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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the centre in question has started delivering training programmes to educational and allied professionals. A building project is currently at an advanced design stage and it is expected to go on site during 2009. Preparation for, and modelling of, the learning support and educational assessment services will take place during 2009 with full operational...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I recently met a deputation from the school to which the Deputy refers to discuss its building project which is 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 phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Enrolments: Schools Enrolments (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department interacts with over 3,200 primary schools on many day to day issues including their staffing allocation and grant payments. It is not possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy at individual school level given the inordinate amount of time it would take and balanced against the many other competing demands on my Department's resources.

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: In the interest of rational arrangements for the purposes of educational provision, the country generally was divided into geographic districts (catchment areas) each with several primary schools feeding into a post-primary centre with one or more post-primary schools. These areas were drawn up in the late 1960s and were determined following consultation with local educational interests....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware the building project for the school to which he refers has commenced architectural planning. Stage 1 of this process — site suitability, site report and the initial sketch scheme — has been completed and approved by my Department. The stage 2(a) submission, which is the developed sketch scheme, was subsequently submitted to my Department. However, this has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The major project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all major building projects, including this project, through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The following tables provide information concerning monies paid to consultants by my Department in the years 2003 to the end of October 2008. Information relating to consultancy payments for the years 2000 to 2002 is not readily available and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. Year 2003* Total Cost: €843,666.50 Name of consultant Purpose Accenture...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is not considered appropriate to supply the names of the retiring staff members as this constitutes personal information within the meaning of the Data Protection Acts, but the pension amounts and lump sums paid to members of staff in my Department who retired in the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 are set out in the following tables. 2006 Officers Pension Lump sum â'¬ â'¬...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 to 618, inclusive, 625 to 632, inclusive, and 634 to 645, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. While the education sector was protected to a much greater extent than other areas of public expenditure, it is also affected. The various impacts at school level were included in the Budget Day...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is not possible to compile the detailed information requested by the Deputy in the time available but I have asked my officials to send this to him directly as soon as possible. However, I can say that the recent budgetary announcements do not affect the criteria used for the allocation of teaching resources to the school in question. Notwithstanding the increase of €302 million in the...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 to 667, inclusive, 669, 670 and 675 to 683, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 to 708, inclusive, together. The 2009 budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. While the education sector was protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure, it could not be...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 to 734, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure could not be totally...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 762 to 765, inclusive, 768, 771, 775, 781, 782 and 784 to 798, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 874 together. The recent budgetary announcements do not affect the criteria used for the allocation of additional teaching and care resources for children with special educational needs. My Department interacts with more than 3,200 primary schools, including special schools, on many day to day issues including their staffing allocation and grant...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 to 815, inclusive, and 817 to 820, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816, 821 to 828, inclusive, 837, 839 to 842, inclusive, and 848 to 858, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 838, 859 to 873, inclusive, 875, 876, 878 to 882, inclusive, 889 and 890 together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other...

Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 891 to 915, inclusive, together. The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure could not be totally...