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Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 to 724, inclusive, together. Data for 2006/2007 and the previous 3 academic years for all schools in Dublin City are contained in the following table. Data for 2007/2008 are currently being finalised and are not yet available. National Schools in Dublin City with Enrolments for 2006/2007 School-Year County Roll No. School Address Boys Girls Total...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in any given area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places. This approach ensures that the use of existing accommodation is maximised and that the development and support of one school over others does not occur. As part of the Programme for Government, a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in the...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have confirmed with staff in my National Educational Psychological Service that there is no request on hand from school authorities in relation to the assessment of the child named in the question. May I suggest that the matter be raised by his parents, in the first instance, with the Principal of the school in question. The NEPS psychologist assigned to the school will discuss the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: There are currently 1397 staff in my Department, of whom 1373 are facilitated with appropriate office accommodation. There are 24 non administrative staff (inspectors/psychologists) whose primary function is to visit schools and who work from home. These staff are provided with appropriate I.T. equipment in order to carry out their functions. I have consulted the Personnel Section of my...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: A Regional Office of my Department is based in Navan, Co Meath and local offices of the National Educational Psychological Service are based in Navan and in Drogheda, Co. Louth. There are no offices of my Department located in Cavan. In most cases recruitment to vacancies arising in clerical posts in these offices is done initially by way of internal application from Clerical Officers within...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 and 732 together. The number of learning support and resource teachers allocated to primary and post-primary schools over the last three years, including whole-time equivalent posts under the part-time scheme, is as follows: School Year Primary Schools Post-Primary Schools (Whole-time equivalents) 2005/06 5,061 1,648 2006/07 5,217 1,887 2007/08...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The 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 on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. SENOs also make recommendations where assistive technology is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school was not successful in this instance.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736, 740, 743 and 744 together. I can confirm that my Department has received an application for development from each of the schools referred to by the Deputy. Each application has been assessed and assigned a Band 2 Rating in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building works. Progress on the projects will be considered in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application to my Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not successful.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jul 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. Data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for grant-aid for the provision of new school accommodation under the 2006 Small Schools Scheme and was successful. The Scheme allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project. The intention of the scheme is to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers initially submitted an application for a General Purpose Room. However, more recently the school submitted a revised application to incorporate classrooms and ancillary accommodation. This application has been assessed and assigned a band 2 rating in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building works....

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers 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....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: There is no record of an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for funding under my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is open to school authorities to submit an application form for development works which is available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding for the provision of additional classrooms under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007 and was successful. The Scheme allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project. The intention of the scheme is to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that my Department has received an application for development from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed and assigned a Band 3 Rating in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building works. Progress on the project will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for general classroom accommodation and a PE hall, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all large scale building projects, 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. However, in light...

Written Answers — National Maritime College: National Maritime College (8 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The construction cost of the National Maritime College (NMC) is €51.3m exclusive of 13.5% VAT. The Unitary payment for 2008 is €8.8 million and comprises of a set figure for repayment of the loan as well as operating, life cycle and maintenance costs. The full-time capacity of the National Maritime College is 750 students, inclusive of Cork Institute of Technology and Naval Service...