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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The three Third Level Student Support Schemes, administered by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department, offer financial assistance to eligible students attending approved third level courses. Students entering approved courses for the first time are, generally speaking, eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school in question was listed to progress through the architectural planning process and was given approval to proceed to Stage 3 (Developed sketch scheme with costings) of architectural planning. When the Stage 3 submission is received in the Department, Officials in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is considering a number of options to address the long term accommodation needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. Among the options being considered is the possibility of securing a green field site in the area and the Department's agents in this regard — the Office of Public Works — is pursuing this in tandem with a number of other options being considered by the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application in question was received in my Department on the 19th February 2007. The application is receiving attention at present and the applicant will be notified of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Before progressing the application for the proposed amalgamation project further and in order to ensure that any capital funding allocated to assist in the amalgamation being provided represents optimal use of resources and is appropriate to meet the school's long term accommodation needs it will be necessary to give consideration to the possibility of using any of the existing buildings...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The recent investment priorities under the ICT in Schools Programme have been the provision of networking grants to schools and the Schools Broadband Access Programme. Schools were invited to submit proposals for the development of their networking capability in June 2004 and grants totalling some €23m have since issued to schools. The roll-out of broadband connectivity to all recognised...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for additional accommodation from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers, under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. Applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and a list of successful applicants will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The condition in the maintenance grant schemes relating to residency requires, in the case of an 'Independent Mature Candidate' the candidate himself/herself must have been resident in the administrative area of a Local Authority from 1st October of the previous year. I regret that in cases, such as the one referred to by the Deputy, where an Independent Mature Candidate is not ordinarily...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The recruitment and appointment of personnel to fill teaching posts, including language support posts, in an individual school is a matter for the school authority (Board of Management or Vocational Education Committee as appropriate) concerned. Agreed procedures with regard to the filling of posts (e.g. compliance with any redeployment panel arrangements in place, composition of selection...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Following the recent announcement by the Trustees of the phased closure of the school referred to by the Deputy, the Department will incorporate the existing catchment area of that school into the Gort Community School catchment area to allow the girls residing in the Kinvara catchment area have the same entitlement as boys to attend Gort Community School. The Department has no plans to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In order to meet the language needs of students in our schools whose first language is not English, additional support is given to their schools which can take the form of financial assistance, additional teaching posts or portions of posts. The level of extra financial or teaching support provided to any school is determined by the numbers of eligible non-English speaking students enrolled....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on the 20th February, 2007 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to planning permission, tender and construction.

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. Having reviewed a number of applications for home tuition, details regarding the qualifications of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for an extension under the Small School Scheme 2007 from the school to which the Deputy refers. Applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and the list of successful applicants will be announced shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on the 1st February, 2007 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to planning permission, tender and construction.

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (21 Feb 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 under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP), was provided by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. This Government has provided unprecedented levels of funding for childcare in recent years. €499.3 million was allocated to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In general, schools are built on sites that are owned or controlled by school patrons. Alternatively, schools are built on sites that are in the ownership of the Minister for Education, a VEC or the Commissioners for Public Works. It is not clear whether you are enquiring if my Department would take a lease on land to build a school or if my Department would grant a lease to a third party...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I thank the Senator for raising the matter of Wilson's hospital school, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath. The Senator will be aware that Mullingar has been identified as an area of rapid development and such areas get priority within the Department of Education and Science for our building programme. The building programmes this year comes to €540 million with €4.5 billion set out over...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I thank Senator Morrissey for raising this issue on the Adjournment. While the Department of Education and Science does not hold the specific information about areas like north County Dublin, there are more than 200 special classes for children with special educational needs in Dublin city and county. Of these, approximately 40 cater for children on the autism spectrum. In addition, the...

Seanad: Tionscadail Tógála Scoile. (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Ó Riain as ucht an cheist seo a ardú. Aithníonn an Seanadóir an tábhacht a bhaineann leis an gceantar seo de bhrí go bhfuil an daonra ag méadú go han-tapaidh ar fad. Mar a luaigh an Seanadóir, tá Gaelscoil Chloch na Coillte bunaithe le roinnt mhaith blianta agus níl suíomh buan aici go fóill. Mar is eol, tá sár iarracht á dhéanamh...