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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is not in receipt of an application for major capital investment at the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. This application will be assessed with reference to factors such as current and projected enrolments at the school, the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing developments and existing provision in the general area. When this assessment is complete, a decision will be taken on how best to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The process of reviewing the income limits, rates of grant and other aspects of the general criteria of the 2007 Maintenance Grant Schemes is a priority in my Department at present. The criteria to qualify for the Special Rates of Maintenance Grant will be examined as part of this process. Decisions on the 2007 schemes will be announced as soon as the process is completed.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government commits to long term funding for the existing centres that are currently in the ABA pilot scheme subject to agreement with my Department on standards that will enable my Department to support them as primary schools for children with autism. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that, since the launch of the Programme for Government,...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme which provides funding to facilitate the provision of education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting an educational placement and children with autism requiring early educational intervention. The child...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 182, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the home tuition scheme provides funding to facilitate the provision of 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 an educational placement....

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Special Rate of Maintenance Grant is available to students in receipt of the ordinary maintenance grant under each of my Department's four maintenance grant schemes, which includes the Higher Education Grant Scheme. In order to qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant a candidate must meet a number of conditions, including the following: 1.An applicant must qualify for the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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. I...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has always been committed to putting a suitable accommodation solution in place for the school referred to by the Deputy for next September. This is being achieved by the placement of temporary accommodation on a site on the Oscar Traynor Road. To allow for any unforeseen difficulties with this measure, the Department has advised the school authority to extend its current...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the Department have completed a technical visit of the School in County Cork referred to by the Deputy and are in the process of drawing up a detailed accommodation brief for this project. The project will be considered for progression in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: On foot of the NSAC recommendations, I announced earlier this year the establishment of 13 new primary schools, from September 2007 in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Education Act 1998 and the published criteria for recognition of new schools. I also indicated that I would, in order to consider further the application from the schools referred to by the Deputy, be...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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 (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNA) to schools to support children with special needs. I understand that the local SENO has sanctioned a full-time SNA to the school to cater for the care needs of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The relocation of 100 posts in my Department to Athlone will commence when the new office accommodation in Athlone is ready for occupation. This accommodation is under construction at present. The Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the procurement of office accommodation under the programme of decentralisation, has indicated that the new accommodation in Athlone will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The schedules of accommodation to inform the required building project have been agreed with the school authorities. The next step in the process is the consideration of the project for the appointment of a design team to commence architectural planning process. The building project required to address the long-term accommodation needs of the school will be considered in the context of the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to the Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. Data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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. The Council also considers applications for assistive technology. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which is refers has applied to the Department for large-scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale works and was assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application received in September 2004 for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale works and was assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi-annual...