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Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The compulsory school starting age in a National School is 6 years of age. Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools in such matters. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for children with autism. Each SENO works in an assigned local area with parents, schools, teachers, psychologists, health professionals and other staff who...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware of the Government's commitment to ensuring that all children with special educational needs, including those with autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes, fully qualified professional teachers,...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The current position, according to data available to my Department, is that the staffing in schools in County Galway will not be reduced as a result of the staffing schedule not being changed from operating to an average class size of 27 pupils to that of an average class size of 26 pupils.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children. The Council, with its network of up to 80 Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is providing a structure for the delivery of an effective and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested was issued to the Deputy on 16th June 2008.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for Emergency Funding for various works from the school in question. Emergency works grants are made available to schools most in need of resources as a result of unforeseen emergencies of a capital nature that may arise during the school year. Following assessment of the application from this school and in light of the large number of projects seeking...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning and the tender report has been submitted. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Tenders have been invited and returned and the project is now awaiting approval to proceed to construction. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for sewerage works at the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently being assessed and a decision on the matter will be made shortly. The school authorities will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The enrolment of a pupil in a school is a matter for the Board of Management of the school and my Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment by schools. Where a school refuses to enrol a pupil, the school is obliged to inform parents of their right under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 to appeal that decision to the Secretary General of my Department....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The development of a building project for the school in question is at an early stage, and requires a technical visit to progress matters. Long-term projections indicated that a 24-classroom school is required to meet the school's needs. The progression of all large-scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. 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. However, in light...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for the provision of additional accommodation has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. 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 — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for large-scale capital funding from the school to which he refers, however no application for additional temporary accommodation has been received to date. In the event of additional accommodation being required at short notice it is open to a school to apply to my Department for the provision of temporary...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: There is no record in my Department of an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for additional temporary accommodation. The school was approved for funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme in 2007, to provide classroom/resource rooms. The school management has indicated to my Department that the project will go to construction this month. The purpose of this scheme is...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The centre referred to by the Deputy has not been selected for designation as a developing area. However, this does not preclude it from being selected as a developing area in the future having regard to demographic trends in the town. These will be reviewed in my Department on a regular basis, with a view to projecting future enrolments and the requirement for additional school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. 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. However, in light of current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The development of a building project for the school in question is at an early stage, and requires a technical visit to progress matters. 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...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Third Level Student Support Schemes were extended to provide maintenance grants to eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration (pursued in a university or a third level institution which is maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from public funds) in other EU Member States with effect from the 1996/97 academic year. The extension...