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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, 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...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nso. 445 to 447, inclusive, together. The architectural planning of the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Departments Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — : (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is aware of the position in relation to the school in question. The further progression of a project for the school from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. In view of the large number of projects at various stages of architectural...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no record of the receipt of an application for funding from the school to which the Deputy refers.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Schools are privately managed institutions which, although funded by the State, enjoy a large degree of autonomy. It is, therefore, primarily a matter for each school to devise guidelines around the types of food that is available on the school premises and such policies should be driven by the needs and welfare of the pupils. I know that many schools have developed healthy eating policies...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The site in question is not the planned long term home for the school. Its location there is a temporary arrangement. My Department is aware of the need to provide permanent accommodation for the school and it is in on-going discussions with the local authority and landowners for the purpose of identifying and acquiring a suitable site as quickly as possible to enable this to happen. It is...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The development of a building project for the school in question is at an early stage. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy will be aware, considerable interventions have been made by the Department to increase pupil places in Blanchardstown and Dublin 15 area generally and these interventions are being backed up by a significant construction programme. The Deputy will also be aware of the construction of a school in Porterstown to accommodate Scoil Choilm. In the context of this building project...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I am aware that there has been a call for the establishment of a taskforce on student accommodation. However, this is a matter for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. While I would be concerned if accommodation difficulties are impacting on students' performance at college, my Department has no remit in relation to student accommodation. My Department does not...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Site Map for the school referred to by the Deputy has been received and examined by the Department. It is intended to sign and seal the Deed of Partial Surrender shortly.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The school referred to is one of six schools that make up the Second Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of Bantry Community College, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College, Athboy Community School, Wicklow Town Community College and the school referred to in the Deputy's question. Pre procurement work consisting...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed extension for Ardscoil Rís 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 progression...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Office of Public Works, which acts generally on behalf of this Department on the acquisitions of sites for schools, has been requested to source a site for this school. A suitable site has been identified and the further progression of the purchase of the site will be considered in the context of my Departments multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts generally on behalf of my Department on the acquisition of sites for schools, has been requested to source a suitable site for this Gaelscoil. I am advised that the OPW are in discussions with the local authority in relation to identifying a site from a land bank that has been transferred to the Council. The further consideration of these proposals...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at a very advanced stage of architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department is currently in direct negotiations with the Department of Defence in relation to the acquisition of land that is required to facilitate a building project at the school in question. The proposed building project for this school 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 (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Tenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for general classroom accommodation and a PE hall, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project will be considered on an ongoing basis...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The architectural planning of the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Departments Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this stage to say when construction will commence...