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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The position is as outlined on 31 January 2007 to the Deputy. The information requested from the school regarding the need to explore the availability of an alternative site is still awaited. When this information is received in my Department; my Officials will be in a position to...

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department received an appeal in relation to the candidates referred to by the Deputy. It will be necessary for officials in my Department to examine the accounts associated with the appeal. As soon as this assessment is complete a decision will be issued to the individuals concerned.

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 541 together. I am pleased to be given the opportunity to clarify for the Deputies the issues in question. My Department's preferred approach to the provision of appropriate education for children with autism, is through the primary and post primary school network, whether through placement in mainstream classes, in special classes or in special...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 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. According to data submitted to the Department by the Board of Management of the girls' school...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to clarify that my Department never had any plans to close autism pre-schools in the area referred to by the Deputy. My Department had to be satisfied that the qualifications and structure of the pre-schools concerned were sufficiently robust to be able to provide early educational intervention to children with autism who has been approved for funding under the home tuition scheme. I...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The closing date for receipt of applications under the Dormant Accounts / RAPID Leverage Fund Small Scale Capital Grants Scheme for schools was 1st March. The scheme covers the improvement of existing facilities ('non new-builds') and the development of new facilities ('new-builds') in four areas: (i) Outdoor Play Facilities; (ii) Libraries; (iii) Parent Rooms; and (iv) Dining Areas. Schools...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 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. All...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Teaching Council is the statutory body in this country for the recognition of teaching qualifications. If the Teaching Council decides that the qualifications held by an applicant for recognition satisfy the requirements for the granting of provisional recognition, the person concerned, on being appointed to an approved post in a recognised primary school, would be eligible for the...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an agreement has been reached to amalgamate the three post-primary schools in Doon/Cappamore. The new amalgamated school will be a voluntary secondary school. A suitable site has been identified and the acquisition of same is currently underway.

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved the retention of the students concerned in the school for a further year to enable them complete their examinations. The school has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 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 the Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the vast majority of support for childcare, including pre-school education, is not provided by my Department, but is now provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the National Childcare Investment Programme which is the successor programme to the 2000-2006 Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme. My Department's main role in the area of early years...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Details of the Smalls Schools Scheme for 2008 are being developed. The Department expects to be in a position to publish the Scheme over the coming months.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application was submitted to the Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 by the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not successful in this instance. It is open to the school authority to apply for funding under the...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was approved to start architectural planning. A site visit to the school took place on 30 April 2007 with a view to finalising the project brief and progressing the appointment of a design team.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school submitted an application under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 for additional accommodation including mainstream classrooms. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not successful in this instance. It is open to the school authority to apply for funding...

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

Mary Hanafin: A site has been identified and acquisition of same is underway. 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 540 together. The Department has made it clear to both the school in question and the Local Authority that it has no difficulty with the school re-locating as close to its existing location as possible. It is now a matter for the Local Authority to decide if the proposed site is compatible with its overall developmental plans for the area. Department...

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

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the child in question is currently attending an autism specific special class in a mainstream primary school. The parents of the child concerned, if they wish him to change schools, should apply to the second school to be considered for a placement. The parents should note, however, that school transport is only arranged where the child is attending his nearest suitable school.

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

Mary Hanafin: Under my Department's Free Fees Initiative the Exchequer meets the tuition fees of eligible Students who are attending approved full-time undergraduate courses in the State. The Free Fees Initiative does not extend to postgraduate study in Ireland, however if a candidate qualifies for the means-tested maintenance grant he/she could have their fees paid up to the maximum fee limit. The maximum...