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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is satisfied that between the existing school accommodation and planned extension projects there is sufficient primary school accommodation to cater for demand in the Celbridge area in the medium term. My Department will continue to monitor enrolments in the area to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet any future projected needs.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 366 to 369, inclusive, together. On 12 March last I announced details of 219 new major school building projects which will begin over the next 5 years as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme. These new projects were in addition to 56 major school building projects already announced for 2012. This five year plan details when those major...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. My Department has published the staffing arrangements at primary and post primary level for the coming school year, 2012-13. The relevant circulars, Primary 0007/2012 and Post Primary 0009/2012 are available on my Department's website. At post primary level and in accordance...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of applications for major school capital works with my Department is in excess of 1,000 at both primary and post primary levels. The current position of such projects may be viewed on my Department's website, www.education.ie, which is updated regularly. Projects are grouped into various categories including projects at application stage, in...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the temporary accommodation in which the school is located is owned by my Department and is located on a site also in my Department's ownership. The question of an annual cost in maintaining the school in this accommodation does not therefore arise. For the same reason, there is no additional cost associated with maintaining the school in this temporary...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333, 360 and 404 together. The closing date for submission of appeals for the April meeting of the Staffing Appeals Board was 23 March 2012. The first meeting of the Appeals Board takes place this week and the Boards of Management of the applicant schools, including those referred to by Deputies Adams and McGrath, will be notified as soon as possible of the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 401 together. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special educational needs supports, including the establishment of special classes in various geographical...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The number of primary school pupils is provided in the National School Annual Census. The census for the current school year (2011-12) is being finalised at present and results will be published on my Department's website later in the year. A full list of schools in county order with their enrolments can be found on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 338 and 339 together. Projections of enrolment are only available at national level and can be found at www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=17216&ecategory=521 07&language=EN.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: A review of the continued need for the temporary accommodation at all schools that are renting is conducted every two or three years. The next review for the schools referred to by the Deputy is due from 1 July 2012 and this review will determine the level of expenditure on the accommodation to 2014-15. My Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, the relevant...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The measurement of the distances for student grant purposes is a matter for grant awarding bodies - the relevant local authority or VEC. There has been no change as to how these distances are measured. As in the past for all cases, the shortest most direct route to the institution attended is measured. I understand that a range of mechanisms can be used, for example, online mapping such as...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the five year programme announced recently and is listed to proceed to construction in 2014-15. The project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team is currently working on completing Stage 2(b) of Architectural Planning.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342, 352 and 357 together. The staffing arrangements for the 2012-13 school year are set out in Primary Circular 0007/2012 which is available on my Department's website. This includes the detail of the reform of the allocation process which is designed to bring a more equitable distribution of existing posts between schools. The new arrangements incorporate...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343, 370, 378 and 379 together. My Department has provided funding to the organisation in question since 2001. Up to the end of 2006, my Department expended a total of €802,802 in relation to this organisation, which expenditure includes the costs of the associated co-ordinator. The annual funding provided over the last five years, from 2007 to 2011, is set...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I answered 1,133 written Parliamentary Questions in the period January to the end of March 2012. Of this total, there were 35 Parliamentary Questions in respect of which it was not possible to provide a substantive response to the issues raised within the deadlines associated for answering Parliamentary Questions. This can arise for a number of reasons including the need for collation of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced recently is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Statistics section of my Department's website contains data at individual primary school level in county order for the 2010/2011 school year. The information includes the number of teachers and pupils in each primary school. See file called Class Size information at individual school level 2010/2011 at link http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=17216&ecateg...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently awaiting the commencement of architectural planning. The brief for the project has been approved and the next step will be the tender process for the appointment of a design team to take the project through the stages of architectural planning. School building projects currently in or commencing architectural...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In excess of 520 m2 of new accommodation and facilities specifically for special needs students have been provided at the school to which the Deputy refers. The accommodation consists of general activities space, classrooms, multi-sensory room, para-educational room, practical activity room, and ancillary facilities.

Written Answers — National Behaviour Support Service: National Behaviour Support Service (18 Apr 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to inform the Deputy that the National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) is currently working with 91 schools. The number of schools who have availed of the NBSS since its establishment is as follows: 2006/2007 - 212007/2008 - 502008/2009 - 642009/2010 - 742010/2011 - 822011/2012 - 91. The NBSS was established in September 2006. National information sessions for schools were...