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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. While comprehensive information is held on individual school files, the Department does not yet have these details available in a format that provides readily accessible cumulative information on the overall position. It is, however, intended to address this issue as part of a general review of rental policy that is currently...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: During 2007 over 300 additional permanent classrooms were completed while construction work was underway to deliver up to a further 400 additional permanent classrooms. Under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme an allocation of €120.000 is provided for an additional permanent classroom, however costs may be higher in the event of difficult site conditions or planning permission conditions....

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments to determine the long term projected staffing for the project to which the Deputy refers is on-going. When this matter has been finalised progress on the building project itself will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Decisions regarding the allocation of funding in respect of the devolved scheme referred to by the Deputy will be taken in due course, in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is aware of the current and planned housing developments for the area to which the Deputy refers and that additional accommodation will be required to cater for a consequential increase in enrolments. As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Progress on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 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. The particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also showing the Government's commitment to delivering...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 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, it's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The area to which the Deputy refers is not currently designated as a rapidly developing area by my Department. As the Deputy will probably be aware, the particular emphasis for my Department's Building Programme in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also showing the Government's commitment to delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The scope of works to which the Deputy refers would ordinarily be appropriate for consideration under the Summer Works Scheme. As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000 projects costing in excess of €300 million have been completed. Considerable extra investment has been provided in the Budget to increase funding for school buildings...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to my Department for temporary accommodation. The application is being assessed and a decision will issue to the school authority as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at stage 4/5 of architectural planning. 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. The particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The two major investment priorities under the ICT in Schools Programme over the past few years have been the provision of grant aid to schools to develop their computer networks and the establishment of the Schools Broadband Network and the provision of broadband access to schools. The school in question received a grant of €11,500 under the ICT in Schools Programme to develop its internal...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: A revised technical submission for the project to which the Deputy refers is currently being examined by my Department's technical staff. 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. The particular...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The commitment referred to by the Deputy is in the sports chapter of the Programme for Government and the Government is committed to implementing it by 2012. The curriculum in Physical Education at Primary level provides for activity across six strands, athletics, dance, gymnastics, games, outdoor and adventure activities and aquatics. Five of the strands are outlined for implementation at...

Written Answers — Higher Education Authority: Higher Education Authority (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Section 9 of the Universities Act, 1997 provides that the Government may appoint a body, which will include national and international experts to advise the Higher Education Authority on whether, having regard to the objects and functions of a university, an educational institution should be established as a university. On the advice of the body and the recommendation of the Authority, the...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The University of Limerick was requested by the SPHE Management Committee to carry out an evaluation of Implementation of SPHE at Junior Cycle in 2002. Two other evaluation reports were completed in 2003 — Review of SPHE at Junior Cycle by the SPHE Support Service (Rita Burtenshaw) Review of Records of In-Sevice Training for Teachers of SPHE (David Millar). The findings from these three...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. During 2007 a total of eighty five large scale projects were under way in the primary school sector. Of these projects thirty seven reached practical completion while the remaining forty eight are still in the construction phase. The details are shown in the attached tabular statement. Large Scale Primary Projects under Construction...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 307 together. The Small Schools 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 details of the primary schools sought by the Deputy are given in the following tabular statement. Project Completed in 2007...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In the period from 2004 to 2007 around 3000 building projects for primary and post-primary schools were approved for funding under the Summer Works Scheme at a cost in excess of â'¬300m. The following tabular statement gives details of the schools approved for funding in 2007. I have arranged for the details of the capital funding approved by county to be forwarded to the Deputy. Sector...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The details of the schools approved for funding under the contingency fund in 2007 are given in the following tabular statement. I have arranged to have the details of total funding by county forwarded to the Deputy. Grants from this fund are available for very urgent unforeseen works, primarily of a major health and safety nature, to schools that are in most need of resources for capital...