Results 6,321-6,340 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: There are currently 56 applications submitted by primary schools and 15 for post primary schools for major capital works in Kildare. In the last three years 31 extension projects and six new schools have been completed at primary level while at post primary level eight extension projects have been completed over the same period in Co. Kildare.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: There are currently 414 Special Needs Assistants (whole-time equivalents) employed in schools in County Kildare. Three hundred and fifty four are serving in Primary schools and sixty in Post Primary schools. The National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to schools...
- Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I recently published the ICT Strategy Group Report, Investing Effectively in ICT in Schools 2008-2013, together with the evaluation report undertaken by my Department's Inspectorate, ICT in Schools, which represents the first major study of the impact that ICT is having on teaching and learning in our schools. While acknowledging the progress made since the ICT in Schools Programme was first...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The decision on eligibility for student maintenance grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority, either the local authority or VEC, as appropriate. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department, except in exceptional circumstances. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant, or that the rate of maintenance...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: It is open to the Board of Management of a primary school to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeal Board which was established to adjudicate on appeals on mainstream staffing allocations in primary schools. Details of the criteria and application dates for appeal are contained in the staffing schedule, (Circular 0010/2008) which is available on my Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1723, 1762, 1841 and 1844 together. The project to which the Deputies refer is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of the project to construction will be considered 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1724 and 1744 together.The proposed building project for the school to which the Deputies refer is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Official Languages Act, 2003 was signed into law on 14th July 2003. Section 9(1) of the Act refers to the duty on public bodies to ensure that either Irish or Irish and English languages are used on oral advertisements, on stationery, on signage and on advertisements. However while Section 9(1) of the 2003 Act has not yet been signed into law, in the context of my Department's role in...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: There are currently 94 special needs assistants (whole-time equivalents) employed in schools in County Monaghan. Sixty four are employed in Primary and thirty are employed in Post Primary schools. There were ninety two special needs assistants employed in Primary and Post Primary schools during the 2007/2008 school year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy has commenced. In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project to construction at this time.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of the design process. 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 competing demands on the capital...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. The staffing schedule allocates teachers within enrolment bands and the current bands are based...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including projects in County Clare, will be considered on an on-going basis 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 — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The process of reviewing income limits for the ordinary and Special Rate of Maintenance Grants has been recently completed in my Department and will apply for the 2008/09 academic year. The current income limit for the Special Rate of Maintenance Grant has been sutstantially increased by 1.6% from â¬18,055 to â¬20,147.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The decision made on appeal in the case referred to by the Deputy is currently under review and it is anticipated a reply will issue to the student shortly.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Sep 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: Officials from my Department's Modernisation and Policy Unit are currently arranging a meeting with the authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy to discuss their accommodation needs.