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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 was one of the sixty two projects that I announced to start the architectural planning process in January of 2006 and to proceed to tender and construction as per my announcement of November 2006. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design with an additional bolt-on Special Education Tuition room....

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is working with the National Educational Psychological Service and the Public Appointments Service to ensure that remaining vacancies in NEPS can be filled as soon as possible. Expanding the NEPS service is a major priority for the Government. Since NEPS was established, we have trebled the number of psychologists in the service. We are committed to increasing its staffing...

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

Mary Hanafin: The report in question is currently receiving detailed consideration within my Department. As part of this process, my Officials recently met with the education partners to obtain their views on the report and its recommendations. It is intended to issue a response on the report to the National Council for Special Education in the near future.

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this project was one of eighty large scale projects announced by me in November 2006 to commence architectural planning. The incoming design team for this project will be drawn from a Framework Panel that officials in my School Building Section has formed for all Generic Repeat Design (GRD) schools of twelve or more classrooms. An invitation to tender...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions 588, 589 and 591 together. This project was one of eighty large scale projects announced by me in November 2006 to commence architectural planning. The Office of Public Works has identified a site for the school. Agreement on the site acquisition has been reached subject to contract. While draft contracts have been exchanged, the conveyancing process continues to...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 611 together. County Kildare VEC recently applied for the establishment of a separate all-Irish post primary school in Maynooth. The Department has given careful consideration to the application and has decided that the application should not be granted. In arriving at this conclusion, account was taken of the fact that Coláiste Cois Life in Lucan,...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 596 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have given approval for the commencement of a new primary school for Celbridge to commence operation next September. A Principal has already been appointed and the Patron is making the necessary temporary accommodation arrangements. The Department is in discussion with the Local Authority in...

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department issued a letter to the school in question in February of this year devolving authority to the Board of Management to progress the proposed extension project to tender and construction. The school's Design Team are currently working on the Stage 4/5 (Detailed Design/Bill of Quantities) and the advertisement for the pre-selection of contractors will be placed shortly. It is...

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 and for establishing special classes for children with specific special needs, including autism. I am pleased to advise the...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise that the National Council for Special Education has sanctioned two special classes for autism in the school in question following the school's decision to open such classes.

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. My Department wrote to the Design Team on the project on the 28th May 2007 giving approval to proceed to Stage 3 of architectural planning (Detailed design with costings). When this stage 3 submission is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School...

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

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed to the School referred to by the Deputy on the 24th November 2006 last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department; my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities...

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 603 to 608, inclusive, together. I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of applications for large scale capital funding from the schools to which he refers. The projects have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered...

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. My Department wrote to the Design Team on the project on the 28th May 2007 giving approval to proceed to Stage 3 of architectural planning (Detailed design with costings). When this stage 3 submission is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new 16-classroom primary school with double autistic unit was provided for the school in question. It commenced operation in September 2004.

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

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy was one of the sixty two projects that I announced to start the architectural planning process in January of 2006 and to proceed to tender and construction as per my announcement of November 2006. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design with an additional bolt-on Special Education Tuition room. A...

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

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed to the School referred to by the Deputy on the 24th November 2006 last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities...

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that earlier this year, the Department approved devolved funding to enable the management authority of the school to which he refers to provide additional permanent accommodation. Devolved initiatives allow Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of...

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

Mary Hanafin: An official from the Building Unit of my Department has been in telephone contact with the school authorities. An application for emergency funding for the provision of security fencing will be submitted in the near future. As soon as the application is received it will be considered and the outcome will be notified to the school authorities without delay.

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he 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 building projects and has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered under the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...