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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The progression of all large-scale building projects into architectural planning, including that referred to by the Deputy, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Actual enrolment figures have now been confirmed to the Department by the school to which the Deputy refers. The first year intake figure is 69 pupils plus 1 repeat first year student. The county breakdown is Meath 1, Waterford 1, Kildare 31 and Dublin 37. The approx number of sixth class pupils who completed their education in the eight gaelscoileanna feeding into the school in July 2007,...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware all primary and post-primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the SCPA, whereby the school can have an assessment...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is awaiting the return of the Stage 2 (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) submission from the school to which the Deputy refers.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a Design Team has now been appointed and the process of architectural planning has commenced.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested a Stage 2(a) submission; Developed Sketch Design, on receipt of a date for receipt of this submission a date for a review meeting will be arranged. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Class size data for primary schools for 2007/2008 is currently being compiled by my Department, and is not yet available. The source of this data is the Annual Census of Primary Schools. Data will become available when returns for all schools have been processed. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now 6,000...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The appointment of a design team for the project at the school referred to by the Deputy while at an advanced stage is not yet completed. 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department are currently awaiting a date for receipt of the Stage 3 submission (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. On receipt of this date a review meeting will be organised between the Board of Management, its Design Team and the Department to assess the submission.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's four maintenance Grants Schemes, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students who satisfy prescribed conditions including those relating to residence, means, age, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority â i.e. the local authority or VEC. These...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: A teacher who had obtained a third class honours degree may be paid an allowance in respect of that qualification as part of pay. Prior to 1 September 2001 the rate of payment in respect of this allowance was the same as the rate payable to the holder of a pass degree. On foot of an agreement at the Teachers Conciliation Council the rate of allowance payable in respect of a third class...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, together. I can confirm to the Deputy that an application for new accommodation was first received from the school in question in 1999. The building project to provide three general classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation is at an advanced stage of the architectural planning process. The further progression of the project...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of an application from the school in question to expand its pupil provision. If the intention is to expand the school from September 2008 the management should contact the Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department on the matter at an early date.
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (12 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. This scheme has been superseded...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school building has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of the projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and the housing developments in the area will be required to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. This...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for additional accommodation. The application is currently under consideration and a decision will be communicated to the school authorities as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (12 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Physical education is a core part of the curriculum at primary level, and at post primary level all schools are required to offer physical education. A revised Junior Cycle Physical Education syllabus was introduced in 2003, and the Leaving Certificate syllabus in PE and the Health and Leisure module of the Leaving Certificate Applied programme are also available. In addition, Social Personal...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Mar 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy should contact the Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department regarding funding for works to the school building.