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Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: County Dublin Vocational Education Committee has responsibility for operational matters relating to the psychological services to which the Deputy refers. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the Chief Executive Officer of Co Dublin VEC for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 29 September, I announced that the project in question could proceed. My Department has contacted the school authorising them to progress the project. As the Deputy will be aware, from February 2008 all Capital Works Projects must use the new GCCC Forms of Construction Contracts for Public Works and, as a result, the school have been informed that...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department funds and provides a range of supports to address the eradication of bullying in schools. Disaggregating all costs related to bullying across these measures that are sometimes part of an integrated policy, is not fully possible. Each school is required to have in place a policy which includes specific measures to deal with bullying behaviour, within the framework of an overall...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The syllabus for the Leaving Certificate Technical Drawing was revised by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). The name of the subject was changed to Design and Communications Graphics and the new subject was introduced in September 2007, into a number of selected Post-Primary schools, for examination for the first time by the State Exams Commission (SEC) in June 2009....

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Physical education is part of the primary curriculum and is taught by primary teachers in schools throughout the country. My Department has no plans to introduce additional resources in primary schools such as those referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers 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 Programme. However, in light of current...

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Apart from a small number of prescribed texts at second level (mainly in the case of language subjects) school textbooks are not approved or prescribed by my Department at first or second level. Decisions on which books to use are taken at school level. The publication and sale of school books are in the hands of independent commercial enterprises and it is not open to me to compel publishing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is providing broadband connectivity to recognised primary and post-primary schools under the Schools Broadband Access Programme. This programme is being undertaken in partnership with industry in the context of a Government — IBEC/TIF (Telecommunications and Internet Federation) Agreement to provide local broadband connectivity to schools. The Programme has three elements —...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 153, inclusive, together. In relation to Co. Mayo, referral agencies, schools and parents of pre-school children with visual impairment currently are being informed by Visiting Teacher management of an interim telephone advisory service that is now being provided while alternative arrangements for a Visiting Teacher presence in Co. Mayo are...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department was made aware of proposals to establish a new Gaelscoil to serve Tyrellstown/Hollystown in August 2008. A formal 'Notification of Intent' to establish this new school was received from the proposed Patron, An Foras Patrunachta in September 2008. However, as the Deputy will be aware, I announced a review of the procedures for recognising primary schools on 14th September...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, the vast majority of support for childcare, including pre-school education, is not provided by my Department, but is now provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 which is the successor programme to the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school building. My Department will be in contact with the school authority when an assessment of the application has been completed.

Written Answers — Icelandic Investments: Icelandic Investments (16 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no such investments and is not aware of any such investments held by bodies under its aegis.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for a new school has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, 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 of the Department, it is not...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Mullingar element of the decentralisation of my Department's Headquarters will take place when new permanent accommodation is ready for occupation. Over 130 posts in Dublin are now held by officers who will relocate to Mullingar with their posts. Volunteers for decentralisation will be assigned to the remaining posts as the current post-holders transfer out under the Dublin Arrangements...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no record of awarding contracts to Kinetic Advertising Ltd since 2000. The awarding of contracts by agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Institutes of Technology are statutory bodies established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. Under the terms of these Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the Institutes, including industrial relations issues, are matters for which the Management of the Institutes are responsible. It would, therefore, not be appropriate for me to intervene in this matter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early 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 Programme. However, in light of current...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the application referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my Department and a decision will issue to the family shortly.

Written Answers — Chlár Tógala Scoile: Chlár Tógala Scoile (15 Oct 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tá iarratas ar fhoirgneamh úr déanta ag an scoil dá dtagraíonn an Teachta. Machnófar ar bhonn leanúnach dul chun cinn gach uile tionscadal tógála ar scála mór, an tionscadal seo ina measc, ón túschéim dearaidh go dtí tairiscint agus tógáil, i gcomhthéacs Chlár Tógala agus Athnuachain Scoile Ilbhliantúil mo Roinnse.