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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area was carried out in order to inform the determination of the long term projected staffing on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. This has...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. The compulsory school starting age in a National School is 6 years of age. Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools, including decisions on criteria for enrolment and details of waiting lists for entry to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The summer works scheme was introduced in 2004. Since its inception more than 3,000 projects costing in the region of €300 million have been completed. With so many small projects having been completed over the past few years, the concentration is on delivering as many large-scale projects as possible this year, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It is a matter for each individual teacher to provide their employer with a letter from the Registrar of the UK or Northern Ireland College to verify the overall marks achieved in the course. There is an agreed procedure established within my Department for the payment of an additional allowance where a teacher obtains the Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The proposal from Co. Westmeath VEC to which the Deputy refers was considered by officials of my Department and funding was not approved. The VEC subsequently appealed this decision, and the matter is currently being considered further by my Department. A final decision will be communicated to the VEC in due course.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy has advanced to the point where Schedules of Accommodation have been drawn up. These were issued for observations to the Vocational Education Committee and its response in this regard is being considered by the Department's Senior Building Inspector. While the Department is not in a position to give a timetable for the commencement of this particular...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. Further progression of the project will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for the school to which the Deputy refers. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage to construction phase will be considered in an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual school Building and modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Rather than develop a unique focus on energy design my Department has for the last number of years taken a more holistic approach and have developed their technical guidance on energy efficiency in school designs as an integral part of the suite of technical guidance documents. The Planning and Building Unit within my Department have been using a process called the DART approach (Design,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes, three at third level, the Higher Education Grants (HEG) Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' (VEC) Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees (TLT) and one for students attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLC). Students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of the architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Class size data at national level for the school year 2007/2008 are currently being processed and are not yet available. Schools have flexibility in the way in which they assign pupils and mainstream teachers to classes and the Department does not allocate teachers to specific classes or age groups. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of...

Written Answers — English Language Support: English Language Support (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It is estimated that there are in the region of 28,000 children in first and second level schools in receipt of English language support in the current school year because English or Irish is not their first language. The corresponding figures for the previous two years are 23,500 and 14,400 respectively.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In assessing applications for funding, consideration is given to Department supported interventions already in place in the areas concerned so as to avoid duplication of effort and resource. My Department currently supports the educational element of eight Teenage Parenting Support Projects under the Health Services Executive's Teenage Parenting Support Initiative in Galway, Limerick, Louth,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in rapidly developing areas as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country. On the 1st February last I announced the first phase of projects that will commence construction during 2008 and 2009. My announcement included details of the 18 large...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at a very advanced stage of the architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for funding in respect of yard works has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is under examination at present and the school management will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is decentralising to Athlone and Mullingar and holds details of the number of civil servants who have made 1st preference CAF applications to relocate to these locations. The table below gives details of the numbers who have accepted offers from my Department to decentralise to Athlone or Mullingar. The decentralisation to Athlone is underway at present and could be completed...