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- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 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. According to data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 835, 880, 887 and 888 together. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was established under the Education for Persons with Special Needs Act (EPSEN) to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children. Since it was...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Correspondence in relation to this matter has been received recently in the Department and is being considered by the Department.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under the Small Schools Scheme and unfortunately the school in question was not successful as it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. However, it is open to the school authority to apply for funding under the 2008 scheme, details of which will be announced later this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers made an application under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for provision of a hardcourt play area. On the 8th January last, I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. Under the published prioritisation criteria governing the Scheme, external environment projects fall into category ten....
- Written Answers — Area Development Plans: Area Development Plans (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department recently published an Area Development Plan in draft format which sets out the educational infrastructural requirements of the North Dublin, East Meath and South Louth area into the future. In this draft Plan, which is available on the Department's website, www.education.ie, the Department has set out its recommendations for the North Dublin area. The Commission on School...
- Written Answers — Area Development Plans: Area Development Plans (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The information is not readily available in the format which the Deputy has requested. However, I wish to advise that the Department recently published an Area Development Plan in draft format which sets out the educational infrastructural requirements of the North Dublin, East Meath and South Louth area into the future. The Deputy may find much of the information he requires in this...
- Written Answers — Area Development Plans: Area Development Plans (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department's main responsibility in this regard is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking second level places. This may result in pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. Swords is an area of population growth and while there may be a demand in future years for additional provision at postprimary level, the Department is...
- Written Answers — Area Development Plans: Area Development Plans (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is in regular communication with officials in Meath County Council in relation to proposed housing developments for Navan and the consequential educational requirements that may be necessary for the future at both primary and post-primary level. The Navan Development Plan 2003-2009 identified 5 areas in Navan as being suitable for the preparation of Local Area Plans and the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The question relates to students in the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI). Under the BTEI, part-time Further Education programmes are provided for adults to give them an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. The BTEI is funded by my Department and delivered locally by the Vocational Education Committees (VECs). People with disabilities...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: There is one Directive that has to be implemented by my Department â Directive 2005/36/EC on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications. This Directive was agreed on 7 September 2005 and comes into force on 20th October 2007. Preparatory work for the drafting of regulations to meet the transposition date is at an advanced stage within the Department.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with the Department for major capital grant aid. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building works. Progress on the project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme from 2007 onwards. Since 2004 the school has...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 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 can mix with their wider peer group and have maximum opportunities for integration. The preferred approach to the provision of appropriate education for children with autism, is through...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education is currently compiling a database of all children with special educational needs, including autism. Information regarding the number of children assessed with autism in any location or estimated numbers on waiting lists is not available within my Department. However, the Task Force on Autism (2001) considered a national prevalence rate of 56 per...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has received this application and has requested that the names and the psychological assessments of the children proposing to attend the centre be forwarded to the Department in order to consider the application further. My Department is currently awaiting this information. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with Autistic...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 4/5 (Detailed Design/Bill of Quantities). The Building Unit of my Department recently received a submission from the school authorities regarding the project. When this submission has been examined the project should then be in a position to proceed to tender. It is envisioned that the project will have a twelve month contract...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The provision of PE Halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design stage for any major refurbishment programme of existing school buildings. All applications received in the Department are banded in accordance with the prioritisation criteria put in place following consultation with the Education partners. The PE Hall project at the school referred to by the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application was submitted by the school referred to by the Deputy under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. On Monday, 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. However, this application was not successful, as the Department's evaluation of the project determined that a major building project would be more...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established under statute in 2002 to provide financial redress to victims of child abuse in residential institutions in order to assist them in their recovery and enhance the quality of the remainder of their lives. The Board is independent in the performance of its functions and is subject to strict confidentiality provisions in processing...
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The 2007 examination fee for Leaving Certificate candidates is â¬96. The fee for school-based repeat Leaving Certificate candidates is â¬251. Special fees for repeat candidates were introduced in 1987 on the basis that it is not unreasonable to expect those who have already benefitted from the normal course of second level education, and who wish to take an extra year, to make a...