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Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (29 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Refugees are entitled to the same access to education and training as Irish nationals. Asylum seekers with the right to work have access under the same conditions as Irish nationals to active labour market programmes, such as VTOS, Youthreach and to PLC courses. Non-EU nationals are not eligible for maintenance grants. Asylum seekers without an entitlement to work are entitled to free access...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 228 together. My officials met with representatives of the school in question earlier this week and used this opportunity to explore the contents of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy and in particular the matter of dual enrolment. My officials clarified that this issue is expected to be considered in the context of the Review of Special...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers to is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The Deputy can be assured that my...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Commission on School Accommodation has formally requested the Board of Management of the school to provide the names and addresses of parents and students in the school to whom the survey will be distributed. This followed a meeting between the Commission and the school authorities at their request. Once the information is received the survey will be conducted and completed without delay.

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department will be happy to respond directly to the Deputy on receipt of further information on the issues of concern to the Páirc School Completion Programme committee.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. With effect from the 1st January 2005, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), is responsible for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. The SENOs operate within my...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers is located in temporary rented accommodation. Since the property is being rented, any dissatisfaction with the condition of the accommodation should be brought to the attention of the lessor having regard to the terms of the lease. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that agreement has been reached to provide permanent accommodation for the school in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of new school building on a greenfield site has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be required in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the valid enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year and the staffing schedule which is issued annually to all primary schools. According to data submitted to the Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy, the enrolment in the school on 30th September 2006...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The tender report for the school referred to by the Deputy is under examination in my Department at present. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when the examination is complete.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: There have been no court cases involving a challenge to the revised curriculum since it came into effect in 1999, with the exception of a challenge brought by an applicant in the last number of weeks.

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: During 2007, progress has been ongoing on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Internationalisation of Education Services and the establishment of Education Ireland. Education Ireland will be responsible for promoting the development of Ireland as a centre of excellence for international education. Government approval has been received to proceed with the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Area Development Plan (ADP) published recently by the Commission on School Accommodation recommends that two sixteen classroom schools be provided on the school campus site at Donabate. The national school referred to by the Deputy is currently located in temporary accommodation on that site and it is intended that one of the new school buildings will provide permanent accommodation for...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Discussions are on-going with the local authority in relation to a site for a permanent home for the school to which the Deputy refers. In the meantime arrangements are being made to ensure that the school will be adequately accommodated in temporary accommodation until such a time as a site has been acquired and a permanent building provided.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The current accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers is available until end of March, 2008. Planning permission has been obtained for accommodation on an alternative site and the Board of Management is pursuing the delivery of accommodation on that site to meet the schools needs from April onwards.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers recently received a new school building with capacity for 600 pupils. In September 2007, the total enrolment in the school was 320 pupils. Its first year intake was 71 pupils. Details of enrolments from individual feeder schools in 2007 are not yet available however, in 2006, 68 pupils from a total of 218 6th class pupils from 8 gaelscoileanna in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the appointment of a Design Team for the above project has been completed. A Planning and briefing meeting was recently held with the successful design team in order to allow this project commence architectural planning.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and I understand that this process is at an advanced stage. Progression of all projects to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, all schools have access to assessments for their pupils either directly through NEPS or through the Scheme for Commissioning Private Assessments. Through this scheme, schools that are not yet served directly by NEPS or Dublin VEC psychologists can commission assessments from any one of 140 private psychologists and NEPS will pay for them. During the last academic...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is awaiting a date from the School's Board of Management as to when the stage three submission will be completed and forwarded to the School Building Section.