Results 6,781-6,800 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Revised Stage 2 documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined by my Department's Technical Staff. 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: Since the Summer Works Scheme was introduced, over 3,000 projects, costing in excess of â¬300 million, have been completed. With so many smaller projects having been completed over the past few years, the particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. Applications for SNAs may be considered by the NCSE where a pupil has a significant medical need for such...
- Written Answers — : (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. Applications for SNAs may be considered by the NCSE where a pupil has a significant medical need for such...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with the Department for major capital grant aid. The application has been assessed 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 programme. However, in light of current...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The project at the school to which the Deputy refers is as an early stage of Architectural Planning. Progress on project 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 budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the further...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is not aware of any proposals to establish a Gaelscoil in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15. I can also confirm that the New School Advisory Committee (NSAC) did not receive an application for the recognition of a new Gaelscoil in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15, for September 2008.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: 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 Programme. I am currently...
- Written Answers — Departmental Policy: Departmental Policy (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: My reply to the parliamentary question clearly states that this is my Department's policy position and it is not intended to state the position of any other body. The Deputy will appreciate that, as it has been agreed by both parties that there will be no public statements on the ongoing discussions between officials in my Department and the organisation in question, I am not in a position...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The annual process of reviewing the income limits, rates of grant and other aspects of the general criteria for the student grant schemes for the coming year is well advanced and I hope to be in a position to publish these shortly. As part of a wider programme of legislative and administrative reform of the student grant schemes, the recently-published Student Support Bill will provide a...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. Applications for SNAs may be considered by the NCSE where a pupil has a significant medical need for such...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of identifying the areas where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards. Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools to meet...
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (2 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: In general the arrangements for supporting secretarial and caretaking services in schools mirror those for providing support funding to schools. Primary and secondary schools are funded through capitation grants and likewise secretarial and caretaking services are funded by grants that are related to the number of pupils in the school. It is the case that a small number of primary and...
- Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: I understand from the Higher Education Authority that as of 1st March 2007 there were 1,961 full time undergraduate students on courses in agriculture and related disciplines in the Universities and Institutes of Technology. Agri-business is not a separate discipline and the HEA is not in a position to extract figures by course title in the time available to answer this question. This...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established under Statute in 2002 and is governed by the terms of the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002. The Board was established to make fair and reasonable payments to persons who, as children, were abused while residents in Industrial Schools, Reformatories and other institutions subject to State regulation or inspection and who were...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme 2007, a grant of â¬380,000 was sanctioned for the school in question to enable the Board of Management to extend and refurbish their school. The scheme is not intended to leave schools with significant fundraising needs. Rather the terms of the Scheme require the schools to tailor the scope of capital works commissioned to the available...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy may be aware that special schools cater for children and young persons with special educational needs from 4 years of age until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. At that point, the health sector assumes direct responsibility for young adults with special educational needs who are over 18 years. My Department, at that stage, may allocate resources...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: Projected enrolments for September 2008 indicate an increase rather than any decrease on the previous year's enrolments.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for funding under the emergency works scheme from the school in question. A decision on the application will be made as soon as possible and the schools will be advised of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2008)
Batt O'Keeffe: As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme 2007, a grant of â¬275,000 was sanctioned for the school in question to enable the Board of Management to extend and refurbish their school. The scheme is not intended to leave schools with significant fundraising needs. Rather the terms of the Scheme require the schools to tailor the scope of capital works commissioned to the available...