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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The long term accommodation needs of the school referred to by the Deputy has been determined as 12 mainstream classrooms plus appropriate ancillary accommodation and the school authority have been notified of same. The building project required to deliver the school accommodation is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 233 together. The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts generally on behalf of my Department on the acquisition of sites for schools, has been requested to source a suitable site for this Gaelscoil. A number of proposals were received by OPW. A technical assessment of these proposals has been carried out and the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application referred to by the Deputy is one of a large number of applications for the scheme received by the Midland Regional Office of my Department. These applications are currently being logged and acknowledged. Once this process is complete, my officials will start the process of assessing and ranking the applications. In keeping with the requirements of the Dormant Accounts Fund...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers 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....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The list of successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme for 2007 was announced in January of this year. Unfortunately, due to the number of applicants it was not possible to approve all applications received. It is open to the school authority to re-apply for funding under the Summer Works Scheme for 2008 details of which will be announced later this year. It is also open to the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the Office of Public Works, which is charged with procuring accommodation for the programme of decentralisation, has signed a contract in respect of a suitable site in Mullingar which will accommodate the decentralisation of 300 posts in my Department. As I have previously stated, I will keep the feasibility of sending a smaller number of posts to Mullingar in advance of the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Mar 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 — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Individual school authorities are responsible in the first instance for health and safety issues at schools and it is the responsibility of school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. Schools are obliged to identify possible hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and to put appropriate safeguards in place to mitigate the potential risk to the...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Trustees of the school referred to by the Deputy 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 phased...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Department for this project. The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs will be based, has been determined. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials from the Department have facilitated preliminary discussions between the Trustees of the schools involved in a possible amalgamation. On 5 May, 2006, an initial meeting was held by officials from School Planning Section of the Department with the Trustees of two of the schools in question. A further meeting was facilitated on 30 June 2006 between the Trustees of all three schools...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed extension project at Lough Allen College was one of 80 projects I announced in November last to proceed into architectural planning. A site visit has been arranged with the VEC and school authorities to inform the final brief for the project. On completion of the brief, the progression of the project will be considered further in the context of the multi-annual School Building...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that an application for a sports hall has been received from the school to which he 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 proposed works will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Following a detailed assessment of the school's long term accommodation needs, a decision was taken to provide a new six classroom school. The acquisition of the site adjoining the school has concluded and at present the transfer of the existing school site to the Minister is ongoing. The school building project will be considered for progression in the context of the multi-annual School...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 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 underway 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts generally on behalf of my Department in the acquisition of school sites, has been requested to source a suitable site for this school. On foot of advertising a number of proposals were received which have been examined by the OPW. The OPW are presently awaiting the observations and comments from the County Council...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: All universities have established structures in place to ensure the discharge of their statutory obligations relating to the promotion of Irish. These generally comprise Irish committees which are set-up as sub-committees of the governing body or which report directly to the university President. Universities are autonomous institutions and I have no function in relation to their day today...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department on the acquisition of sites for schools, has been requested to source a suitable site for this Gaelscoil. On foot of advertising, a number of proposals were received. Preliminary assessments have been carried out on all the proposed sites. The OPW are presently awaiting the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Applications for additional accommodation, whether for new schools or extensions to existing school buildings are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was compiled following consultation with the Education Partners. Each project is assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects is considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and...