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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. Tender submissions are currently being assessed by Technical Staff in my Department. Subsequent to the tender submissions being assessed a number of documents will be requested from the preferred consultants namely, Tax Clearance Certificate, evidence of Certified Turnover...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The tender report for Clonmany School 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 — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: In light of the very large number of project proposals received and the level of oversubscription, the Dormant Accounts Fund Inter-departmental Committee on 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
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 she refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will probably be aware, under the N4/M4 Area Development Plan published by the Commission on School Accommodation, it is recommended that the school to which she refers be re-located to a greenfield site. The Department is in the process of progressing the issue of the transfer of a site to enable this development. Thereafter, progress on the building project itself will be...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will probably be aware, under the Area Development Plan for the N4/M4 corridor published by the Commission on School accommodation, provision of a new post primary school for Kinnegad post 2011 is recommended. Westmeath County Council has been made aware of this requirement for the purposes of reserving a site to enable this development. Thereafter, progress on the building...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
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 she refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Government is committed to promoting the Irish language in our schools and colleges and to the continuation of teaching of Irish as an obligatory subject from primary to Leaving Cert level while fostering oral and written competence. As part of the minimum academic entry requirements for primary teacher training, all candidates must have a minimum of a Grade C3 at Higher Level in Irish in...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Pre-procurement work is ongoing on the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary projects consisting of Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bheanntrai, Co. Cork, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College, Athboy Community School and Wicklow Town Community College. The preparation of Output Specifications and the Public Service Benchmark (PSB) are at an advanced stage. Outline...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 454, inclusive and 456 to 460, inclusive, together. I am conscious of the extent of housing developments in the Lucan area and the pressure that this has created for school places. In light of this, the Department has expanded capacity significantly at both primary and post primary level to cater for existing and newly emerging demands for pupil places....
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers will operate under the auspices of County of Dublin V.E.C. Enrolment is one of the many issues which will be addressed by it in the run up to the opening of the school. While the number of first stream intakes will obviously depend on demand, overall, the school will cater for 1,000 pupils. It is the Department's intention to deliver this new school...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school on a greenfield site for the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and the long term projected staffing on which the schools future accommodation needs has been determined and notified to the school authority. The building project required is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A suitable site was identified which comprised of three separate plots of land with three separate vendors. Agreement on price and general terms (subject to Contract) has been reached in respect of each of the plots and draft Contracts are with the Chief State Solicitor's Office for completion of the conveyancing. As all three plots are essential in order to make a viable and suitable site...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy However, I can say that I approved 325 applications for funding under the summer works scheme from Primary Schools in the Dublin area over the last three years. If the Deputy wishes to enquire about a particular school, the School Planning & Building Unit of my Department will be happy to provide the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have no plans to provide funding for the employment of support workers in playschools. As the Deputy is aware, the programme for government commits to ensuring early intervention for pre-school children with special educational needs. My Department is currently considering this issue. The timing of the implementation of such an intervention will be...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: In May 2002, my Department approved the provision of 175 additional therapy training places to tackle shortages of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists as identified in the report "Current and Future Supply and Demand Conditions in the Labour Market for Certain Professional Therapists", which was undertaken by Dr. Peter Bacon and Associates in 2001 on...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As previously outlined to the Deputy in my response to this question on 13th November, 2007, I am pleased to confirm that in line with my Department's circular 0034/2007, the school in question has the minimum of 44 hours required to retain 2 learning support/resource (LS/RT) teaching posts for the 2007/2008 school year. A letter confirming this position issued to the school on 22nd August 2007.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has spent â¬270.7m towards the construction of permanent school buildings and â¬3.7m on the purchase of temporary accommodation to the end of October 2007. These figures are exclusive of spending on projects approved under the Summer Works Programme which to date this year has spent â¬95m. The total spend on rented accommodation to the end of October 2007 has been â¬25.8m....
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The breakdown of the 2008 building project between the devolved and other schemes has not yet been determined.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 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...