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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has acknowledged the need to relocate the existing primary school referred to by the Deputy to a greenfield site. The acquisition of a site for this development is being actively pursued. When this matter has been finalised, progress on the proposed project can be considered under the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is in receipt of proposals from the Board of Management of the school to which the Deputy refers in relation to the future development of the school. In considering these proposals, further information and clarifications have been sought from the school authority. A response is awaited in this regard. Any decision regarding the future development of the school is a matter...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 862 and 899 together. The Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputies under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. Due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and my Department has made information available to schools by way of circulars and guidelines on the resources available to support pupils with special educational needs. This information may be accessed on the NCSE's website www.ncse.ie or on my Department's website www.education.ie. I am advised by the NCSE that information packs for...

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the vast majority of support for childcare, including pre-school education, is not provided by my Department, but is now provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006 and its successor programme, the National Childcare Investment Programme. Under the EOCP programme, close to €500 million has...

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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: There are no applications on hand for major capital funding from the school referred to by the Deputy. Should the school authority wish to apply for funding for an extension they are advised to complete an application form (Form FLE) which is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. This application should be submitted to School Planning Section of the Department for...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not been contacted by GMIT in respect of the provision of a formal chair for music. In accordance with the provisions of the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992-2006, internal organisation of individual institutes is a matter for governing bodies and management.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A comprehensive survey of the level and condition of space available at Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) was undertaken in the context of preparing the Kelly Report. I have approved substantial capital investment for two projects at GMIT arising from this Report. A new Engineering School will be delivered at the Institute through the PPP process. The Institute is currently dealing...

Written Answers — Career Guidance: Career Guidance (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 869 and 870 together. Guidance as provided in schools refers to a range of learning experiences provided in a developmental sequence that assist students to develop self-management skills, which will lead to effective choices and decisions about their lives. It encompasses the three separate, but interlinked, areas of personal and social development,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding was received in January 2007 from the school to which the Deputy refers. This application will be assessed with reference to factors such as current and projected enrolments at the school, the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing developments and existing provision in the general area. When this assessment is complete, a decision will be taken on...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: This Parliamentary Question is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Applications for funding under the Small Schools Scheme were assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the successful schools which will receive funding under the Small Schools Scheme for 2007. Full details of these schools are available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. Applicants who were not successful under...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Aisling Project is a mainstreamed Local Drugs Task Force project in the Ballymun area which is funded by my Department. The main aim of the project is to target children most at risk of early school leaving and children who are experiencing difficulties within their home and community. This mainstreamed project is divided into three units or programmes. Each unit of the project has one...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application was received in the Department, under the Small Schools Scheme 2007, from the school referred to by the Deputy. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am conscious of the fact that Lucan is one of the fastest growing areas in the Country. In light of this, the Department has expanded capacity significantly at both primary and post primary level to cater for existing and newly emerging demands for pupil places. There are eleven primary schools in the Lucan area including two new state of the art multi-denominational schools and a new...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Primary schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of national schools including general maintenance costs. 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...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management or Single Manager is charged with the direct governance of a school, including issues relating to health and safety. In general, the board has the responsibility to ensure that the school operates efficiently and effectively and also has responsibilities in relation to the action of its employees. The Manager must...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Schools Broadband Programme provides broadband internet access to Primary and Post Primary schools and includes Content Filtering as an integral part of the service. The Content Filtering service is designed to control the level of access from schools, via the broadband network, to the wider internet. It does this by categorising websites under various categories and providing content...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Staffing Schedule (Primary Circular 0020/2007) for the 2007/2008 school year is available on my Department's website www.education.ie since the 12th March 2007. The circular is currently being printed and hard copies of the circular will be issued to all primary schools as soon as they become available.