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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department for site acquisitions generally, is continuing with negotiations for the purchase of a site for the rebuilding of the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However,...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authorities shortly. Meanwhile the pupil has access to some special needs assistant support from the school's special needs assistant capacity.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. An application has been received for special needs assistant and resource teaching support for the pupils concerned and is with the national council for special education. The matter has been referred to the local special educational needs organiser who will make contact with the school authorities regarding the matter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for the new school building for the school referred to by the Deputy, has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. A site has recently being acquired for this school and further progress is being considered in the context of the schools building programme. The Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy was listed to proceed to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. This project has been tendered and these tenders are currently being examined by my Department. Officials from my Department's building unit will be in contact with the school authorities shortly in relation to this project.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application on 5 November 2004 for the provision of a play area under the summer works scheme 2005. As I outlined in early December, when setting out details of schools building and modernisation programme I will be announcing, in February, details of the schools that will receive funding based on the applications...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the pupil in question is receiving special educational teaching support from the school's learning support teacher. The deployment of such support is a matter for the school concerned.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005, SWS, for window replacement. All SWS applications are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered under the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is providing grant-aid towards the rental of accommodation for the school in question. The acquisition of a site for the provision of a new school will be considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme that will include: details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Physical education is part of the prescribed curriculum for primary schools. Second level schools should offer a physical education programme based on an approved syllabus with teaching hours registered on the school timetable. At second level, the phasing in of a revised syllabus at junior cycle level for physical education, non-examination, commenced in September 2003. In the current year,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case of...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Officials of my Department have contacted the National Educational Welfare Board in relation to the child referred to by the Deputy. The board was not previously aware of this case. The educational welfare officer for the area will contact the child's parents and assist them in securing a school place for their child. Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 provides parents with an appeal...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 196 together. There are no plans to change the status of Waterford Institute of Technology. My Department, however, continues to work with Waterford Institute of Technology in developing and upgrading the institute. In July 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations in the report of the Steering Committee on the Future Development...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together. In June 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations of the Steering Committee on the Future Development of Higher Education as a benchmark for future planning in the sector. The steering committee concluded that an upgrading and expansion of Waterford Regional College, now Waterford Institute of Technology, represented...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. Details of capital and recurrent funding to each institute of technology in 2004 are set out in the attached document. Funding allocations have not as yet been made to institutes of technology for 2005.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application on 5 November 2004 under the summer works scheme 2005. An application was also made by the school for the provision of additional temporary accommodation. The criteria for both of these schemes is outlined in the documentation which accompanied the application forms. I will arrange for a copy of both to...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The application for a PE hall at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners and its progress to architectural planning is being considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards. The Deputy will be aware that I recently...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (27 Jan 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Post-primary schools may apply to my Department for additional teaching hours to help cater for the needs of non-national pupils with significant English language deficits. In situations where schools have over quota posts, my Department routinely requires that these posts be utilised to meet new and emerging needs within such schools, including the needs of non-national pupils, where...