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Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Information regarding the name, roll number and number of students for each school in 2006/07 can be found under Education Provider on the front page of my Department's website (www.education.gov.ie). Pupil Teacher Ratio in respect of all primary school is currently only available at national level and not disaggregated by county or any other variable.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the Department have completed a technical visit of the school referred to by the Deputy with a view to determining the project brief. The future progression of the project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department does not provide grant assistance to persons wishing to obtain a private pilot's licence.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: New schools commence operation with provisional recognition and are generally required to complete a period of three years in this mode. Accommodation remains the Patron's responsibility until the Department is in a position to provide permanent accommodation, assuming the school achieves permanent recognition. The following four main areas are examined in determining permanent recognition:...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress this task.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a range of significant measures have been undertaken by the Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in the area in question. A new primary school commenced operation in Newbridge from September 2007 under Catholic Patronage. The VEC agreed to use of a portion of its existing school site as a temporary location for the school....

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the views of the Irish Science Teachers' Association in this matter. Significant progress has been made in progressing a range of areas highlighted in the Report of the Task Force on the Physical Sciences. A new science curriculum has been introduced at primary level supported by a resource grant in December 2004 of €1000 per school plus €10 per pupil. A revised syllabus...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for major capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria agreed with the education partners for large scale projects. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: This site is being acquired under the Fingal School Model Agreement. Its acquisition is at an advanced stage. The Deputy will appreciate however that due to the commercial sensitivities of land acquisitions, that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the detail in relation to specific land purchases until the acquisition is fully complete.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations and issuing the results of examinations. The number of upgrades awarded in the Leaving Certificate must be looked at in context. In the Leaving Certificate in 2007, there were 53926 candidates, of whom 3056 sat the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has no records of the national school to which the Deputy refers. In the circumstances, I assume the Deputy is referring to the application for capital funding towards an extension at the second level school in Loughrea, County Galway. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be required in order to assist in...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Clause 5.4.1 of the 2007 Higher Education Grants Scheme and the Vocational Education Committee's Scholarship Scheme provides for the payment of a grant in respect of the charge for Student Services, Registration and Examinations. Where a candidate qualifies for a maintenance grant and is pursuing an approved course to which the Free Fees Initiative applies or, would have qualified for a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Capital funding of some €381,000 was expended by my Department on the project in question. I am advised that County Mayo VEC is conducting an evaluation of all VEC lands and property, and the plans for the land in question will be considered as part of this evaluation.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the process of appointing a Design Team for the school building project he refers to is at an advanced stage. Tender documents are currently being assessed by my Department's technical team. When this assessment is completed, a number of documents will be requested from the preferred consultants namely, Tax Clearance Certificate, evidence of Certified...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A total of 125 officers employed by my Department in Dublin are assigned to posts in Dublin in which they will decentralise to Mullingar, Athlone or Tullamore. Thirty nine of these officers are committed to decentralise as a condition of their recruitment or promotion. The figures for the agencies under the aegis of my Department that are scheduled to decentralise are not to hand but I will...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Among the recommendations contained in the Music Network report was that a series of Music Education Partnerships would be developed between the County/City Development Boards and the Vocational Education Committees on a phased basis. In 2004, my Department began funding a pilot programme in both Dublin City and in Donegal VECs to test approaches to delivery of the proposed model. Resources...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for a new school building from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application has been assessed in accordance with the Department's published prioritisation criteria for large scale works. Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the multi-annual school building...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Tenders for the first bundle of schools to be built under my Department's current Public Private Partnership programme consisting of four schools including the school in question were returned to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in July 2007 and the tender evaluation process has been completed. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Macquarie Partnerships for Ireland have been...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The correct e-mail address for sending correspondence to my Department is info@education.gov.ie. Staff in my Department then refer the correspondence to the person dealing with the particular query. Details of the e-mail address received from the Deputy reveal that the incorrect e-mail address was used and consequently the e-mails referred to by the Deputy were incapable of being delivered....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that Officials in School Planning Section will shortly be meeting representatives of the school to which the Deputy refers, in order to progress the application for a new school building.