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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that while individual institutions in the education sector have varying degrees of autonomy according to their status and statutory provisions, the Minister has an overarching responsibility for education policy across all levels of the education system and responsibility for funding provided from the Education Vote. My Department and all of the agencies under its...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a key priority for the Government to improve funding for the day-to-day running costs of schools. For that reason specific commitments in relation to improving school funding form a central part of the education provisions in the Programme for Government. These commitments are a direct follow on from the clear thrust of Government policy over...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area was carried out in order to inform the determination of the long term projected staffing on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. This has been...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority — i.e. the local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that a suitable site has been identified for the school in question. The site comprises three plots of land with three separate vendors. My Department are continuing to progress any outstanding issues. When the site acquisition is complete, a building project for the school will be considered in the context of my Department's 2008 budget allocation and the School...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the application in question relates to the provision of support to facilitate a three year old child's attendance at a service within the health system. The provision of such support is a matter for the Health Service Executive to address.

Written Answers — International Education Services: International Education Services (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Progress is ongoing on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Internationalisation of Irish Education Services, including the establishment of Education Ireland, a new body with responsibility for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education. The Government is committed to establishing Education Ireland as soon as possible...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In 2006, the school to which the Deputy refers, agreed to an annual fourth stream intake to cater for additional pupil places in the area. An application for major capital works is being progressed to extend the school to cater for this development. Appointment of a design team is the first step in the architectural planning of a major capital school building project. The process to appoint...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the 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 — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the establishment of a Council for the purposes of promoting teaching as a profession, maintaining and improving the standards of teaching, providing for the establishment of standards, policies and procedures for the education and training of teachers, and other matters relating to teachers and the teaching profession....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme which provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early intervention for pre-school children with autism....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289, 291 and 293 together. I assume the Deputy is referring to the devolved Small Schools and Permanent Accommodation Schemes. There were no Waterford City schools listed for funding under the devolved schemes in 2006 and €1.01m was allocated to three schools in Waterford County that year. In 2007 a grant of €360,000 was allocated to one school in...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290, 292 and 294 together. The details requested by the Deputy are given in the following tabular statement. Summer Works Scheme — 2006 No. of Schools Funding Waterford Funding Nationally Number of school projects € €m Waterford City 12 3.107 84.1 830 Waterford Co. 14 1.264 Summer Works Scheme — 2007 Year No. of Schools Funding...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The architectural planning of the building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all major projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (5 Mar 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 your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Drug Awareness Programmes: Drug Awareness Programmes (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department, through substance abuse prevention education in primary and postprimary schools, is committing considerable resources in support of the overall aim of the Government's policy in relation to drugs, which is to provide an effective, integrated response to the problems posed by drug misuse. Drug prevention education is implemented as part of the Social, Personal and Health...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It is assumed that the site to which the Deputy refers is the one where the school is currently located. That being the case, the site in question is not the planned long term home for the school. Its location there is a temporary arrangement. The Department is aware of the need to provide permanent accommodation for the school and it is in on-going discussions with the local authority and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the situation in relation to the site issue at Gaelscoil Phortlaoise has been resolved and the school authorities notified.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The appointment of a Design Team for the project referred to by the deputy has not yet been completed. 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 (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at stage 3 (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) of the architectural planning process. This stage has been received and reviewed in my Department. Additional information is being sought from school's Design Team. As soon as this information has been received a review meeting will be organised between the Board of Management, its...