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Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Adult education services are delivered locally by vocational education committees with funding from my Department. The Protection of Employees (Part-time Work) Act 2001 has been applied to give part-time adult education workers pro rata equivalence with their full-time counterparts in remuneration and terms and conditions of service. The extension of the benefits of the Act to staff in grades...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of an application for the provision of a physical education hall from the school authority in question. If the school wishes to make such an application, it will be considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The application from the school referred to is at an early stage of architectural planning. The project was reassessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised following consultation with the education partners last year. The reassessment resulted in the project being prioritised as a band 3, rather than a band 4, as had been assigned under the 2004 schools...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 2005)

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

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme. I recently announced details of 43 school projects which are being authorised to proceed to architectural planning immediately. I will make further announcements on...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 612 together. On my appointment as Minister, I appointed a special adviser to my Department. I also assigned a principal officer from within my Department to act as policy co-ordinator. The duties of the special adviser are set out in the contract of employment for special advisors drawn up by the Department of Finance, which are "to perform any duties...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There is one primary school in Julianstown, namely, Whitecross national school. The average class size in the school is 25 pupils. The school authority has been given approval to rent two prefabricated classrooms from September 2005 to meet the immediate needs of the school. An application for a permanent extension to the school was recently received in the planning section of my Department...

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities Scheme: Recreational Facilities Scheme (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The funding for the upgrading of a playground or sports ground routinely falls under the scope of the summer works scheme. The scheme for summer 2005 has just finished and the list of successful schools was recently announced. However, it is open to the school authorities to apply under the summer works scheme 2006, details of which will be published in the coming months. In the case of a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The special school attended by the person in question is not yet served by the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS. Local inquiries made by NEPS indicate that the person is awaiting an up-to-date psychological assessment from the Western Care Association. The question of when that assessment can be arranged is a matter for the Western Care Association. However, if necessary, the...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Given the low enrolment of nine pupils in the 2004-05 school year, officials in the school planning section of my Department are in consultation with the school authorities regarding the future viability of the school. Consultation with all relevant stakeholders will take place before a final decision is made.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 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 size of 29 in each school. Where classes in a school have sizes of...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy. However, if the Deputy should require information on individual schools in County Limerick, officials in the school planning and building unit of my Department would be happy to assist.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In recent international research studies, the projected rates of prevalence of ADHD in school-going children vary from 3% to 5%. Research also indicates that approximately one third of such children go on to develop anti-social behaviour problems. Many of the children identified as having ADHD have associated difficulties in learning. Additional resources are provided to schools in respect of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, or NCSE, was established in December 2003 as an independent statutory body with responsibilities set out in the National Council for Special Education (Establishment ) Order 2003. The council currently has 12 members, all with a special interest in or knowledge of the area of education of children with disabilities. There are 71 special educational...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Car mileage expense claims paid by my Department in 2004, in respect of 1,795,434 miles, came to €1,179,081.92. A substantial amount of the mileage involved relates to the work of the schools inspectorate.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The special education section of my Department has no record to date of having received the application for home tuition, referred to by the Deputy, for the pupil in question. However, should such an application be received, it will be considered and a decision conveyed to the family in question within the earliest possible timeframe.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has sanctioned wheelchair accessible transport for the pupil referred to in the details supplied, and Bus Éireann has been requested to make the necessary arrangements.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas, Sallins and Kill, like many areas in close proximity to Dublin, continue to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures has been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in those areas. At primary level an entire...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Applications for capital funding from schools in Kilcock, Newtown and Tiermohan are being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. Under this review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised last year following consultation with the education...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. In accordance with the staffing schedule, the mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the school year 2004 to 2005 is a principal and 20 mainstream...