team to decide on the date that tender will be invited.

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

Mary Hanafin: The new School Building project referred to by the Deputy is at early stage of architectural planning. My Department wrote to the Design Team on the project on the 20th September 2006 requesting a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costing) and this submission is expected in my Department by the end of April this year. When this stage 1/2 submission is received in my Department,...

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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. A Design Team was appointed on the project on the 28th November 2006 and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costing). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in...

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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy was one of the 62 projects that I announced to start the architectural planning process in January of 2006 and to proceed to tender and construction as indicated in my announcement of November 2006. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design school building with an additional special education...

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

Mary Hanafin: Information in relation to class sizes is provided in the annual census of primary schools. The details for the current school year (2006/2007) are currently being compiled by my Department and the information requested is not readily available. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now 5,000 more primary...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The number of psychologists in the Department has increased from 43 since the establishment of NEPS in 1999 to a current figure of 127, including 4 psychologists assigned to the National Behavioural Support Service. There are also a further 16 Whole-time-equivalent educational psychologists providing service through the Dublin City and County VECs. Taken together, there are currently 143...

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

Mary Hanafin: 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 multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education 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. My Department has not yet concluded its consideration of this detailed report.

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

Mary Hanafin: This project is substantially complete with the exception of some minor works which are being completed over the Easter holidays.

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department recently issued a letter to the school in question authorising the Board of Management in conjunction with its Design Team to proceed to Stage 4/5 (Detailed Design/Bill of Quantities) and on to tender stage.

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

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to the Department for funding for major capital works. This application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale projects and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and...

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

Mary Hanafin: Three all-Irish schools currently serve the needs of Dublin City and North City area at post primary level i.e. Scoil Chaitríona, Baile Átha Cliath 9, Coláiste Mhuire, Baile Átha Cliath 7 and Gaelcolaiste Reachrann, Baile Átha Cliath 13. These three schools between them have spare capacity in the region of 100+ places and in that context I am satisfied that there is adequate all-Irish...