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Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, I met with a delegation from this the school in question last November. Recently I have received a request from the VEC for a further meeting. I will consider this request in the context of my other diary commitments and respond shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy will be aware that on 12 February, 2009, I announced details of 25 projects to commence architectural planning. It was not possible to include the project for the school in question in that announcement. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. More recently, the Department was informed by the School's Board of Management that the community has secured a three acre greenfield site and have drawn up plans for a new permanent school building. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. My Department will arrange to compile and forward the details requested as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy is being prepared by my officials and I will have it conveyed to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The recently published Revised Programme for Government provide for a number of specific measures in the education sector including a commitment to no further increase in the pupil teacher ratio for the lifetime of the Government, 500 teaching posts over the next three years, funding for 28 additional psychologist posts, standard capitation grants to schools being maintained and an extra...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to assure the Deputy that the provision of appropriate educational intervention and supports for children with special educational needs continues to be a key Government priority. This is reflected in the fact that my Department was the only Department other than Social Welfare that got an increase this year. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all pupils,...

Written Answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy is aware, I have asked a high level strategy group under the chairmanship of Dr. Colin Hunt to review the operation of the higher education sector and to engage in a process of formulating a comprehensive vision for the sector and developing a strategic road map that will enable the system to respond to the continually evolving demands of Irish society and the economy. A...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local special educational needs organisers for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special educational needs. The council operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. All schools have the names and...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A major capital project for the school 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 is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget. The proposed...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. The schedule of accommodation has been revised to include an autistic spectrum disorder unit. The revised schedule has been forwarded to the board of management and the design team. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: While my Department has no record of an application for emergency funding from the school to which the Deputy refers, the school made an application for funding to my Department under its temporary accommodation scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has been approved for the school under this scheme to either purchase or build two 80 sq. m. classrooms. This will allow the...

Written Answers — Denominational Schools: Denominational Schools (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 318 together. I am in receipt of correspondence from the group to which the Deputies refer. I have arranged to meet the group in the next two weeks to discuss its concerns about the future funding arrangements for Protestant secondary schools.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The site for the school referred to by the Deputy was acquired by way of a swap of lands between the Department and Westmeath County Council. Agreement, in principle, was reached between the Department and the Council in relation to the Department's contribution towards the provision of services/road infrastructure. I have requested my officials to make contact with the Council to ascertain...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed by the Planning and Building Unit of my Department. It has been assigned a band 2 rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Due to the inclusion of part of the existing school building on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, it...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The position regarding the permanent building on the site will be considered in the context of the Department's Multi- Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As the Deputy will be aware, the Trustees of Seamount College, Kinvara have agreed in principle to enter into a lease arrangement with my Department for the existing school building and site. My Department is in ongoing...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...