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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding, including the application in question are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. This proposed project has been assigned a Band 2.2 rating. Progress on projects will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The allocation of special needs assistant posts warranted in primary and second level schools is reviewed on an annual basis by the local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs). They are employed by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The number of special needs assistants employed in a school may be reduced from full-time to part-time or terminated by way of...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Data in respect of the number of classes broken down by class size and age of pupils are not available. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now in the region of 6,000 more primary teachers than there were in 2002. By the 2006/07 school year, we had reduced the average class size in our primary schools to 24,...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information is currently being compiled in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application for the Summer Works Scheme 2008 has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department's circular 0043/2007 regarding the Summer Works Scheme 2008 clearly outlines that the appointment of a consultant to prepare a Technical report must be met in full from a school's own resources. Such a report may be of benefit in the event of future applications for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisition, has secured a site for the provision of a new building for the school referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all projects, including the project in question, 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 (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at early architectural planning. A stage 2 submission was reviewed by Officials from my Department and some clarification has been requested from the Design Team. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by officials in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department are in receipt of an application for major capital works from the school to which the Deputy refers. The proposed project will be considered in the context of the Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Planning and Building Unit of my Department has not received any correspondence from the school in question concerning the location of telecommunications masts adjacent to the school building. The Deputy will be aware that the drafting of Planning and Development Regulations relating to mobile phone masts is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 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 — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 195, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, my Department is reviewing renewable options for energy generation in schools through a number of research projects including, Tory wind turbine project, Interreg solar hot water heating projects and Biomass wood pellet / wood chip boiler and solar...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) is a specific area of learning at all levels in the primary school and incorporates the subjects of History, Geography and Science. The aims of social environmental and scientific education include to To foster an understanding and concern for the interdependence of all humans, all living things, and the Earth on which they live To foster...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197, 198 and 201 together. I would like to advise the Deputy that a pilot scheme funded directly through my Department has facilitated the establishment of a number of stand-alone autism units using the Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) methodology. The unit referred to by the Deputy is being funded through this scheme. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199, 200 and 202 together. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children including those with special needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes, fully qualified...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department's circular 0043/2007 regarding the Summer Works Scheme 2008 clearly outlines that the appointment of a consultant to prepare a Technical report must be met in full from a school's own resources. Such a report may be of benefit in the event of future applications for funding. As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The following is the information requested by the Deputy in tabular form. As my Department is scheduled to decentralise in full the officers opting to remain in Dublin who have been assigned to posts remaining in Dublin have transferred out of my Department. Department of Education & Science A B C Position @ 31 Dec 2007 Posts to decentralise Posts held by officers who will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. Home tuition funding cannot be provided indefinitely in respect of children who have school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An application was submitted to the Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 by the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the volume of applications received in my Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to was not successful.