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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that significant improvements have been made in the staffing levels of our second level schools in recent years. In the period between the 2001/2002 and 2007/2008 school years, there were approximately twelve hundred additional wholetime equivalent teaching posts allocated to second level schools. The number of permanent teaching posts available in...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Apr 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 including the supervision of examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 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. The long term projected staffing assessment and the further progression of the proposed building project will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An extension project for the school in question is at an advance stage of architectural planning. The further progression of the project will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning and Building Unit of my Department is in receipt of an application from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department has agreed, in principle, to the future expansion of this school to an 8-classroom facility. As part of the Programme for Government, a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the Home Tuition scheme 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. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. 910 pupils participated in the scheme in the 2006/2007 school year and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, in 2007 a Developing Areas Unit was set up in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas including the area to which the Deputy refers. 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 school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

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

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the provision and maintenance of government office accommodation. They have installed Energy Saving Lighting (using passive infra-red fittings) in my Department's Athlone offices, the 9 Regional Offices and in new office accommodation in Athlone. OPW have been asked to investigate the suitability of installing these fittings in the existing...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that an application has been received for funding for the provision of additional accommodation at the school in question. The progression of all large scale projects from initial design stage through to tender, 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 (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, 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 — School Libraries: School Libraries (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I assume the application for the school to which the Deputy refers was made under the Dormant Accounts Scheme. In light of the very large number of project proposals received and the level of oversubscription the Dormant Accounts Fund Inter-Departmental Committee Educational Disadvantage recommended that arrangements should be made to transfer these proposals to the Department's Planning and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Apr 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 on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — School Libraries: School Libraries (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I assume the application for the school to which the Deputy refers was made under the Dormant Accounts Scheme. In light of the very large number of project proposals received and the level of oversubscription the Dormant Accounts Fund Inter-Departmental Committee Educational Disadvantage recommended that arrangements should be made to transfer these proposals to the Department's Planning and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

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

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The extension/refurbishment project referred to by the Deputy 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 (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by Deputy was approved to commence architectural planning of a new 24 classroom school. A technical examination of the existing school site concluded that the development of a 24 classroom school building on the site would not be feasible. A technical inspection on a number of other sites was carried out in January 2008. This report is currently under consideration by...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: A tender report for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently under examination by my Department. The contract for the project has not yet been awarded. The progression of all large scale building projects, including 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...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The following statutory instruments, falling within my Department's remit, have statutory effect: 1. European Communities (General System for the Recognition of Higher Education Diplomas and Professional Education and Training and Second General System for the Recognition of Professional Education and Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 36 of 2004). 2. European Communities...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. The data requested on all primary and post-primary schools in South Dublin would take an inordinate amount of time to compile. However, if the Deputy has a query in relation to a specific school he can contact officials in my Department who will be happy to assist in this regard. Details of projects approved in recent years are on my...