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

Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed extension for the school in question will cater for a long term enrolment of 700 pupils. The accommodation to be provided will consist mainly of specialist rooms (Mathematics, Arts/Crafts, Physics Lab., Construction Studies etc.) with stores, staff accommodation and circulation making up the rest. The architectural planning of the project is at an advanced stage. The further...

Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Targaím: Go n-ainmníonn Dáil Éireann An tUasal Seán Ó Buachalla chun a cheaptha ag an tUachtarán mar Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste. I move: That Dáil Éireann nominates Mr. John Buckley for appointment by the President to be the Comptroller and Auditor General. As Deputies know, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. John Purcell, is retiring with effect from 14 May 2008. While...

Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have been a constructive member of the Committee of Public Accounts for many years.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: In light of the very large number of project proposals received and the level of oversubscription, the Dormant Accounts Fund Inter-departmental Committee for Educational Disadvantage recommended that arrangements should be made to transfer these proposals to the Department's Planning and Building Unit for consideration in the context of the Department's overall Schools Building and...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 448 together. The project referred to by the Deputy receives annual grant-in-aid funding from my Department under two initiatives, namely the Special Projects for Youth Scheme (SPY) and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF). The total amount allocated in 2007 under these schemes was €200,221. The Youth Affairs Section of my...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 449 together. The Youth Affairs Section of my Department supports a number of schemes and initiatives which provide non-formal educational opportunities for young people throughout the country through voluntary participation in youth work. This support consists mainly of grant-in-aid assistance for national and major regional youth work organisations...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for capital funding towards the provision of accommodation has been received from the authority of the school referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of the projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and the housing developments in the area will be required to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. The...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: 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 to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school indicates that the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: It is open to the school authorities of the school in question to submit an application for Major Capital funding should works be required at the school. All application received are considered and assessed for funding under my Department's Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Existing education policy is that students up to 18 years of age are admitted to primary and second level schools irrespective of their nationality or status. Indeed, under the Equal Status Act, schools may not discriminate in admission to schools except where this is necessary to maintain the religious values or ethos of the school. While the Act does provide for differential treatment in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 May 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 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...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 May 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 special needs assistants 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 child's special...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information referred to has recently been forwarded to the Deputy by my officials.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy may be aware, a Developing Area unit was set up in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas. 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 throughout the country. Gorey is one of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 454 together. An extension and refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy is in the early stages of architectural planning at an agreed projected enrolment of 500 pupils. Following on from a recent meeting with the school authorities, my Department have confirmed acceptance of the Trustees offer for the sale of a portion of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: A grant of €484,000 was sanctioned under the Small Schools Scheme to enable the management authority of the school in question to extend and modernise their school. The 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 intention of the scheme is...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: This issue relates to the impact of providing an immersion model of education in Irish medium schools under which no English is taught for a significant part of the infant cycle. The NCCA indicated that the research available was not adequate to come to firm recommendations applicable in the Irish context, and accordingly recommended that research be undertaken on a range of models, with...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 May 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 to schools to support children with special needs. All schools have the names and contact details of their local SENO. Parents may contact their local SENO directly to discuss their child's special educational needs,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: A schedule of accommodation has been drawn up based on a long-term projected enrolment of 800 pupils. The further progression of the project will be 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 (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for the establishment of special classes for children with autism and for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE will continue to establish additional autism classes where the need arises...