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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 182 together. A proposal has been submitted to the Department by the authority of the school to which the Deputy refers to meet its long term accommodation needs. This proposal is under consideration and decision will issue to the school authority in due course.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Architectural planning for the project to which the Deputy refers commenced in 2006. The brief is for a new 16 classroom school. My Department is currently awaiting receipt of the Supplementary Tender Report. When this report is received and approved, assuming that no issues arise, the project will progress to construction. Once on site it is envisaged that the project will take 12...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently approved the provision of additional accommodation - 3 x 49m2 mainstream classrooms at this school. It is open to the school authorities to utilise this grant to purchase temporary accommodation or build a permanent structure. The school authorities were advised of this by letter on 25th May.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project to which he refers has been on site since September 2009.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The tender report for the proposed extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been recently received in my Department and is currently being assessed. When the tender report is approved, assuming that no issues arise, the project will progress to construction. Once the project goes on site it is envisaged that it will take twelve months to complete.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in 2004. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school in question was allocated grant aid for the provision of 2 mainstream classrooms in 2009. The school management authority was advised that they had the option to purchase prefabs or build a permanent structure and they opted to build a permanent structure. Construction of the two classrooms commenced in November 2009. 70% of the grant has been paid to the school. The school...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the completion contractor for the project to which he refers commenced work on site in early April 2010. With regard to the degree of interaction with the various interests involved, officials in my Department have been constant contact with the school principal who has been fully appraised of the latest developments with regard to this project....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school in question received grant aid in 2007 to provide four resource rooms under my Department's Permanent Accommodation Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction works on the school have been completed recently.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has temporary recognition from my Department. Schools with temporary recognition are not entitled to capital funding. Accommodation remains the responsibility of a Patron until permanent recognition has been given and until my Department is in a position to make capital funding available for a permanent building subject to competing demands on...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the construction phase for this project commenced in January this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy has been previously informed, the school to which he refers has not applied to my Department for large scale capital funding and it has indicated to my Department that it is not in need of such funding.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Tenders will be invited shortly for the new school referred to by the Deputy. Following completion of the tender stage, assuming no issues arise, the project will progress to construction. Once the project goes on site it is envisaged that it will take 12 months to complete.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195, 211 and 217 together. The National Council for Special Education through its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs), co-ordinates special needs education provision at local level. SENOs act as single points of contact for schools and parents of students with special educational needs. Where a need for additional specialist settings is...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 202, inclusive, and 208 together. The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The total intended capital expenditure at primary, post-primary and third level in 2010 is outlined in the following table. The table also provides the spend at all three levels from 2005-2009. Capital Allocation 2010 * all figures in â¬m* 2010 Allocation Primary Level â¬306.800 Post-Primary Level â¬200.000 Third...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) which is administered by NEPS. NEPS does not keep waiting lists for assessments of children but in common with other...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As I outlined to the Deputy on 6th May, 2010, in general, my Department approves the purchase or rental of prefabricated classrooms based on need at the time of application. My Department does not hold information on the numbers of pupils in individual schools who currently occupy temporary accommodation, this depends on the organisation of class groups by the school management within...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206, 207, 209, and 212 to 214, inclusive, together. Information in respect of the current school building programme, along with all assessed applications for major capital works and the status of these applications, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. However, for the convenience of the Deputy, I am attaching two lists which set out...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The following table details the latest information on the number of new applications awaiting decisions. The information has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees. The information in relation to the applications outstanding from previous years is not available in the format requested by the Deputy as the process of paying third level...