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Written Answers — School Furniture: School Furniture (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department received an application for replacement furniture from the school in question. This application has been considered for funding. However, in light of the competing demands on the available budget, it was not possible to approve funding to replace existing furniture at this time. It is open to the school authorities to prioritise expenditure from the school's minor capital works...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. My Department recognises the need for a new school building for the school in question to facilitate further the amalgamation of the three post primary schools in the area and has drafted a schedule of accommodation for this school. The final legal transfer of title is currently under way in respect of a site purchased by my Department...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The need for a new building for the school in question is accepted by my Department. The project required to deliver the building will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I am in the process of reviewing with my officials the Department's spending plans for this year and this process will not be...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for works to upgrade the toilets at the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently being assessed and a decision on the matter will be made shortly. The school authorities will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As part of the Programme for Government, a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas, including Tramore. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 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. All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss...

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (18 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy is not currently available. However, data on the total number of children enrolled in Primary Schools who were not Irish nationals in September 2007 are being collated in respect of those schools which made a return. This information will be examined further and finalised as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no proposals at present to site a school in the Farmleigh Estate. The 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a Design Team has now been appointed for the school in question and the process of architectural planning has commenced. When the architectural planning process is completed, the progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's School Building and modernisation Programme. However, in light of...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Schools have flexibility in the way in which they assign pupils and teachers to classes and the Department does not allocate teachers to specific classes or age groups. 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...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 to 629, inclusive, together. The agreement reached with Fingal County Council is intended to fast-track the delivery of schools and community facilities throughout Fingal. Under the terms of the Agreement, Fingal County Council will identify and acquire suitable sites for the Department where schools will be built. In return, the design of the schools on...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I refer the Deputy to the recent Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 8 May 2008 in relation to the acquisition of the aforementioned site. I wish to advise the Deputy that the position remains unchanged since then.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, a Developing Areas Unit has been established in the Department of Education and Science to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas including Dublin 15, where the school to which he refers is located. The process of assessing the need for new or additional educational facilities at primary level in any given area entails consideration...

Written Answers — Schools of Music: Schools of Music (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Institutes of Technology are statutory bodies established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. Under the terms of these Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the Institutes, including student enrolments, are matters for which the Governing Bodies and the Management of the Institutes are responsible. I understand from the Institute, however, that there is no...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department does not hold records on an electoral area basis. However the details sought by the Deputy are included in the following tabular statement of major school building projects in Co. Donegal. Schools are only removed from the School Building and Modernisation Programme where it is demonstrated that a proposed building project is either not required, having regard to the condition...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: 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. The principle statutory agencies established under...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for the replacement of windows at the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently being assessed and a decision on the matter will be made shortly. The school authorities will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. 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. However, in light of current...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: There is no record in my Department of an application for temporary accommodation from the school in question. Should an application be received it will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: 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. All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may also contact their local SENO directly to discuss their...