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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was required by the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004, to provide a report on the Implementation of the Act. This report is, essentially, advice to the Minister for Education and Science, regarding the steps the Council considers necessary to implement EPSEN, within a period not greater than five years from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The breakdown of the 2008 building budget between the devolved and other schemes has not yet been determined.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is available on the tables attached. Table 1 details the level of EU aid received by the Department of Education and Science as appropriations in aid, per measure, for each of the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 from the European Social Fund under the Community Support Framework, 1994-1999. Table 2 details the level of EU aid received by the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In recent years much greater authority has been devolved to local school management boards to manage and deliver smaller building projects, minor works etc., thereby freeing my Departments technical and professional staff to concentrate on the larger scale projects. This had become necessary due to the huge increase in larger scale projects being progressed through my Department. For...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The National Educational Welfare Board is developing a nationwide service on a continuing basis that is accessible to schools, parents/guardians and others concerned with the welfare of young people. For this purpose, Educational Welfare Officers (EWOs) have been deployed throughout the country to provide a welfare-focused service to support regular school attendance and discharge the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is aware that Carrigaline and its surrounding environs are experiencing population growth particularly in the projected pupil population, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. In this regard, officials from my Department recently met with the Patron and representatives from the majority of the national schools in the area to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. Tender submissions are currently being assessed by Technical Staff in my Department. Subsequent to the tender submissions being assessed a number of documents will be requested from the preferred consultants namely, Tax Clearance Certificate, evidence of Certified Turnover...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The tender report for Clonmany School is under examination in my Department at present. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when the examination is complete.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In light of the very large number of project proposals received and the level of oversubscription, the Dormant Accounts Fund Inter-departmental Committee on Educational Disadvantage recommended that arrangements should be made to transfer these proposals to the Department's Planning and Building Unit for consideration in the context of the Department's overall Schools Building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which she refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will probably be aware, under the N4/M4 Area Development Plan published by the Commission on School Accommodation, it is recommended that the school to which she refers be re-located to a greenfield site. The Department is in the process of progressing the issue of the transfer of a site to enable this development. Thereafter, progress on the building project itself will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will probably be aware, under the Area Development Plan for the N4/M4 corridor published by the Commission on School accommodation, provision of a new post primary school for Kinnegad post 2011 is recommended. Westmeath County Council has been made aware of this requirement for the purposes of reserving a site to enable this development. Thereafter, progress on the building...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which she refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Government is committed to promoting the Irish language in our schools and colleges and to the continuation of teaching of Irish as an obligatory subject from primary to Leaving Cert level while fostering oral and written competence. As part of the minimum academic entry requirements for primary teacher training, all candidates must have a minimum of a Grade C3 at Higher Level in Irish in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Pre-procurement work is ongoing on the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary projects consisting of Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bheanntrai, Co. Cork, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College, Athboy Community School and Wicklow Town Community College. The preparation of Output Specifications and the Public Service Benchmark (PSB) are at an advanced stage. Outline...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 454, inclusive and 456 to 460, inclusive, together. I am conscious of the extent of housing developments in the Lucan area and the pressure that this has created for school places. In light of this, the Department has expanded capacity significantly at both primary and post primary level to cater for existing and newly emerging demands for pupil places....

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers will operate under the auspices of County of Dublin V.E.C. Enrolment is one of the many issues which will be addressed by it in the run up to the opening of the school. While the number of first stream intakes will obviously depend on demand, overall, the school will cater for 1,000 pupils. It is the Department's intention to deliver this new school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school on a greenfield site for the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and the long term projected staffing on which the schools future accommodation needs has been determined and notified to the school authority. The building project required is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A suitable site was identified which comprised of three separate plots of land with three separate vendors. Agreement on price and general terms (subject to Contract) has been reached in respect of each of the plots and draft Contracts are with the Chief State Solicitor's Office for completion of the conveyancing. As all three plots are essential in order to make a viable and suitable site...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy However, I can say that I approved 325 applications for funding under the summer works scheme from Primary Schools in the Dublin area over the last three years. If the Deputy wishes to enquire about a particular school, the School Planning & Building Unit of my Department will be happy to provide the...