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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. 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 (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for the school to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage to construction phase will be considered in 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 (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Rather than develop a unique focus on energy design my Department has for the last number of years taken a more holistic approach and have developed their technical guidance on energy efficiency in school designs as an integral part of the suite of technical guidance documents. The Planning and Building Unit within my Department have been using a process called the DART approach (Design,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes, three at third level, the Higher Education Grants (HEG) Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' (VEC) Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees (TLT) and one for students attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLC). Students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning process. 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 Building and Modernisation Programme

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of the architectural planning process. 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 Building and Modernisation Programme

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Class size data at national level for the school year 2007/2008 are currently being processed and are not yet available. Schools have flexibility in the way in which they assign pupils and mainstream teachers to classes and the Department does not allocate teachers to specific classes or age groups. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of...

Written Answers — English Language Support: English Language Support (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It is estimated that there are in the region of 28,000 children in first and second level schools in receipt of English language support in the current school year because English or Irish is not their first language. The corresponding figures for the previous two years are 23,500 and 14,400 respectively.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of the architectural planning process. 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 Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In assessing applications for funding, consideration is given to Department supported interventions already in place in the areas concerned so as to avoid duplication of effort and resource. My Department currently supports the educational element of eight Teenage Parenting Support Projects under the Health Services Executive's Teenage Parenting Support Initiative in Galway, Limerick, Louth,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in rapidly developing areas as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country. On the 1st February last I announced the first phase of projects that will commence construction during 2008 and 2009. My announcement included details of the 18 large...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at a very advanced stage of the architectural planning process. 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 Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for funding in respect of yard works has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is under examination at present and the school management will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is decentralising to Athlone and Mullingar and holds details of the number of civil servants who have made 1st preference CAF applications to relocate to these locations. The table below gives details of the numbers who have accepted offers from my Department to decentralise to Athlone or Mullingar. The decentralisation to Athlone is underway at present and could be completed...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's Free Fees Initiative the exchequer meets the tuition fees of full-time eligible students. The main conditions are that students must (a) be first-time undergraduates; (b) hold E.U. nationality: and (c) have been ordinarily resident in an E.U. Member State for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. Students...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department recently approved the Stage 3 submission for this project. The further progression of the 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 — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Correspondence in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Higher Education — Equity of Access Unit of my Department. These papers are currently under consideration and a response will issue to the candidate as soon as this process is completed.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is examining options for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. The school authorities will be informed of any progress in this regard.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is not readily available in my Department. However, I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the Department is progressing the acquisition of a number of sites under the Fingal School Model Agreement. The Fingal School Model is an agreement reached with Fingal County Council and is a partnership approach to fast-track the delivery of schools and community facilities throughout the Fingal Area. The intention is that the agreed approach will match the rapid...