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- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is advancing plans to make considerable extra post primary provision available in the Dublin 15 area. In this regard and, as the Deputy will be aware, I have already given the go-ahead for the delivery of a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school in Phibblestown. This new school will be delivered along with new schools in Donabate and Laytown under a design and build contract and...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department has asked Fingal County Council to explore the possibility of acquiring additional land adjacent to the school to which he refers for the purpose of expanding the campus.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has identified a suitable site for the school in question. Agreement on its acquisition has been reached with the vendor subject to contract. Contracts are now awaited from the vendor's solicitor.
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The assessment to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage. The question of permanent recognition for the school in question will be addressed as part of a strategic examination of multi-denominational provision in the Dublin 9 area. It will also determine long term requirements and how these should best be addressed.
- Written Answers — Departmental Projects: Departmental Projects (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Two projects that exceed the threshold for cost benefit analysis have been approved by my Department in 2007: a new Engineering School at Athlone Institute of Technology. The cost benefit analysis for this project was carried out by James Shivnan. campus development at St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra. The cost benefit analysis for this project was carried out by Indecon...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Trustees of the school referred to by the Deputies have confirmed their intention to close the school on a phased basis. As the Deputy may be aware, this school is a voluntary secondary school and the decision to withdraw as providers of education is within the remit of the Patron body, that is the Sisters of Mercy. The Department has been informed by the Sisters of Mercy that the...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is currently assessing an application for permanent recognition from the school to which the Deputy refers. A decision will be taken in the matter as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am conscious of the extent of housing developments in the Lucan area and the pressure that this has created for school places. In light of this, the Department has expanded capacity significantly at both primary and post primary level to cater for existing and newly emerging demands for pupil places. There are twelve primary schools in the Lucan area including two new state of the art...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the decision to close the school was taken by the Trustees because in line with demographic changes in the area, the school has experienced a steady decline in student numbers in recent years. Current enrolments in feeder primary schools indicate that this decline will continue. In fact, a general decline in enrolments in the area where the school is located has...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was included in a recent announcement of 56 large scale building projects countrywide which were approved to progress under the School Building and Modernisation Programme. These will be progressed by way of appointment of design teams.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organiser (SENO), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports (SEN) such as resource teaching and special needs assistant (SNA) support on the basis of applications in respect of individual pupils. The NCSE has confirmed that the...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the establishment of a new Parish primary school in Celbridge to commence operation next September. The relevant Sections in the Department have been notified of my decision. This will activate the required sanctions to enable all of the appropriate procedures to put in place to get the school up and running.
- Written Answers — Court Proceedings: Court Proceedings (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The number of children who are currently the subject of court proceedings in relation to the provision of education are as set out below: Overall â 70 Primary â 43 Post-Primary â 27 However, it should be noted that a number of cases relating to education provision involve special educational need and/or home tuition rather than the primary or post primary sector per se. Further, the...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy on a county by county basis is not available within my Department and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. However, I can inform the Deputy that in 2005 and 2006 a total of 300 and 263 appeals respectively were completed by my Department under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998. These figures cover both first and...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been operational since 1st January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports from primary and post primary schools through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs). The SENO is also a focal point of contact for parents and schools. The SENOs are appointed to districts...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 195, inclusive, together. The Schools Broadband Access Programme involves the provision of broadband internet connectivity to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. This project is being undertaken in partnership with industry in the context of a Government â IBEC/TIF (Telecommunications and Internet Federation) Agreement to provide local...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the school to which the Deputy refers only has temporary recognition, it is not entitled to capital funding and the issue of a new school building does not arise at this time. When permanent recognition is awarded, the question of a permanent building for the school will be addressed.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: In relation to SSIA income, I want to assure the Deputy that the Government is determined to ensure that SSIA savers are treated fairly in the calculation of reckonable income under my Department's maintenance grant schemes. This is being achieved in two ways: firstly, income from SSIAs is being treated exactly the same as income from similar savings and investment products; and secondly,...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Irish Summer Schools are privately run institutions and are not recognised primary or post-primary schools eligible for support under the ICT in Schools Programme. However, my Department does provide grant aid to recognised providers towards the cost of provision of these summer courses. Individual providers may apply to my Department for recognition of their courses and for the purposes...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The total amount spent on temporary accommodation from 1999 to the end of 2006 is â¬551,303. The breakdown of costs per year is outlined in the following table. There is currently a permanent School Building project at an early stage of architectural planning at the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department has recently received a revised Stage 1/2 submission which is currently being...