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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision to approve an application for job-sharing is a matter for the authorities of the school concerned. In the case of schools that have over-quota teachers, applications for job-sharing may be considered by the authorities of the schools concerned in the normal way i.e. applications will be assessed and approved, in the first instance, by the school managerial authority. It is then...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Current projections indicate that there will be in the order of 57,800 additional pupils in primary schools in five years time (2011/2012) and a further 28,000 additional pupils in primary schools in ten years time (2016/2017). On the basis of the current staffing schedule, it is estimated that the projected increased additional enrolments will result in the creation of additional 2,100 and...

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

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 for additional accommodation. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. 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...

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

Mary Hanafin: A letter issued recently from School Planning Section of the Department approving grant aid towards the rental of temporary accommodation to be used as a Resource Room.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Special Needs Organiser (SENO) is working with the school authority referred to in relation to the establishment of an Autistic Unit for next September. The outcome of a Board of Management meeting in April is awaited to progress the matter.

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

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction has commenced on the building project referred to. The tendered project did not provide for a rooftop canopy in view of the significant additional cost involved.

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. This scheme has been superseded...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools on this issue. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and the Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools in such matters. The Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the...

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

Mary Hanafin: I have given the go ahead for a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school in Phibblestown, Co. Dublin. This new school will be delivered along with new schools in Donabate, Co Dublin and Laytown, Co. Meath under a design and build contract that is aimed at delivering 3,000 school places for these rapidly developing areas. The inclusion of these three projects in one bundle will further facilitate...

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

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, last February I announced a new additional model of primary school patronage which will be introduced, on a pilot basis in September 2008, in Diswellstown, Dublin 15. This school will operate under the administrative framework of the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. The Department is beginning a process of consultation with the relevant education...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools and the Department does not seek to intervene in decisions made by schools in such matters. The Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A date for a technical inspection of the schools to which the Deputy refers will be arranged as soon as possible in the context of competing priorities under the school Building and Modernisation Programme.

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 585 and 586 together. I can confirm that the School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and has been assigned a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, 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. This includes applications for the establishment of special classes. Responsibility for enrolment to these classes rests with the...

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

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently under way in the Department which will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When the...

Written Answers — Human Rights: Human Rights (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The case referred to by the Deputy is being reviewed in my Department. I will arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy following the review.

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together. For about 80 years prior to 1922, the administration of the primary education system was governed by a set of Rules, the Rules for National Schools made by the Commissioners. The Commissioners of National Education in Ireland, a body corporate created by Royal Charter in1845. Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 assigned...

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for a PE Hall from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a band 4 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi-annual...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Apr 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...