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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the maintenance grants schemes grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority — i.e. the local authority or VEC. These bodies do not...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The revised Stage 3 documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined by my Department's Technical Staff. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce the first tranche...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 985, 994 and 1080 together. The school authority in question has submitted an application to my Department for a new school. Applications for large scale capital funding are assessed and banded in accordance with published prioritisation criteria. These criteria were agreed following consultation with the Education Partners and the progression of individual...

Written Answers — School Supervision and Substitution Scheme: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An agreement was reached between the managerial authorities of second level schools, my Department and the Teachers' Unions for the provision of funding for supervision and substitution duties in Post Primary schools in 2002, and has been in operation since then. Under the agreed scheme, schools are given an allocation of hours for substitution and supervision each year, based on the number...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The long term projected staffing assessment in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The School Building Unit of my Department has been in communication with the Management of this school in relation to funding for a public address system for the school. The school has been advised that there is no funding available for the system at present. The school have also been advised that their correspondence has been held on file for further consideration. It is also open to the...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will advise local authorities of the detailed arrangements which will be put in place to implement the decision on water charges for schools. An information package is currently being prepared for schools on the most appropriate measures to minimise excess consumption of water and to reduce wastage where it exists. As part of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Tenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008 shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the Permanent Accommodation Scheme, a grant of €360,000 was allocated to the school in question to provide permanent accommodation of three mainstream classrooms. An official from my Department has been in contact with the Consultant for the project and he was advised to submit an appeal for additional funding when the tendering process has been completed.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is keenly aware of the need to acquire a site for the school to which the Deputy refers. The Department is in consultation with the Local Authority in relation to this matter and it will be in direct contact with the school authority when this issue has been resolved.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: There have been no attempted hacking, suspected cyber attacks or other malicious computer security breaches committed against my Department's computer systems in so far as it is possible to ascertain. My Department's computer systems are protected by a secure dual firewalling mechanism implemented to deter hacking attempts.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Tenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008 shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The School authorities have recently been requested to submit an addendum to the original stage 3 report (developed sketch scheme). When this information is received it will be evaluated by my Department's technical team. Progression of the project to tender and construction will be...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a site for this school. A number of sites have been identified and are being assessed by the OPW. Once a suitable site has been identified, its acquisition will be considered in the context of the School Building...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: An extension/refurbishment project proposed for the school referred to by the Deputy is at the early stages of architectural planning. The progression of this project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised my Department that the special educational needs of the child in question were considered by the Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO). The child's needs fall to be catered for from within the school's general allocation model of teaching resources rather than through the provision of additional teaching hours. I am informed...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received a notification of intention to apply for recognition for a new Educate Together Primary School in the town specified by the Deputy. The New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC), an independent advisory committee has been charged with the task of assessing, using a given set of criteria, applications to open new primary schools and make recommendations. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed extension and refurbishment project for this school is at an early stage of architectural planning. A stage 1/2 report was recently reviewed by officials from my Department. Approval to proceed to stage 2a (developed sketch scheme) was forwarded to the Board of Management in December 2007. My Department does not have any request for funding for rain water harvesting or solar...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Hanafin: 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 projects. The Tory Island project involves the supply and installation of two wind turbines to provide electrical energy to serve the existing...