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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved full-time special needs assistant support for the school in question to cater for this and another pupil's care needs. A letter of confirmation was issued to the school on 18 March 2005. With regard to the matter of access to an occupational therapist, the Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I take it that the Deputy is referring to concerns in the school group's area regarding the proposed model of resource allocations for pupils in the high incidence disability categories. In light of the reality that pupils in the high incidence disability categories of mild and borderline mild general learning disability and dyslexia are distributed throughout the education system, my...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A report on this case has been requested from Bus Éireann. The Deputy will be advised of the position when the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application has been received from the school towards the cost of renting and renovating the premises which it occupies. This application is under consideration in the school planning section of my Department. A decision will be taken in the matter as soon as possible. The school has been granted permanent recognition effective from 1 September 2004. A letter to this effect issued to the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The scope of works required at the school is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme. I recently announced the list of successful applications under the 2005 programme. It is open to the school authority to apply for the works under the 2006 summer works scheme, details of which will be published by my Department at the end of April 2005. It is the policy of my Department...

Written Answers — Parent-Teacher Meetings: Parent-Teacher Meetings (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824 and 934 together. In October 2004 my Department issued details to all primary and post-primary schools regarding arrangements for parent-teacher meetings for the school year 2004-05. These arrangements were agreed by the parties to the Teachers Conciliation Council on foot of proposals from the Teachers Arbitration Board. In post-primary schools in respect...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Some 44,000 serving teachers and 6,000 special needs assistants employed in primary, secondary and community-comprehensive schools are paid by my Department on a fortnightly basis on behalf of the boards of management which are the employers. My Department is also responsible for the payment of approximately 14,000 retired teachers on a fortnightly basis. The input of data to ensure correct...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A report on this case has been requested from Bus Éireann. The Deputy will be advised of the position when the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The pupil-teacher ratio as published in my Department's annual statistical report is calculated by dividing the total enrolment in all primary schools by the total number of full-time teaching posts. The total enrolment includes all children in ordinary and special schools and the total teaching posts include administrative principals, learning support teachers and recognised teachers of...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Under existing schemes for tackling educational disadvantage, 47,700 pupils in 243 schools are in classes of either 15 or 20 at junior level. Pupils in senior classes in these schools are in classes of 27. The new policy framework which I will be publishing shortly will extend smaller class sizes of 20 at junior level to children in more schools, based on the results of a new survey of the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In light of the reality that pupils in the high incidence disability categories of mild and borderline mild general learning disability and dyslexia are distributed throughout the education system, my Department, in consultation with educational interests, developed a general model of resource teacher allocation to schools to support students in these disability categories. This model,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As part of a review of all projects for the 2005 capital programme, the application for capital funding from the school authority was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 831 and 849 together. In view of the level of housing developments and consequent growth in the school going population, my Department recognises the need for a school at post-primary level to serve the general Castaheany-Littlepace-Phibblestown area of Dublin 15. It is intended to locate the proposed school at Phibblestown. My officials are working with...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department for site acquisitions, has identified a site for the school. Discussions between the Office of Public Works and the landowner are ongoing. My Department is not in a position to indicate the estimated cost of relocating existing temporary accommodation to the school as this is regarded as...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833, 843, 844 and 847 together. I am fully conscious that the Dublin 15 area is one of the most rapidly developing areas in the State and, as a result of this, there has been a marked increase in the demand for school places, particularly at primary level. My Department is taking a number of measures to increase the capacity of existing schools in the area...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As part of a review of all projects for the 2005 capital programme, the application for capital funding from the school authority was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Documentation regarding the student is under review in my Department. A response will issue to Dublin City Council, the assessing authority in this case, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In the absence of a formalised appeals process, the National Council for Special Education will undertake to review the relevant decision on resource teaching supports on foot of a request from the school or parents/guardians, when accompanied by relevant additional information, which may not have been to hand at the time of the decision. The National Council for Special Education has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As part of a review of all projects for the 2005 capital programme, the application for capital funding from the school authority was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is assessing the application for additional accommodation and refurbishment from the school. Contact will be made directly with the school authority when a decision is taken on the matter. I have no plans to visit the school at this time.