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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that I have recently received correspondence on this issue from the Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy and a response will issue shortly to the board from my Department. Primary schools' running costs have been traditionally met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants which are the main source of funding for the running costs of primary schools....

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

Mary Hanafin: The application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension to the school referred to by the Deputy has been assessed and the long term projected staffing, on which accommodation needs will be based, has been determined and notified to the school authority. In order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs into the future, it will be necessary to...

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

Mary Hanafin: A site to facilitate the replacement of the school in question has been secured by the relevant managerial authorities. The registration of title to the site is currently in progress. Funding for the site was provided by my Department. The progression of the project will now be considered in the context of my Department's multiannual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

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

Mary Hanafin: This building project is an initiative lead by the school authorities which entails a local developer building a 16 classroom school on land owned by the developer at no cost to the school or the Department. The Department has not been involved in the design of the school nor has capital funding been provided in respect of the project. The Department has brought to the school authorities...

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to inform the Deputy that in four of the third level institutions running the Higher Diploma in Education the title of the course is "Post Graduate Diploma in Education", while in the University of Dublin/Trinity College the title remains "Higher Diploma in Education". The current quota for admissions for the programmes is 1,000 annually on these courses in the third level institutions...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A key focus of the Government's education policy is to prioritise investment in favour of those most at risk and to optimise access, participation and outcomes at every level of the system for disadvantaged groups. The wide variety of measures in place for tackling educational disadvantage and social exclusion reflect these concerns. These measures range from pre-school interventions,...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that recently I announced the schools which are to benefit from the 200 extra language support posts provided for in the 2007 Estimates. These extra 200 posts will bring the total number of language support teachers in our schools to 1,450. These new resources are intended for schools with large numbers of pupils who do not have English as a first language. Under...

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

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of PE teachers employed in second level schools is not readily available within my Department. Teacher allocations for second level schools are approved by my Department on an annual basis in accordance with generally applied rules based on recognised pupil enrolments on the 30th of September of the preceding school year. Each...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can inform the Deputy that the pay-scale for an entry grade educational psychologist is in the range of €56,532-€80,263 (8 point scale) depending on the previous experience of the candidate. This pay scale does not include a 10.75% Employers PRSI cost to my Department. Additionally it is estimated that the cost of supporting each psychologist (accommodation, secretarial back-up, IT/...

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

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of the long-term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is currently under way in the Department. This assessment will take into account factors such as current and projected enrolment, demographic trends and housing developments. Once this assessment...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The construction contract for the new building in Athlone is a matter for the OPW but I understand that they expect that construction will begin shortly. My Department has been making arrangements to assign officers who are willing to relocate to Athlone to the posts to decentralise over a year at this stage. Officers willing to relocate to Athlone have been identified for assignment to 94%...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department. The application for grant assistance for the candidate referred to by the Deputy must be assessed under the terms of my Department's Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students Attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses 2006. Clause...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 498 together. All qualified primary teachers are paid on the common basic scale for teachers. New teachers who complete a three year full-time recognised primary teacher-training course are awarded one increment and are placed on the second point of the common basic scale for teachers. Teachers who complete a recognised primary degree and a recognised...

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

Mary Hanafin: On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. The application from the school to which the Deputy refers was successful and officials from School Building Section will contact the school authority in the coming days to progress the project.

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

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. At primary level it is a matter for each Local Authority to provide a library service for schools in its area. While my Department has no involvement in the actual operation of this service, it does make a grant available to each Local Authority on an annual basis to enable Local Authority Librarians select, purchase, and deliver books to...

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

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous year. The number of mainstream posts is determined by reference to a staffing schedule. The schedule is set out in a circular which issues from my Department to all primary school Boards of Management. Accordingly, all Boards are aware of the staffing...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme. DEIS will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage. As a result of the identification and review...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Hanafin: How does Deputy Gormley know how many days are left?