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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school building has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of the projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and the housing developments in the area will be required to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. The...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Teaching Council registers new teachers in accordance with section 31 of the Teaching Council Act. One of the principal requirements for registration is satisfying the relevant qualification conditions, a process also known as qualification recognition. Pending the approval of draft Registration Regulations the Council is using the educational qualification standards set by the...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In response to the Deputy's question, the Teaching Council has provided the following information: The number of cases that have come before the Teaching Council in each year since it was established: The following information (A & B below) refers to registration cases only: 2006 2007 A. Primary Teachers Registered 1,400 1,510 B. Post Primary Teachers Registered 1,578 1550 The number of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Stage 3 documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined by my Department's Technical Staff. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The school should contact the School Building Section of my Department regarding the immediate...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department considers all building projects in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme. In my most recent announcement on the 2008 large-scale building programme last week I approved 48 projects to commence construction including 30 new primary schools in rapidly developing areas that are planned to be in place by next September. My Department has...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: This is an extension/refurbishment project. The project is at an early stage of architectural planning. The further progression of all large scale capital projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The building project required to meet the school's accommodation needs will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. My Department will be in contact with the school authorities over the next number of days to advise on the most appropriate preparation schedule applicable on each project. The school to which the Deputy refers is not included in that announcement. However, I intend to make further announcements regarding...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the Department has lodged a planning application for the provision of an 8 classroom primary school building on the site to which the Deputy refers which can be activated at short notice if and when required. The action which the Department is taking in Tallaght is indicative of the proactive approach which it is taking on a nationwide basis to ensure that there...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department recently received an updated application for large scale capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The updated application is currently being assessed. When this has been completed, the project will be assigned a Band rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and progress on the project...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy was informed previously, the Department is installing 8 classrooms and ancillary accommodation initially in the Aston Village area of Drogheda to enable a new school to open next September. The Department does not routinely provide a General Purpose room in this scenario. This will be provided in the course of expanding the school to a 24 classroom facility which is planned...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy on the amount of electricity used in the offices of my Department in Marlborough Street is contained in the following table. Electricity Usage Department of Education and Science, Marlborough Street Office 2005-2007. Year Month Usage KWH 2005 January 244,410 2005 February 2005 March 243,064 2005 April 2005 May 232,794 2005 June 2005 July...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together. Acquisition of a 6 acre site for primary school provision in Tyrellstown is well advanced at contract stage. As the Deputy will appreciate, due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisition, I cannot comment further on the matter at this time. The site is such that it should provide accommodation for up to two 24 classroom...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The New School Advisory Committee (NSAC) has received an application for the recognition of a new primary school in September, 2008 in the location referred to by the Deputy. The NSAC is an independent advisory group established to process applications for the recognition of new primary schools and to make recommendations to the Minister for Education and Science. It is expected that the NSAC...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. My Department will be in contact with the school authorities over the next number of days to advise on the most appropriate preparation schedule applicable on each project. The school to which the Deputy refers is not included in that announcement. However, I intend to make further announcements regarding...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department recently received an updated application for large scale capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The updated application is currently being assessed. When this has been completed, the project will be assigned a Band rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and progress on the project will...
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "recognising that: major improvements have been made in special education in recent years, underpinned by a doubling of investment since 2004 to â¬900 million this year and the provision of approximately 19,000 teachers and SNAs to work solely with children with special needs; the number of...
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: A new package of extra resources â from higher capitation grants, to teaching principals and priority status on the building programme â has been made available to encourage schools to set up special classes for children with autism. This has supported the expansion in the number of such classes from less than 150 in September 2004 to almost 280 at present, with 40% of these set up in...
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I thought we had all moved on from the restrictive scenario that pervaded when parents had no real choice but to send their child to a special school.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I assure the Deputy that there are tens of thousandsââ