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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy currently has an application with the Department for a major refurbishment project. The application has been examined by the school planning section of my Department and is currently being considered with other projects that might progress into architectural planning.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well underway on the extension at the school referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that the extension will be completed in the latter half of 2005. My Department's school planning section has no request for any further facilities for this school.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well underway on the new school referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that the school will be completed in the latter half of 2005. My Department's school planning section has no request for any additional facilities for this school.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. I recently announced details of 122 major school building projects that will progress to tender and construction phase over the next 12-15 months under the €3.4 billion multi-annual funding secured for the years 2005-09. I have also announced the next phase of the programme under...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The projects at the school to which the Deputy refers have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The progress of these projects is being considered in the context of the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a large scale building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been authorised by my Department to prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005. The proposed project will provide accommodation for a long-term projected enrolment of 850 pupils.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received any application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The school authories should contact the school planning pection of my Department if there is a need for additional accommodation at the school.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: County Kildare VEC submitted an application on behalf of Confey College, Leixlip, for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005, SWS, for a covered walkway. The school also applied for two other projects and a list of all successful applicants has now been published by my Department. I can confirm that this school's highest priority project, for roof repair and conversion works, was...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work commenced in November 2004 on a new school building to meet the long term accommodation needs of Coláiste Cois Life. The contract period is in the region of 18 months.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received any application for additional accommodation from the management authorities of Coláiste Ciaran, Leixlip, County Kildare. The school authories should contact the school planning section of my Department if there is a need for additional accommodation at the school.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department on site acquisitions generally, is currently negotiating a site acquisition for the new national school in Ardclough, County Kildare. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, the information requested by the Deputy is not available for release at present.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Children with dyslexia have, up to now, generally been catered for on an integrated basis in ordinary primary schools where they can be supported by the learning support teacher service or the resource teacher service. At present, there are approximately 2,600 resource teachers and 1,531 learning support teachers in the primary system. Where the condition of a pupil with dyslexia is of a more...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. The position in the case referred to by the Deputy remains the same as outlined in my...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received the letter referred to by the Deputy. The letter concerns the level of special needs assistant support, SNA, sanctioned to the school. The level of SNA support in the school in question is due to be reviewed shortly and the special care needs of the pupils in the school will be considered during this review. The result of the review will be notified to the school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received an application to establish a special class for autism from the school referred to by the Deputy. My officials are currently liaising with the school authorities regarding the application.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The scope of works referred to by the Deputy is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme, SWS. While a joint application was received from the schools in question under the SWS for 2005, it did not refer to a toilet upgrade. The schools applied for replacement windows and this application was successful. If toilet works are necessary, it will be open to the management...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on the 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Options to address the accommodation needs of the school to which the Deputy refers are currently under consideration in the planning and building unit of my Department. A decision in this matter will be taken as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180, 181, 186, 189, 190, 191 and 193 together. My Department's inspectorate, on foot of a major review of Irish language policies carried out in the Department last year, has recently prepared an internal report for policy discussion. The Coimisinéir Teanga, along with other interest groups, contributed to that process. The principal recommendations highlight...