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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas including the area to which the Deputy refers to. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of additional accommodation has been received from the school 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 school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that home tuition has been granted to the child in question.

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: There are 874 car park spaces available to staff working in my Department nationally. The Office of Public Works is responsible for the provision of the parking spaces and for any associated costs. I understand that in some cases parking spaces are included in the overall rental cost of a building and therefore it is not possible to calculate the actual cost of the car-park spaces provided....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme, a grant of €484,000 was sanctioned in March 2007 for the school in question to enable the Board of Management to extend and modernise their school. The intention of the scheme is to provide funding to schools to enable them to undertake wanted building projects. The scheme is not intended to leave schools with significant fundraising...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The schools referred to by the Deputy are two of four schools that make up the First Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of two new schools in Portlaoise, Co. Laois and two new schools in Co. Offaly. The two schools in Portlaoise will be built on the one site — St. Mary's CBS, and Scoil Chríost Rí and the two schools in Co. Offaly...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department received an application for emergency funding for the erection of security fencing from the school in question in September 2007. It was not possible to provide funding for these works from the Emergency Works Scheme at that time as the Scheme was fully subscribed for 2007. This application is being held on file and will be assessed again...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to the Department for capital funding. The progression of the proposed project and funding thereof will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In the context of establishment of schools, the New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC) assesses all applications for new school recognition. 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. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement on the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been assessed and the long term projected staffing, on which the schools future accommodation needs has been determined. In order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs, it will be necessary to have a technical assessment of the existing buildings carried out. This will be considered...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The minimum requirements for places on Bachelor of Education courses in Colleges of Education are Leaving Certificate Grade C3 Higher Level in not less than three subjects, Grade D3 in three other subjects, Grade C3 in Higher Level Irish, Grade C3 in English Ordinary Level or D3 Higher Level, Grade D3 in Mathematics (either ordinary or Higher Level). Applicants apply on one single Leaving...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I have had enquiries made and I understand that the application in question is currently in the process of being assessed by the Teaching Council.

Written Answers — Educational Facilities: Educational Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the Programme for Government commits my Department to establishing a Developing Areas Unit to identify where new schools are needed and to ensure that these schools are delivered in the fastest possible timeframe. The process of assessing the need for new or additional educational facilities at primary or post-primary level in any given area entails consideration...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

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 will be required in order to determine the long term projected enrolment figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department received an application for contingency funding from the school in question on 28th March, 2008. This application will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The administration of medicines in school is the subject of an agreement that has been reached by the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) and the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA). While this agreement specifies that no teacher can be required to administer medicine or drugs to pupils, it also sets out procedures that must be followed where a teacher or teachers...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The School to which the Deputy refers to is currently located in a temporary building adjacent to the proposed new site for the permanent school. Contracts for the procurement and building of the new permanent school are at final stages and it is anticipated that the contract will be signed with the successful Design and Build Contractor shortly. Once the contracts are signed, the successful...

Written Answers — Education Centre Network: Education Centre Network (2 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and I announced in March 2007 that a support and development initiative for the Irish language under the aegis of An Chomhaire um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta will be located at Coláiste Íosagáin and that four additional staff will be assigned to an Comhairle for this purpose. A final determination...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 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 advancement of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.