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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and my predecessor Minister Hanafin announced in March 2007 that a support and development initiative for the Irish language under the aegis of An Chomhaire um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta would be located at Coláiste Íosagáin in Baile Bhúirne and that four additional staff would be assigned to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department received an application for large scale capital funding to provide accommodation to cater for the amalgamation of the two primary schools in the town referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 1.4 rating. The progression of all large scale building...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Under the terms of the maintenance grants schemes grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my...

Written Answers — Graduate Retention: Graduate Retention (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A breakdown of county of employment vs. county of origin of graduates is available annually from the Higher Education Authority in their What Do Graduates Do? series of reports. The latest available report published in October 2008 indicates that nationally 31% of graduates find employment in their county of origin. Galway has the third highest graduate retention rate (63%) after Dublin (93%)...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers is agreed by the Teachers Conciliation Council which is made up of representatives of the teacher representative bodies, school management and the Departments of Education and Science and Finance under an Independent Chairperson. The Teachers Conciliation Council...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The review of criteria for the 2009 maintenance grant schemes is currently being finalised. Decisions on the 2009 schemes will be announced as soon as the process is completed.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: To date in 2009 the cumulative value of advertising placed by my Department is €45,000. My Department advertises for a wide range of educational related schemes and programmes. In general the advertising undertaken by my Department encompasses, for example, invitations to forward submissions on education related schemes/projects, invitations to tender for school building programmes and...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Notwithstanding the increase of €302 million in the education budget for 2009, which is a real achievement in the current economic climate, a number of tough and difficult decisions had to be taken. These decisions included the decision to discontinue the annual funding of €97,000 that my Department made available to the Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI) at Dublin City University....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. A reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for additional accommodation to my Department. This application was approved last May to enable the school to either purchase temporary accommodation or to build a permanent structure with the funding available. The funding was approved on a devolved basis which means that responsibility for the day to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 3.2 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question has had a satellite broadband connection since January 2006. In June 2008 at the schools request, the satellite dish was removed during building works, and as there was no alternate location available, the satellite dish was temporarily stored. During this downtime the National Council for Technology in Education (NCTE)...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is not in receipt of an application for major capital works at the school referred to by the Deputy. However the school has received funding for building works in recent years under the Summer Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 4.1 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.1 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: There is no record in my Department of an application from the school in question for funding under the current Summer Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511, 514, 517, 522, 530 and 532 to 543, inclusive, together. The schools referred to by the Deputy were approved for funding under the current Summer Works Scheme. The details of the works to be carried out are included in the attached tabular statement of all schools approved for such funding in County Tipperary. The grants were sanctioned on condition that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.4 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 3.1 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 1.2 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...