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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of my Department for this project. The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs will be based, has been determined and also notified to the school authority. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the multi-annual School Building and...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Chief State Solicitor's Office is currently examining title to the property in question and is in consultation with Counsel on the matter. I am not in a position at the present time to indicate when the deliberations will be complete. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is however aware of the urgency of the matter.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 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 is that a major building project would be more appropriate...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts on my behalf in the acquisition of sites generally has been requested to source a site for the school in question. On foot of advertising a number of proposals were received. The OPW is currently in negotiations to acquire the most suitable of these sites. When a site has been acquired the project will be...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, through the local special educational needs organiser (SENO), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports such as resource teaching and special needs assistant support on the basis of applications in respect of individual pupils. The SENO is also a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: For the purpose of replying to this question I understand the Deputy is referring to grants under the HEG Scheme — the Higher Education Grant Scheme. The Special Rate of Maintenance Grant is available to students in receipt of the ordinary maintenance grant under each of my Department's four maintenance grant schemes, which includes the Higher Education Grant Scheme. In order to qualify...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with my Department for major capital funding for a PE Hall. This project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and the delivery of the proposed project will be considered in the context of the Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed new 24 classroom school referred to by the Deputy was listed in my announcement of 13th January 2006 as a project to progress through architectural planning. The project is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. A Design Team has been appointed on the project. Following a project briefing meeting, the Design Team were instructed to prepare a stage 1, 2 submission...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A total of 124 of 742 schools applied to the National behaviour Support Service (NBSS) for assistance. Of these, 50 schools were identified to receive support as part of a phased roll-out of activity. The NBSS will give general support and advice to the 50 schools, and special behaviour support classrooms will be set up in the 30 worst cases. The special classrooms will act as cooling-off...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The specific information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, the Deputy can be assured that my Department fully recognises the key role of physical exercise within the school environment and continues to respond to the need to improve PE facilities for all pupils attending primary schools. PE facilities have been provided, where appropriate, as part of my Department's...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers made an application in August 2000 for two additional classrooms, a General Purpose Room and appropriate ancillary accommodation for a five-classroom school. In 2002, the school accepted an all-in grant towards the cost of two permanent classrooms in lieu of prefabricated units. The management authority at that time decided to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. A technical inspection of the schools referred to by the Deputy took place on Monday 5 March 2007. When the technical reports have been completed and examined, officials from School Planning Section will be in contact with the school authority to appraise them of the next steps involved in the amalgamation process.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Special fees for repeat Leaving Certificate candidates were introduced in 1987 on the basis that it is not unreasonable to expect those who have already benefited from the normal course of second level education, and who wish to take an extra year, to make a contribution towards the cost of providing the necessary resources. A course fee is also payable in respect of such candidates....

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 together. Examination fees generally cover only a fraction of the cost of running the examinations. The costs associated with the certificate examinations have been spiralling in recent years due to the introduction of new methods of assessment in various subjects and to continuing increases in special arrangements for students with special needs....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The assessment of the long-term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is being finalised at present. Once the long-term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the building project will be...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The details requested by the Deputy are not readily available by my Department, however funding of approximately €6m has been provided to schools under the Radon Remediation Programme to date. My Department commenced its Radon Remediation Programme in 1998 when it commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently sanctioned home tuition for the pupil in question and a letter to this effect has issued to the family. The reason for the delay is that the clinical psychologist's report was only received in my Department in the last week.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As at 2nd March, 3,267 national schools had returned a complete set of enrolment forms and 1,249 of these had been processed and fully entered on the Database for Primary School enrolment. The process of inputting the data is continuing with a view to finalising it as soon as is possible.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the report to which she refers is an internal report prepared for my Department by the National Council for Special Education. This report was not intended for publication.