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Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is not aware of the number of science teachers who have an educational degree and postgraduate qualifications that are employed in post primary schools. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill vacancies in an individual school is a matter for the Board of Management of the school concerned. Boards of Management must make every effort, including advertising in a...

Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the multi-annual school building programme my Department has invested heavily in modernising school facilities throughout the country including science facilities in post-primary schools. Provision of science facilities is an intrinsic part of many school building projects at post-primary level. Typically this investment involves the provision of modern science facilities in new...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The decision to distribute Judging Dev was taken following an initial approach from the History In Service Team (HIST) and was a multi-faceted collaboration between the HIST, the Royal Irish Academy and RTE. It is not unusual for the teacher support services operated by my Department to collaborate from time to time with outside organisations on imaginative initiatives which make available...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Two copies of the Judging Dev book were sent to all post primary schools in the country. Acknowledgements of receipt of the book were not requested and have not been received, although feedback from teachers attending in service in History has been positive. The book was packaged by staff in my Department and distributed through the Department's normal postal service.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The architectural planning of the building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all major projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Funding for Schools: Funding for Schools (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the joint communication from the patron bodies to An Taoiseach in relation to funding pressures on schools. I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a key priority for the Government to improve funding for the day-to-day running costs of schools. For that reason specific commitments in relation to improving school funding form a central part of the education provisions in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this context. I announced recently a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the application in question relates to the provision of support to facilitate a three year old child's attendance at a service within the health system. The provision of such support is a matter for the Health Service Executive to address.

Written Answers — International Education Services: International Education Services (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Progress is ongoing on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Internationalisation of Irish Education Services, including the establishment of Education Ireland, a new body with responsibility for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education. The Government is committed to establishing Education Ireland as soon as possible...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In 2006, the school to which the Deputy refers, agreed to an annual fourth stream intake to cater for additional pupil places in the area. An application for major capital works is being progressed to extend the school to cater for this development. Appointment of a design team is the first step in the architectural planning of a major capital school building project. The process to appoint...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the establishment of a Council for the purposes of promoting teaching as a profession, maintaining and improving the standards of teaching, providing for the establishment of standards, policies and procedures for the education and training of teachers, and other matters relating to teachers and the teaching profession....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme which provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early intervention for pre-school children with autism....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289, 291 and 293 together. I assume the Deputy is referring to the devolved Small Schools and Permanent Accommodation Schemes. There were no Waterford City schools listed for funding under the devolved schemes in 2006 and €1.01m was allocated to three schools in Waterford County that year. In 2007 a grant of €360,000 was allocated to one school in...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290, 292 and 294 together. The details requested by the Deputy are given in the following tabular statement. Summer Works Scheme — 2006 No. of Schools Funding Waterford Funding Nationally Number of school projects € €m Waterford City 12 3.107 84.1 830 Waterford Co. 14 1.264 Summer Works Scheme — 2007 Year No. of Schools Funding...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The architectural planning of the building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all major projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government commits to the long-term funding for the centres that are currently in the ABA pilot programme, including the centre to which he refers, subject to agreement with my Department on standards, including qualifications, that will enable them to be supported as primary schools for children with autism. I am pleased to advise that the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme, a grant was sanctioned to enable the Board of Management of the school in question to extend/refurbish their school. The Scheme allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project. The intention of the scheme...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I have not had discussions with my colleague the Minister for Finance in the matter. I am anxious however to enable schools to conserve water and keep their bills as low as possible. An information package is currently being prepared for schools on the most appropriate measures to minimise excess consumption of water and to reduce wastage where it exists. As part of this exercise, technical...