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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 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...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá an-áthas agam an Bille seo a chur os comhair an Tí. The purpose of this legislation is to provide for the making of student grants to enable students to attend higher and further education courses. The principal objective of the Bill is to create a more coherent system for the administration of these grants, which will facilitate...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: It is actually one of the highest in the country.

Student Support Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Schools have an important role to play both in teaching students about road safety issues and in helping them to develop the attitudes necessary to promote safe behaviour on the roads. As such, Road Safety is addressed at several levels throughout a child's school-going years. The Social Personal and Health Education programme, which is mandatory in primary schools and at junior cycle...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The general position in relation to exemptions is that as part of the primary school curriculum Irish is a compulsory subject. Exemption from the study of Irish may, however, be granted to primary pupils under certain circumstances as outlined in Department Circular 12/96. Under the terms of the Circular delegated authority to grant exemptions from Irish, within the conditions laid down, has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Progress on individual projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. Delivery of all building projects, including the school in question will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I will arrange to have the detailed information sought by the Deputy forwarded directly to him.

Written Answers — Teacher Exchange Programmes: Teacher Exchange Programmes (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Ireland-France Cultural Agreement, which was signed in 1967, provides a framework for the exchange of teachers, students, research workers, lecturers, assistants, scholars and cultural experts as well as representatives of university or extra-university cultural groups. My Department administers a number of schemes under this Agreement including the Foreign Language Assistant Scheme, the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care, including traffic management measures. The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools, such as road signage, traffic calming measures etc., is a matter that should be raised in the first instance with the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The building project in relation to the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Further progress on individual projects will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application has been received from the school authority for capital funding towards the provision of an extension to provide ancillary accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy. All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Progress on individual projects, including this project, will be...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 170, 173 and 174, together. In February 2007 I announced my intention to introduce a new model of primary school patronage on a pilot basis. I indicated that this new model would not replace existing patron models but would provide an additional patronage option, particularly in growing areas. Following further consideration in my Department and...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. 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 those specifically referred to. The particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The appointment of a Design Team for the project referred to by the Deputy has not yet been completed. The commencement and 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.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for the establishment of special classes for autism and for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. I have arranged for the details requested by the Deputy to be...

Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Matters relating to the person in question's employment as a teacher are the subject of ongoing legal proceedings, now before the Supreme Court. In the circumstances, it would be inappropriate for me to comment in any way on these matters.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy's question relates to the National Childcare Investment Programme which is managed by the Childcare Directorate of the Department of Health and Children as part of the Office of the Minister for Children. Accordingly the Deputy should direct his question to the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: 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 individual projects, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme consistent with that band rating.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180, 182 and 185 together. 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...