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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 146, 152 and 158 together. I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 151 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding on a devolved basis to construct four mainstream classrooms. A letter regarding this matter issued to the school authority in September 2010.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project to which he refers commenced construction in July.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was approved capital funding in May 2010 to provide three additional classrooms. The school authority has the option of purchasing prefabs or constructing permanent accommodation with the grant aid approved and it has advised that it intends providing permanent accommodation. The school authority wrote to my Department...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project, for the school to which he refers, commenced construction in September 2009 and is expected to be completed in early 2011.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project, for the school to which he refers, commenced construction in August.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in 2001. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware, the original contractor appointed for this project went into receivership and a completion contractor was subsequently appointed. The contract with the completion contractor commenced in April and it is envisaged that the new school will be ready for occupation early next year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school in question received grant aid in 2007 to provide four resource rooms under my Department's Permanent Accommodation Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction works on the four additional resource rooms has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers currently operates with provisional recognition and has applied to my Department for permanent recognition status. My Department is prepared to consider the school's application subject to conditions as set out in a letter that issued to the school authority in June 2010 which included a requirement in relation to enrolments at the school and a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in September 2007. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a Band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers commenced construction last January and is expected to reach substantial completion in early 2011.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy has been informed previously, the school to which he refers has not applied to my Department for large scale capital funding and it has indicated to my Department that it is not in need of such funding.

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, all of our schools are required to have in place a Code of Behaviour and this code must be drawn up in accordance with the guidelines of the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB). The NEWB guidelines were issued to schools in 2008 and make it clear that each school must have policies to prevent or address bullying and harassment and that schools...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In terms of the position at individual school level the key factor for determining the level of resources provided by my Department is the pupil enrolment at the 30 September of each year. While the staffing schedule allocates on the basis of an average number of pupils each individual school decides on how to arrange its classes. The recruitment, selection and appointment of teachers to...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Extensive statistical information is available on my Department's website including data in relation to pupil teacher ratios. Pupil Teacher Ratio in respect of all schools is only available at national level and not disaggregated by province or individual school level.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is expected that by the end of 2010, major building projects for 53 schools on the school building programme will have commenced on site this year. This compares to projects for 34 schools going on site last year and is therefore a 56% increase in on site commencements compared to last year. There are nearly as many major building projects going on site in the second half of this year as...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 170 and 171 together. Each national school has an allocation of learning support/resource teacher hours to assist schools in making appropriate provision for pupils with learning difficulties and high incidence special educational needs. Each post-primary school has an allocation of learning support teaching hours. It is a matter for school...