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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is of the view that children with autism, in common with all children should have access to appropriate provision delivered by suitably qualified teachers within the school system where children have greatest opportunity mix with their wider peer group and have maximum opportunities for integration. My Department's ongoing commitment is to ensuring that all children, including...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: 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 schools, a view that is supported by the findings of the Task Force Report on Autism. My Department supports a multi-skills approach in regard to the...

Written Answers — School Libraries: School Libraries (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Níl iarratas ar áiseanna feabhsaithe leabharlainne faighte ag an Roinn ó Ghaelscoil Phádraig Bhaile Bhreac. B'fhéidir go bhfuil a fhios ag an Teachta, áfach, go bhfuil ceannach foirgneamh Scoil Shinsearach an Ard-Easpaig Mac Uaid i mBaile Lochlainn á thabhairt i gcrích ag an Roinn. Tá sé i gceist ag an Roinn Gaelscoil Phádraig a athlonnú go buan sa bhfoirgneamh seo nuair a bheidh...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an extension and refurbishment project, including a new stand-alone P.E. Hall, is currently in progress for the school referred to. The project is in the early stages of Architectural Planning. Approval to proceed to Stage 3 (Developed Sketch Scheme) of Architectural Planning has recently been granted to the school authorities. Officials from my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which he refers is to amalgamate with another school in the area. In this regard, School Planning Section has issued a proposed long term projected staffing for the amalgamated school for acceptance by the school authorities. A response is awaited. Once this matter has been finalised, a technical inspection of the school premises will be arranged to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the allocation of 200 extra language support posts to schools, bringing the total number of language support teachers in our schools to 1,450. These new resources are intended for schools with large numbers of pupils who do not have English as a first language. Under the revised arrangements, depending on the number of eligible pupils...

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. I wish to inform the Deputy that 1,000 students have been allocated...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received an appeal, in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy, regarding the continuation of funding under the Easter Week Commemoration Scholarship Scheme. The appeal is under active consideration within my Department. The appellant will be notified directly by my Department once a decision is reached.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers has accepted the Schedule of Overall Accommodation for its proposed building project. This clears the way for a technical inspection of the building. This will be arranged as soon as possible in the context of other competing priorities.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that approval has been given to the school to which he refers for temporary accommodation to meet its needs for next September. In addition, an application for major capital funding has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi...

Written Answers — Teacher Induction: Teacher Induction (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Since its inception the National Pilot Project on Teacher Induction (NPPTI) has received funding detailed in a table: Strand 2003 2004 2005 2006 Primary 50,947.62 26,200.00 82,775.00 83,200.00 Post-Primary 96,828.43 78,406.64 164,743.00 268,386.00 Total 137,776.05 104,606.64 247,518.00 351,586.00 The total funding provided to Primary and Post-Primary Strands for Phase 1-5 to date is...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I announced earlier this year my intention to introduce a new additional model of primary school patronage on a pilot basis in Diswellstown, Dublin using the administrative framework of the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. I have decided as a matter of policy that no vocational education committee (with the exception of the aforementioned pilot community primary school project)...

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. In the case referred to by the Deputy home tuition has been sanctioned...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for a sports hall has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. 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 School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In 2006 I introduced, with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, pension arrangements for caretaking staff employed under the 1979 scheme. These arrangements provide that membership of the superannuation scheme will be effective from 1 September 2001 in the case of eligible caretakers in service at that time. The pension scheme will be a contributory, defined benefit scheme and will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Arrangements are being made in my Department to advertise existing vacancies for posts as Visiting Teacher for the Hearing Impaired, with a view to filling such vacancies from 1 September 2007. A temporary interim arrangement covering up to the end of the current school year is in place.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application referred to by the Deputy is one of over 1,000 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 Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied for capital funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme for 2007. However, following discussion with the school authority it was agreed that the scope of the works concerned is more appropriate for delivery under the traditional method. The application has, therefore, been assessed in accordance with the published...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for a railing to be installed around the school boundary. On the 8 January 2007 I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. However, due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together. 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,...