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- Written Answers — School Management: School Management (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In December 2007 I announced that a new State model of community national school, under the patronage of County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (VEC) is to be piloted in two locations from September, 2008, with a third location to come on stream after a transition period. It was announced that one of the two initial schools will be in the Phoenix Park, with the other to be based in...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the process of appointing a Design Team for the school building project in question is under consideration. The proposed building project for the school will be considered for progression in the context of my Departments Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Department's long term plan for Portlaoise is to provide three new post primary schools and to amalgamate and expand primary provision to meet the growing needs of the area. Educational provision at post primary level in the town needed to be addressed first and a new V.E.C. school building has already been delivered. The two other post primary school building projects are due to go on...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000 projects costing in excess of â¬300 million have been completed. Considerable extra investment has been provided in the Budget to increase funding for school buildings to almost â¬600 million next year. With so many small projects having been completed over the past few years, I intend to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional accommodation. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area was carried out in order to determine the long term accommodation needs of the school. This has been finalised and notified to the school. The proposed building...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455, 456 and 484 together. The New School Advisory Committee (NSAC) has received applications for the recognition of new primary schools for September, 2008 in the locations referred to by the Deputies. The NSAC is an independent advisory group established to process applications for the recognition of new primary schools and to make recommendations to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: This government is determined to do all that is possible to ensure that every child gets all the opportunities and support they need to enable them to achieve their potential and participate fully in education. Through increased investment and improved services we are determined to optimise access, participation and educational outcomes at every level of the system for disadvantaged groups....
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (12 Feb 2008)
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 — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The building in question is being used by the Vocational Education Committee for the provision of adult/further education type courses.
- Written Answers — School Management: School Management (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has to date entered into three separate contracts for the design, build, finance, maintain and operate of school/college accommodation under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The three projects are the 5 Pilot PPP Schools, the National Maritime College and the Cork School of Music. In the contract agreed for the 5 Pilot Schools and the National Maritime College while...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The information on class sizes for the 2007/08 school year is currently being compiled by my Department. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now in the region of 6,000 more primary teachers than there were in 2002. By the 2006/07 school year, we had reduced the average class size in our primary schools to 24,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Under the National Development Plan there is â¬4.5 billion assigned to the capital requirements of the Primary and Post-Primary sectors. Just under â¬600 million will be spent this year on school buildings. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, is considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The Deputy can be assured that my Department will continue to ensure that building projects such as the one in...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Discussions are ongoing with the authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers in relation to their long term accommodation needs. As part of this process, meetings have also taken place with the local authority with a view to ensuring that the appropriate level of educational provision is made in the context of planned housing developments. The Department expects to be in a...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application for permanent accommodation has been received from the school in question. Delivery of all building projects, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. Accommodation remains the Patron's responsibility until the Department is in a position to provide permanent accommodation.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy is one of six schools that make up the Second Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of Bantry Community College, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College, Limerick, Athboy Community School, Wicklow Town Community College and Gaelscoil BheanntraÃ. Work on the preparation of Output...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: This project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Delivery of all building projects, including Athy Community College, Co Kildare, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I intend to make further announcements during the year of projects to proceed to construction as my Department's building programme is...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, is considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a tender was accepted for the school building project in question and construction was commenced recently.