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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In 2007, 164 staff members in my Department received tax saver commuter tickets.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to waste management is provided in the following table. This table contains the figures for the Departments main offices in Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore. Local arrangements are in place in the Regional Offices, Inspectors' Offices and NEPS Offices throughout the country for the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the new action plan for educational inclusion provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). The DEIS plan states that as well as provision being made for schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage, financial support will also continue to be provided...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the two primary schools to which he refers are amalgamating. It is necessary for the Department to purchase additional land to enable a building project to facilitate this development. This process is on-going. Progress on the building project itself will be considered in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme when the land has...

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

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is currently underway in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the...

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

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria. Progress on individual projects, such as the one in question, will be considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

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

Mary Hanafin: While in general my Department has a devolved approach to delivery of projects at local school level it must closely monitor the flow of projects into construction on a regular basis in order to match with the flow of funding under the National Development Plan. It is necessary therefore to maintain regular contact with these schools about the timing of when projects can proceed. My...

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

Mary Hanafin: Approval of the Stage 3 (developed sketch scheme) was issued to the Board of Management of the school in a letter dated 14 November 2007. In addition, preparation of Stage 4/5 tender documents has commenced. It is not possible to say at this point when construction will start. However, my Department will be in contact with the school authorities regarding further progress as soon as the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding for works under the Summer Works Scheme 2008. The breakdown of the 2008 building budget between the devolved and other schemes has not yet been determined.

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

Mary Hanafin: The application in question is currently being considered by the Department.

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The tender report for the school referred to by the Deputy 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I make regular announcements throughout the year regarding school building projects and details on these are listed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. To the greatest extent possible, my Department takes a devolved approach to getting projects delivered at local school level. This approach helps deal with the multiplicity of variables that impact on the timing of when...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of my Department has recently received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy, requesting an application form in respect of the Major Capital Works programme. The requested material has been forwarded to the school.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: During 2007, progress has been ongoing on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Internationalisation of Education Services and the establishment of Education Ireland. Education Ireland will be responsible for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education. Government approval has been received to proceed with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (6 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has a Management Advisory Committee (MAC) and a Ministerial Management Advisory Committee (MINMAC). The MAC, which meets on a weekly basis, is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Science and is attended by senior officials within the Department. Neither I nor the Ministers of State attached to the Department attend MAC meetings. The MINMAC meets...

Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (6 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has a Management Advisory Committee (MAC) and a Ministerial Management Advisory Committee (MINMAC). The MAC, which meets on a weekly basis, is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Science and is attended by senior officials within the Department. I chair the MINMAC, which meets on a monthly basis or more frequently if required, and such meetings...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Dec 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The following staff in my Department are not part of the civil service staff of the Department: Minister's Office 1 Special Advisor (non Civil Servant) 1 Personal Assistant (non Civil Servant) 1 Personal Secretary (non Civil Servant) 1 Press officer (Civil Servant on secondment) Minister of State Office: 1 Personal Assistant (non Civil Servant) 1 Personal Secretary (non Civil Servant) 2...