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- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Special Education Support Service is currently delivering a comprehensive training package to staff in Autistic Spectrum Disorder Units attached to schools. The training is being delivered in two phases. In phase 1 of this training 60 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) have received training in 2007/2008 with a further 68 undertaking training in 2008 as part of phase 2. Two days are provided...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I am arranging for the information in question to be forwarded directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, in September 2007, the service provider in question extended its services to ensure that all children with severe and profound disabilities are in receipt of appropriate educational supports, including the pupil referred to by the Deputy. My Department provides the teaching and special needs assistant support. I understand from the service provider, that as part of...
- Written Answers — Study Leave: Study Leave (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The scheme of study leave for post-primary teachers provides for leave of absence to undertake full time attendance at an approved course of study which, following the teacher's return, on successful completion, will be of benefit to the schools' pupils and management as well as of benefit professionally to the teacher concerned. Leave of absence for study purposes is for a period not...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The tender documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The further progression of the project will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Under the EU Directives for the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications, provisions are made whereby professionals qualified in one (home) Member State can seek professional recognition of their qualifications in another (host) Member State for the purpose of practising their profession in that host Member State. These Directives apply only where the profession is regulated in the...
- Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The primary responsibility of my Department in this area is the provision of school facilities for the effective delivery of the curriculum. In addition, school authorities have a considerable degree of autonomy in relation to how their premises are managed and utilised at local level. However, I do recognise that there is a lack of recreational facilities for community use in certain areas...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is exploring as an option the provision of a new building on the existing school site. The further progression of the acquisition of the site and the associated building project will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Department has recently negotiated and secured an extension to the lease for a further year with the relevant landlord. In the long term, the Department has requested that a permanent location for the school be included as part of the master plan for the Grangegorman site.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Grangegorman Development Agency has been informed by my Department that a site for a sixteen classroom school is required for the school in question and that provision should be made for this in the overall strategic plan for the development of the Grangegorman site. The proposed phasing for the delivery of the various aspects of the development will be identified by the Grangegorman...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: A 6-acre site for primary school provision in Tyrellstown has been identified and negotiations are ongoing with the owner. As the Deputy will appreciate, due to the commercial sensitivities attached to site acquisition, I cannot comment further on the matter at this time. Subject to legal acquisition of the site and a full review of other provision in the area, this site will be developed to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The proposed project at the school to which the Deputy refers has had its design team appointed and is currently at stage 1, 2 of early architectural planning. Some mechanical/electrical issues have arisen that require consideration by our technical staff and this matter is in hand. As the Deputy may be aware, the Programme for Government included a commitment to establish a Developing Areas...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 753 and 757 together. The school referred to by the Deputy is one of 27 new schools to be provided under my Departments PPP Programme. The First Bundle consisting of four post-primary schools â two in Co. Laois and two in Co. Offaly â are in procurement and is likely to go to construction this year. The Second Bundle, consisting of six schools â 5 post...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme, a grant of â¬484,000 was sanctioned in March 2007 for the school in question to enable the Board of Management to extend and modernise their school. The intention of the scheme is to provide funding to schools to enable them to undertake wanted building projects. The scheme is not intended to leave schools with significant fundraising...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Comprehensive information is held on individual school files; however, my Department does not yet have these details available in a format that provides readily accessible cumulative information on the overall position regarding temporary accommodation. This issue is, however, being addressed as part of a general review of rental policy being undertaken. Information is being collated on...
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The cost pressures on schools are taken into account by my Department in determining the levels of annual increases in the capitation grants paid to schools to meet their day to day running costs. Primary schools are now getting â¬178 per pupil to meet their day to day running costs â an increase of nearly 70% on the 2002 rate of â¬105 and â¬15 more per child than they got last year....
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The person in question is seeking to have a short period of teaching service, which was non-pensionable when given, reckoned in the calculation of her teacher's pension. As part of recent changes in teachers superannuation it has been agreed in principle that this category of service may be reckoned for pension purposes in the case of teachers in service after a specific date. The detailed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 774 together. The project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Delivery of all building projects, including Caragh National School, Co Kildare 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 (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Approximately â¬390 million has been allocated for the primary school buildings programme in 2008. As of now, this has been provisionally assigned to the various constituent parts of the building programme as follows â â¬80m on large scale and devolved projects under construction at 1 January 2008; â¬70m on devolved projects proceeding to construction during 2008; â¬35m on large scale...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the Summer Works Scheme has, since its introduction just a few years ago, transformed the standard of existing school accommodation. With over 3,000 projects now having been funded under the scheme, the Department's intention is to concentrate the investment in school buildings this year on delivering as many large projects as possible. While there will be a...