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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department are currently examining the revised Stage 2 submission. On completion of this examination the Schools Board of Management will be kept informed of developments. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The allowances for VTOS students for meals are equivalent to these paid to participants on FÁS training courses. These allowances are increased periodically in line with increases in FÁS rates. The current rates are in operation since 2002. There are no plans to increase them in the near future.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolment policies in individual schools are the responsibility of the schools' management authorities and provision is made for this under Section 15 of the Education Act 1998. While schools are required to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, regard must also be had to the ethos of the school and the preference of parents. Last December I announced further...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I presume the Deputy is referring to St. Finian's National School, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Officials in my Department are in active discussions with landowners regarding the acquisition of a site for the above mentioned school. When a suitable site has been identified its acquisition will be considered on the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522, 524 to 526, inclusive, 528, 530, 532 to 535, inclusive, 550, 555, 558 and 565 together. The Governing Body of each Institute of Technology consists of a Chairperson, 17 ordinary members (18 in the case of DIT) and the Director/President. The Chairperson is appointed by the Minister. The Director/President is ex officio a member of the Governing Body....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Ballsbridge College of Further Education is a college operating under the auspices of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC). I do not have any role in the appointment of members to the board of this organisation.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527, 529, 531, 537 to 539, inclusive, 541 to 544, inclusive, 551 to 554, inclusive, 556, 557, 559 to 564, inclusive, 566, 568, 581, 583, 585 and 586 together. The information sought in relation to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is available on www.dias.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Dublin City University is available in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Board of Directors of the Advisory Council for English Language Schools Ltd (ACELS) comprises: A chairperson nominated by the Minister for Education and Science, 1 representative each from the Departments of Education and Science, Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Foreign Affairs, Fáilte Ireland, Regional Tourism, the National Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 588 together. There is no Board of Management in the NCTE at present.

Written Answers — Royal Irish Academy: Royal Irish Academy (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 545 and 546 together. The information sought by the Deputy is available on the websites of the Royal Irish Academy — www.ria.ie and the Royal Irish Academy of Music — www.riam.ie. I do not make any nominations to the governing bodies of these organisations.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I assume that the Deputy is referring to Sallynoggin College of Further Education. Sallynoggin College of Further Education is a college operating under the auspices of Dun Laoghaire VEC. I do not have any role in the appointment of members to the board of this organisation.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Senior College Dun Laoghaire is a college operating under the auspices of Dun Laoghaire VEC. I do not have any role in the appointment of members to the board of this organisation.

Written Answers — National University of Ireland: National University of Ireland (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Shannon College of Hotel Management is a college of the National University of Ireland. I do not have any role in the appointment of members to the board of this organisation.

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Centre for Cross Border Studies is a company limited by guarantee and is jointly owned by Queen's University Belfast, Dublin City University and the Workers' Educational Association (Northern Ireland). It is not funded by the Department of Education & Science and I have no role in the appointment of members to its board.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Integrate Ireland Language and Training was originally established as the Refugee Language Support Unit (RLSU) in March 1999. The RLSU was a two-year pilot project under the aegis of Trinity College Dublin, Centre for Language and Communication Studies. The primary function of the unit was to co-ordinate the provision of English language support for adult refugees admitted to Ireland. In...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The outcome of the strategic review of NALC has been under consideration in my Department. I expect to be in a position soon to make a decision on the best way forward, taking full account of existing provision and structures.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571, 574, 577, 579, 580, 582, 589, 591, 592, 593, 594 and 596 together. The information sought in relation to the Teaching Council is available on www.teachingcouncil.ie. The information sought in relation to the State Examinations Commission is available on www.examinations.ie. The information sought in relation to the Residential Institutions Redress Board's...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the provisions of the Teaching Council Act, the Registration Council was dissolved with effect from 28 March 2006, the date on which the Teaching Council was established.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Scoilnet is a website managed by the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE).

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Section 32 of the Education Act 1998 provides for the establishment and composition of the Educational Disadvantage Committee. This Section of the Act provides that up to half of the membership of the committee shall be appointed from nominees of voluntary and other bodies.