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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers 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 initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a sports hall refurbishment and the replacement of temporary accommodation. The project has been assigned a Band 2.4 rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. As the Deputy will be aware, in February, I announced details of 43 major building...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers 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 2.5 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers 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 initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers 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 initial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers 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. 2 rating. The project is awaiting the appointment of a Design Team. The progression of all large...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 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 2.5 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. In accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, this school has been assigned a band rating of 2.4. The progression of all large scale projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have recently granted approval to the schools in question to seek planning permission and a fire safety certificate with the Local Authority. In accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, these schools have been assigned a band rating of 2.1. Further...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2009)

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 allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to primary and post primary schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 512 together. In light of the Budget 2009 decision my Department has now published a circular for schools which sets out how the new arrangements will operate for the allocation of language support teachers from September 2009. The circular sets out a structured and transparent approach for the operation of the alleviation measures that were announced...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The provision of 2,500 new places on part-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses for people who are unemployed is part of the Government's efforts to retrain and upskill the labour force. 1,500 of the new places will be on a range of undergraduate certificate and degree-level programmes at levels 6 to 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The remaining 1,000 places will be...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Third level institutions are autonomous statutory bodies. The governance and day-to-day management and operational affairs, including issues surrounding the releasing of students results as referred to by the Deputy, are matters for which the Governing bodies and management of the relevant institutions are responsible for. Accordingly I have no role in this matter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 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 a new school project. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 1.1. Following a site examination it was established that additional land is...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers was included in my announcement on 12 February of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction during 2009. Representatives from the board of management and the design team of the school attended a briefing in my Department's offices in Tullamore on 26 March at which they were apprised of the next steps necessary to progress the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Officials in my Department have been in touch with the Patron and the school authorities recently. I can confirm that detailed designs for the school to which the Deputy refers are finalised. Officials of my Department and the school authorities have had a pre-planning meeting with Cork County Council Planning Department. My Department expects to be ready to lodge planning permission in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The majority of my Department's expenditure relates to the salary and superannuation costs of teachers, non teaching staff and the grant aiding of Schools, Colleges, Institutions and Bodies under the aegis of the Department. These payments are not subject to the terms of the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations, 2002 or the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act...

Written Answers — Science Facilities: Science Facilities (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 to 509, inclusive, together. As part of the multi-annual school building programme, the Government has invested heavily in the modernisation of school facilities throughout the country including science facilities in post-primary schools. Provision of science facilities is an intrinsic part of all major projects at post-primary level. Typically this...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2009)

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 allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to primary and post primary schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for emergency works from the school in question was only received in my Department last Friday. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will issue to the school within a matter of days.