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Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's Free Fees Initiative the exchequer meets the tuition fees of full-time eligible students. The main conditions are that students must (a) be first-time undergraduates; (b) hold E.U. nationality: and (c) have been ordinarily resident in an E.U. Member State for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. Students...

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department recently approved the Stage 3 submission for this project. The further progression of the project will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

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

Mary Hanafin: Correspondence in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Higher Education — Equity of Access Unit of my Department. These papers are currently under consideration and a response will issue to the candidate as soon as this process is completed.

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department is examining options for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers. The school authorities will be informed of any progress in this regard.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is not readily available in my Department. However, I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the Department is progressing the acquisition of a number of sites under the Fingal School Model Agreement. The Fingal School Model is an agreement reached with Fingal County Council and is a partnership approach to fast-track the delivery of schools and community facilities throughout the Fingal Area. The intention is that the agreed approach will match the rapid...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Stage 3 documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined by my Department's Technical Staff. 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 — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The rental of temporary accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved by my Department and the school has been informed accordingly.

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received an application for roof works at the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently being assessed and a decision on the matter will be made shortly. The school authorities will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted. In view of this, I have forwarded the query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — UNESCO Property: UNESCO Property (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that UNESCO's external auditor has raised questions about the way in which the removal of the organisation's stock of publications was managed in the period from 2004 to 2005, which resulted in the destruction of many books. The Director-General of UNESCO has expressed very strong concern about this situation, and has condemned the destruction of the collections of books. I...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is currently in contact with the school referred to by the Deputy in relation to finalising some details pertaining to the Design Team nominees currently under consideration. Delivery of all building projects, including the school in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The development of a building project for the school in question is at an early stage. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the general allocation system of learning support/resource teachers that was implemented in mainstream primary schools in September 2005. The system provides teaching resources to schools to enable them to cater for children with high-incidence special education needs such as borderline mild general learning disability and mild general learning...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is currently in contact with the school referred to by the Deputy in relation to finalising some details pertaining to the Design Team nominees currently under consideration. Delivery of all building projects, including the school in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 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 (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has recently been approved in respect of works for the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The documentation referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on Monday, 14th April and was assessed at a meeting the following day involving a School representative, the design team and officials from my Department. Some revisions to the submission are necessary before formal approval to proceed further is issued, but I am pleased to inform the Deputy that these are minor in...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. It is estimated that in the region of 28,000 children benefit from English language support education. The majority of English language teaching posts are allocated on the basis of full-time posts rather than teaching hours. I have already allocated almost 2,000 language support teachers in the current school year. The corresponding...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is conscious of the extent of housing developments in the Lucan area and the consequences which this has for school provision. Because of this, substantial additional accommodation has been provided in the area by my Department at both primary and post-primary levels in recent years and this is set to continue for the foreseeable future. Based on current demographic trends, my...