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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost complete. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to the Board of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost halfway towards completion. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost halfway towards completion. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is not in receipt of an application for capital funding from the first school to which the Deputy refers. With regard to the second school, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an application for additional accommodation for language support teachers has been approved in full.

Written Answers — Pupil Safety: Pupil Safety (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care, including traffic management measures. Issues relating to traffic safety, road works, etc., outside of school grounds are the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. My Department is aware that the school authorities have been in...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level and further education grants is a matter for the relevant Local Authority or VEC. The awarding 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 desired. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 845, 846, 848, 849, 852 and 853 together. The percentage of the number of community and comprehensive teachers expressed in whole time equivalent, who are in a promoted position is 52.67% and in voluntary secondary schools is 53.12%. These data are based on current information available on my Department payroll. The details in relation to the moneys being...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is given in the table which shows the rates of allowances for promoted posts effective since the 1 June 2007. Principal's Allowance Authorised Posts Point Annual € 1 – 2 1 9,328.00 3 – 5 2 9,328.00 6 – 7 3 10,452.00 8 – 11 4 12,261.00 12 – 13 5 14,387.00 14 – 16 6 16,737.00 17 – 19 7 19,120.00 20 – 23 8 21,427.00 24...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 850 and 851 together. The most recent public service figures for June 2007 indicated that there were of the order of 28,735 teaching posts in primary schools. Of this figure approximately 53% were in a promoted position.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 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. At present, approximately 250 special classes for children with...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am concerned that this special class has not yet opened in the school in question. The school has recruited staff and training has been made available for the staff in question. I understand that this class will now open at the beginning of November.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has made a number of interventions in the Kilcock area to ensure that there will be adequate pupil places for all those seeking them for the foreseeable future. Specifically, Gaelscoil Chill Choca commenced the 2007/2008 school year in a brand new purpose built 16-classroom facility. A building project for Scoil Choca Naofa is progressing through architectural planning for the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at early stage of architectural planning. My Department has recently received the Stage 3 submission and officials from my Department are currently reviewing it. Unless there are very exceptional circumstances arising from the review of the Stage 3, it is envisaged that the project will be allowed to progress to the next stage...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received the Stage 1 and 2 submission from the School and its Design Team. Officials from my Department have arranged for a Planning Development Meeting to review the submission to be held today, Wednesday 26th September, with the School and its Design Team. Should the Stage 2, as submitted, prove acceptable to the Department, then authorisation will be given to the school...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied and was approved funding for four extra classrooms under the devolved Permanent Accommodation Scheme for 2007. The alternative to a school participating in a devolved scheme is to apply for consideration for inclusion in the mainstream school building programme in line with the project's priority band rating. The Permanent Accommodation Scheme...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is not in receipt of an application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department approved funding of over €90,000 to the school in question under the Summer Works Scheme for works related to the school building. The Management has claimed and been paid 70% of the grant aid approved indicating that the works have commenced. The balance may be claimed when the works are completed.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provided funding to the school in question to enable electrical and mechanical works to be carried out on the school building and also works to facilitate the introduction of pupils with special needs.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 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,...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I would like to share time with Deputy Grealish.