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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A new post primary school can be established either under the Department's normal planning processes or by way of an application by a sponsor/patron. With regard to the former, it is the function of School Planning Section to assess the educational infrastructural needs of an area at both primary and post primary level and to plan, in that context, for the establishment of new schools where...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Primary school's running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of schools which would include heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, painting, teaching aids and other miscellaneous charges. There are no proposals to change these arrangements. The primary school capitation grant has been...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the National Braille Production Centre (NBPC), which is an integral part of the services provided by St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired in Drumcondra, Dublin, was established in 2000 to provide blind/visually impaired pupils at first and second level with textbooks in braille and other alternative...

Written Answers — Bainistíocht Scoile: Bainistíocht Scoile (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Níl cinntí ar bith déanta go fóill ar na struchtúir bainistíochta do na scoileanna a bhunófar i 2008. Tá cead ag aon Comhlachas Pátrúnachta, gur mian leis scoil nua a oscailt, iarratas a chur chuig Coiste Comhairleach na Scoileanna Nua. Ba é 20ú Meán Fómhair seo caite an spriocdháta do iarratais a fháil do 2008 agus tá Coiste Comhairleach na Scoileanna Nua faoi láthair ag...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 449 together. The Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for general classroom accommodation and a PE hall, from the school to which the Deputy refers. 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...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is committed to funding the provision of PE, general purpose and outdoor play areas in schools as part of the schools' capital investment programme. Applications for the provision of PE or sports facilities in existing schools are considered in the context of all other applications on hand for capital investment e.g. applications for new schools; refurbishment projects;...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Data are not yet available for the 2007/2008 academic year. Number of persons in second level institutions aided by the Department of Education and Science (Aged 15-18 inclusive) 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 177,272 176,722 178,783 Note: Figures exclude second level students in Institutes of Technology, as data are...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The Department has received a Stage 3 submission (developed Sketch Scheme and detailed Costings) and officials will be in contact with the School Authorities in due course. Progression of all projects to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Project that the Deputy refers to is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department are currently examining the revised Stage 1(Site suitability, Site Report and initial sketch scheme) which was submitted by the school and its Design Team recently. Officials from my Department will be in further contact with the School Authorities on completion of this...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A total of €165,046.93 was spent by my Department on official hospitality in the past twelve months. This total includes: €114,442.02 was spent on catering for meetings and other events hosted in the Department's offices in Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore. This amount includes the provision of teas/coffees, refreshments, lunches and dinners for meetings, conferences and receptions. ...

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Department of Education and Science Restaurants: Country of Origin of Meat Products Office Beef Pork Chicken Lamb Cornamaddy, Ballymahon Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Government Buildings, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW) who acts on behalf of my Department generally on the acquisition of sites for schools has been asked to source a suitable site for Gortahork National School. A suitable site has been identified and the acquisition of the site is at conveyancing stage. Agreement to enter a contract for purchase of this site will be considered in the context of the Department's...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that home tuition has been sanctioned for the pupil in question.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application was submitted to the Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 by the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to was not successful in this instance. The school referred to was approved grant-aid in June 2007 towards the rental of...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would take an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now 5,000 more primary teachers than there were in 2002. By the 2006/07 school year, we had reduced the average class size in our primary...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has carried out a technical investigation of existing school buildings to determine their suitability to host an amalgamated school. This investigation has ruled out the use of existing buildings and sites for the purposes of amalgamation. The Parish has offered to make a site available for an amalgamated school and the Department has carried out a technical inspection of...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in the published CSO volume on Education. The information can only be supplied by the Central Statistics Office.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy on a county by county basis is not available within my Department and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. However, primary and post-primary tables providing a breakdown by outcome of Section 29 appeals taken against schools who refused enrolment over the last 5 years are as follows: Post Primary Stats — Section 29...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Scholarships: Gaeltacht Scholarships (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I understand the Deputy's question relates to An Scéim Scoláireachtaí Gaeilge Tríú Leibhéal: Teoranta, under which my Department awards annually, on a competitive basis, twenty scholarships to students who have, among other things, attended an all-Irish second-level school and reached a certain minimum standard in the Leaving Certificate. These scholarships are only tenable in respect...

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with autism, receive an education appropriate to their needs. The number of early intervention classes for children with autism funded by my Department is increasing. Funding is also provided through the home tuition programme for children with autism aged from 2 1⁄2 years to 5 who are not enrolled in...