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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The school referred to by the Deputy was recently approved for grant aid towards the rental of temporary accommodation. The school's need for permanent accommodation will be considered in the context of a review which is being undertaken of all projects that did not proceed as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including it as part of a multi-annual school building...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jun 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The position in this case is that an appeal against my Department's decision not to allow transport under the terms of the school transport scheme was upheld by the school transport appeals board in November 2003. The board was satisfied that the terms of the school transport scheme had been fairly applied, and the decision of the appeals board is final.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (1 Jun 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The large-scale building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project is at stage 3, developed sketch scheme, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Music, the visual arts and drama provide for sensory, emotional, intellectual and creative enrichment and contribute to the young person's holistic development and self esteem. Arts education, visual arts, music and drama, is one of the seven subject areas that comprise the primary curriculum, which was revised in 1999. The primary curriculum support programme, PCSP, provides professional...

Written Answers — Fógraíocht Ranna: Fógraíocht Ranna (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Tá sé i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 142, 143, 144 a fhreagairt le chéile. An cur chuige atá i bhfeidhm i dtaca le fógraíocht go ginearálta ná go ndeintear cinneadh i ngach cás ar leith, ag cur san áireamh na cúinsí a bhaineann leis an chás áirithe sin, mar shampla, an cineál ábhair atá i gceist, an dream a bhfuil an fógra dírithe air agus an riachtanas le luach ceart...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 155, 217 and 218 together. The school planning section has considered all applications for temporary accommodation for 2004. A list of successful applicants has been published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all...

Written Answers — Third Level Entry Requirements: Third Level Entry Requirements (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Overall decisions on the criteria for entry to higher education are a matter of academic decision for each individual institution. The allocation of standard entry places on the basis of application through the CAO is solely on the basis that an applicant satisfies the academic entry requirements of a higher education institution for the course to which they are seeking entry. In the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm that my Department received applications for special education resources, SER, from the school referred to by the Deputy. Approximately 5,000 applications received between 15 February and 31 August 2003, including those from the school in question, are being considered at present. Priority was given to almost 1,000 cases involving children starting school last September and all...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148, 149 and 172 together. The school in question has the services of a shared learning support teacher. In addition, 10.5 hours part-time resource teaching support has been sanctioned at the school. I can confirm that my Department received applications for additional special educational resource, SER, from the school in November 2003 and February 2004. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: As previously stated to the Deputy, in the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, only those schools with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. The application from the school to which the Deputy refers was not successful because it has available to it accommodation in its general purpose room, which could...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My officials have been involved in ongoing discussions on a weighted system of resource allocation with representative interests. At this stage it would be premature to anticipate the outcome for the schools in question. I can confirm, however, that the basic purpose of that review is to ensure that each school has the level of resources required to cater for its pupils with special...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt, County Longford, is currently operating from rented temporary accommodation. My Department provides 95% of the rental cost in grant aid. My Department is currently assisting the school in the acquisition of alternative temporary accommodation to facilitate increased enrolments. The long-term needs of the school will be considered in the context of a multi-annual...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The large-scale building project for the Ursuline College, Sligo, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie This project is at stage 4/5, pre-tender documents, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department's records show that the school referred to by the Deputy currently has the services of a shared learning support teacher. In 2000, as part of my Department's reading initiative, learning support guidelines were provided to all schools and were aimed at ensuring that all children achieve appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy during the course of their primary education. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authority of Tiermohan national school, Donadea, Naas. The application is being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. When a decision has been taken in the matter, contact will be made directly with the school authority. Consideration of any new PPP projects will be based on an...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The pupil in question currently has the services of a special needs assistant. Special needs assistants may be approved to support a pupil who has a significant medical need for such assistance, a significant impairment of physical or sensory function or where their behaviour is such that they are a danger to themselves or other pupils. The criteria used for the assessment of the need for...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The scope of the works referred to by the Deputy is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme, which was launched in December last. The closing date for applications under the 2004 scheme was 30 January, 2004. I note that the school did not make an application under this scheme. It is planned to invite applications for the 2005 scheme later this year and full details will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding for a building project at Cahergal, Tuam, County Galway, is being provided as part of the 2004 school building programme. This funding is being provided under a pilot initiative, which provides funding for boards of management to enable them address their accommodation needs without recourse to my Department. Boards of management control the rate...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm that my Department received an application for a special needs assistant for the pupil referred to by the Deputy on 29 April 2004. The application will be considered by the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, and a decision will be conveyed to the school authorities as quickly as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to my earlier reply to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 4 May 2004. I understand that there is adequate computer funding available to the school to cater for the educational needs of the pupil in question. It is a matter for the board of management to determine if the pupil is permitted to use the computer equipment outside of the school.