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Fee-Paying Schools. (2 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: It is important to take account of the historical context that gave rise to the differentiation between fee-paying and non fee-paying secondary schools. This differentiation arises essentially from the arrangements put in place when free second level education was introduced and those arrangements took account specifically of the position of minority religions with dispersed membership,...

Fee-Paying Schools. (2 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Given the nature of fee-paying schools, I do not believe any one policy can apply to them. We must ensure, for example, to continue to protect the minority religions and that is reflected in the way fee-paying schools are funded. I hold the strong view that no new fee paying school will be supported by the State. In the event of a body offering to set up a voluntary secondary school, I...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that tenders have been invited for the school building project in question and are due to be returned to the Consultant Architect shortly. Upon receipt and opening of tenders, the Consultant Architect will submit a tender report to my Departments School Building Section for assessment, after which the Board of Management will be advised of the position.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that July Provision was sanctioned for the child in question and correspondence to this effect has issued to the parents.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the Department is providing a new post primary school for the town to which he refers. This new school will be delivered by way of a Public Private Partnership. The Department is currently engaged in identifying a suitable site for this development and progress on the building project itself will be considered as soon as this matter has been finalised.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW) are acting on behalf of the Department in relation to the acquisition of a site for the project and the acquisition of same is currently at contract/conveyancing stages. On completion of the site acquisition process the project will progress in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. All...

Written Answers — Third Level Facilities: Third Level Facilities (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In the State as a whole there are over twenty publicly-funded higher education institutions — seven of which are universities and fourteen institutes of technology. In its review of Irish Higher Education published in 2004, the OECD observed that Irish Third Level Institutions were relatively small by international standards and that this posed particular challenges in terms of achieving...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Last week, the Office of Public Works announced progress towards the provision of permanent accommodation in Mullingar for my Department. To date no decision has been taken as to whether a number of posts will be located into temporary accommodation in Mullingar in advance of the full decentralisation of 300 posts into the new permanent accommodation. The issue has been examined from time to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In general, the Department does not provide grant aid to purchase additional land for non State owned Schools. However, should the School purchase such additional lands it may apply under the Summer Works Scheme for works to provide a car park.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Grammar is the study of forms of speech and their relation to one another and is concerned with the application of the rules of a language in speech and in writing. The Irish language is a living language, which in common with other languages, evolves and changes through usage. The grammar of a language reflects the consensus of academics, lexicographers and linguists on the standard usage at...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the staffing in Gaeltacht schools. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule which is issued annually to all primary schools. I am aware of the unique position of primary schools situated in Gaeltacht areas and of the particular...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is not in receipt of application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. If the school requires such funding, it should make contact with the School Planning Section of the Department.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is not in receipt of application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. If the school requires such funding, it should make contact with the School Planning Section of the Department.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures has been undertaken by the Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in these areas. At primary level, an entire new school has been provided at Killashee, Naas. In addition,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority — i.e. the local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for the establishment of special classes for autism and for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. In excess of 265...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority — i.e. the local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she or he...