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- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has not been contacted by GMIT in respect of the provision of a third level centre for music and new media education. The provision of new course proposals is, in the first instance, a matter for the governing bodies and management of the institutes themselves in accordance with the provisions of the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992-2006.
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Institutes of Technology sector has an important regional role with regard to research and industrial development. My Department provides research funding to the third level sector through a number of programmes. Specifically in relation to the Institute of Technology sector a dedicated programme of funding is provided under the Technological Sector Research Programme. This programme...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Galway Mayo Institute of Technology campus (GMIT) at Galway comprises 24.3 hectares (60 acres) of land. My Department provided funding of â¬2.23m as recently as 2003 towards the purchase of Murrough House and circa 20 acres of land in Galway for GMIT. The Institute has made a number of proposals to my Department regarding the acquisition of additional land. Representatives from the...
- Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is managing a focused programme of investment for social inclusion in higher education. The National Access Office was established as part of the Higher Education Authority in 2003 with the aim of co-ordinating and developing national policy and implementing funding measures facilitating greater educational access and opportunity for groups who are under-represented in higher...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is examining the available options in relation to a new school site within the context of making the best educational provision for the Kells area in the long term. The relevant school authorities will be informed of any developments in relation to a new site. Progress on a building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered as soon as a site has been...
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to children of primary age in receipt of home tuition awaiting school placement is as follows: Year 2005-2006 â 1 child who would turn 5 during the school year in question and 31 children aged from 2.5 years to 4 years who were in receipt of early intervention through the home tuition scheme. Year 2006-2007 â 1 child who would turn 5...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Earlier this year, Dr. Jim Port was asked to carry out a preliminary examination of the submission made by the Governing Body of Waterford Institute of Technology having regard to (i) national strategy for the development of Irish higher education; (ii) implications for regional development in the South East in the context of the National Spatial Strategy and (iii) any likely implications for...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The purpose of the general allocation system which was implemented in all primary schools in September 2005 is to provide these schools with learning support/resource teachers to meet the needs of children with high-incidence special educational needs, including those children with a specific learning disability in the areas of reading, writing, reasoning or mathematics. Learning support...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension 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 is currently underway in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to sites acquisitions, has secured a site for the provision of a new school. The building programme required to deliver the new school building will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: On the 21 June 2005, the Government decided that Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) should be introduced across all Government Departments and Offices. RIAs must be conducted on: all proposals for primary legislation involving changes to the regulatory framework (subject to some exceptions); significant Statutory Instruments; and proposals for EU Directives and significant EU regulations when...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A schedule of overall accommodation for a projected long-term enrolment of 800 has been drawn up and agreed with the School Authorities for the school to which the Deputy refers. A greenfield site for the new proposed school has been identified by Limerick VEC and is at acquisition stage. Once the site issues are finalised, the project will be progressed in the context of the School...
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is advancing plans to make considerable additional post primary places available in the Dublin 15 area. Included in these plans is the addition of three 1,000 pupil-places post primary schools to be developed in Phibblestown, Tyrellstown and Hansfield. While this provision will very significantly increase post-primary provision for the areas concerned, the Department will,...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the Department works in partnership with Fingal County Council under the Fingal School Model Agreement to acquire sites for educational provision in the Dublin 15 area. A site under this Model is being actively pursued to provide additional post primary places in the Castleknock area. The exact location of the new site has yet to be determined.
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (16 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. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been identified which comprises 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 three 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the process of appointing a Design Team for the school building project she refers to is at an advanced stage. Tender documents are currently being assessed by my Departments 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has sourced a suitable site for this National School. Agreement on its acquisition has been reached subject to contract. The process to appoint a design team to the project is also underway and it is hoped that architectural planning for the school...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants and the issue of grant awards is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. The candidate must be assessed with reference to the terms and conditions of the 2006 Scheme. The Local Authorities must agree amongst themselves which assessing body the application is more relevant to having regard to where the candidate resided during the period...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The site to facilitate an extension to the school referred to by the Deputy has been valued and the matter is currently being considered by the Department. The further progression of the project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.