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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants and the issue of grant awards is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. The candidate must be assessed with reference to the terms and conditions of the 2006 Scheme. The Local Authorities must agree amongst themselves which assessing body the application is more relevant to having regard to where the candidate resided during the period...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The site to facilitate an extension to the school referred to by the Deputy has been valued and the matter is currently being considered by the Department. The further progression of the project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department has recently received additional Stage 2 information and are currently reviewing it. Officials in my Department will be in further contact with the Design Team on completion of this review. Progression of all projects to tender and construction will be considered in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was one of a number of schools I announced in 2006 to commence architectural planning. A Planning and Development meeting between officials from my Department, the school authorities and their Design Team was held last month to evaluate the Stage 2 submission for this project. On foot of this meeting additional Stage 2...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the Permanent Accommodation Scheme, grant-aid was allocated to the school in question to provide permanent accommodation of one classroom and one resource room. An official from my Department has been in contact with the school authorities and they were advised to submit a request for additional funding in respect of the provision of car parking facilities.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The number of civil servants based at present in my Department in Dublin who have applied to decentralise is 162. One hundred and thirty seven (137) of these applicants wish to decentralise with my Department, while 25 wish to decentralise with other organisations. To date my Department has been able to accommodate 44 officers who applied to decentralise in a location of their choice outside...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The number of civil servants from my Department who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's programme of decentralisation is 101. Forty one (41) of these officers were based in Dublin prior to relocation. This breakdown closely reflects the locational distribution of the main administrative grades in my Department, approximately 60% of which are located outside...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. Following is list of bodies under the aegis of my Department. If the Deputy has any queries in relation to a particular body then officials in my Department would be more than happy to discuss these with him. Bodies under the Aegis of the...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Poverty proofing was introduced in 1998 on foot of a commitment in the first National Anti-Poverty Strategy. It is defined as "the process whereby Government policies and programmes are assessed at design, implementation and review stages in relation to their impact on poverty and on inequalities which are likely to lead to poverty, with a view to poverty reduction". Since 1998 it has been a...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received a response from the Bureau of the European Schools as yet. The person to whom the Deputy refers has been in communication with my Department and was advised on 12/10/07 to make direct contact with the authorities of the European School in question.

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In order to meet the language needs of students in our schools whose first language is not English or Irish, additional support is given to their schools which can take the form of financial assistance, additional teaching posts or portions of posts. The level of extra financial or teaching support provided to any school is determined by the numbers of eligible non-English speaking students...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Information regarding the name, roll number and number of students for each school in 2006/07 can be found under Education Provider on the front page of my Department's website (www.education.gov.ie). Pupil Teacher Ratio in respect of all primary school is currently only available at national level and not disaggregated by county or any other variable.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the Department have completed a technical visit of the school referred to by the Deputy with a view to determining the project brief. The future progression of the project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department does not provide grant assistance to persons wishing to obtain a private pilot's licence.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: New schools commence operation with provisional recognition and are generally required to complete a period of three years in this mode. Accommodation remains the Patron's responsibility until the Department is in a position to provide permanent accommodation, assuming the school achieves permanent recognition. The following four main areas are examined in determining permanent recognition:...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress this task.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a range of significant measures have been undertaken by the Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in the area in question. A new primary school commenced operation in Newbridge from September 2007 under Catholic Patronage. The VEC agreed to use of a portion of its existing school site as a temporary location for the school....

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the views of the Irish Science Teachers' Association in this matter. Significant progress has been made in progressing a range of areas highlighted in the Report of the Task Force on the Physical Sciences. A new science curriculum has been introduced at primary level supported by a resource grant in December 2004 of €1000 per school plus €10 per pupil. A revised syllabus...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for major capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria agreed with the education partners for large scale projects. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: This site is being acquired under the Fingal School Model Agreement. Its acquisition is at an advanced stage. The Deputy will appreciate however that due to the commercial sensitivities of land acquisitions, that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the detail in relation to specific land purchases until the acquisition is fully complete.