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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Based on current demographic trends, my Department anticipates that there will be a need for a further post-primary school in the area referred to by the Deputy in the medium term and it has asked the local County Council to identify a site for this development. A timeframe for the delivery of the school will be known when a suitable site has been identified and acquired. The local authority...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 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. In...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage (Stage 2b — Detailed Design and Bill of Quantities) of the architectural planning process. 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 developing areas, including Naas. The main emphasis in 2008 is on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 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, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The Deputy can be assured that my Department will continue to ensure that building projects such as the one in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Kildare Town Community School is one of six schools that make up the Second Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of Bantry Community College, Abbeyfeale Community College, Athboy Community School, Wicklow Town Community College, Gaelscoil Bheanntrai and the school in question. Pre-procurement work consisting of the preparation of Output...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The development of building projects to facilitate the rationalisation of the schools in question is at an early stage. Further progression will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 to 130, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Class size data for the school year 2007/2008 are currently being processed and are not yet available. Class size data by pupil age are not available. Schools have flexibility in the way in which they assign pupils and 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Over 3,000 Summer Works projects were funded by my Department since the introduction of the Scheme in 2004. With so many smaller scale projects having been funded in the last few years, the Department's intention is to concentrate the investment in school buildings this year on delivering as many large projects as possible. While there will be a focus on providing extra places in developing...

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The schools Asbestos Remediation Programme is carried out by the Office of Public Works with funding provided by my Department. The position of the College referred to by the Deputy is being examined in my Department at present and the authorities will be informed of the position as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Among the priority funding measures approved for support in 2006/2007 under the Educational Disadvantage category of the Dormant Account Fund and the RAPID Leverage Fund, was a scheme addressing educational infrastructure in disadvantaged schools. Eligibility for the scheme was restricted to primary and post primary schools participating in my Department's DEIS programme, schools in, or...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The architectural planning of the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The further progression of the project, as with all major building projects will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. It is open to parents to contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The further progression of this building project, as with all major projects, 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 (1 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An official from my Department has been in contact with the school recently and correspondence in the matter is expected shortly. My Department will respond to the school on receipt of the correspondence.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It will be now.

Written Answers — Marriage Licences: Marriage Licences (8 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I have been advised by the Registrar General that the position is as set out below. Following commencement of the provisions of the Civil Registration Act, 2004 on 5 November, 2007, new processes and procedures were put in place to provide a universal system that recognises and underpins marriage as a solemn contract, and to streamline procedures to provide clarity on the formalities to be...

Written Answers — Death Certificates: Death Certificates (8 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: When a person dies, it is the duty of a relative of the deceased to act as qualified informant. This means that the relative must give to a registrar of births, deaths and marriages the information necessary to register the death, including a medical certificate of the cause of death, which is obtainable from the medical practitioner who attended the deceased, and sign the register of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 May 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department operates two main types of pension scheme; contributory and non-contributory payments. Contributory payments are paid on the basis of social insurance contributions made over a person's working life. Missionaries who have made sufficient social insurance contributions can qualify for the state pension (contributory). These pensions are payable abroad and so missionaries who...