Results 11,041-11,060 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is considering options for the long term accommodation needs of Gaelscoil Cholmcille and among these options is the possible purchase of a site. The property management section of the Office of Public Works is acting on behalf of my Department regarding site acquisitions generally and is exploring the possibility of acquiring a site for the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The proposed large-scale building project for Presentation College, Carlow, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme, which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie The proposed project is at stage 4 of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 3 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school is one of 32 additional schools that will benefit from the recent additional investment of €30 million in school buildings. These schools will bring to more than 200 the number of schools with significant building projects to be authorised to go to tender and construction during 2004. The project for the school will include the provision of...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. Where schools are amalgamating or realigning, my Department has operated a consistent policy whereby, under the new arrangements, the entitlements of the pupils concerned under disadvantaged initiatives would not be less favourable than their entitlements prior to amalgamation or realignment.

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. The Deputy will be aware my Department is reviewing existing arrangements for the allocation of special educational supports to primary schools. In that context, my officials have initiated discussions on the matter with representative interests. It would be premature to anticipate the outcome. I can confirm, however, that the basic...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I take it that by realignment the Deputy is referring to the amalgamation of two or more primary schools. In this regard the commission on school accommodation published two reports in September 2001, namely, the Amalgamation of First Level Schools and Amalgamation of Second Level Schools. These reports present a framework of key issues and recommend detailed models for the amalgamation...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: In September 2003, all primary school principals, including those in the Laois-Kildare area, were informed by letter of the name and contact details of the assigned primary inspector for the school. School management was advised to contact the assigned inspector as soon as possible if any teachers on probation were employed for the current school year. A divisional inspector, with...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Teaching service for the purpose of post-primary circular 4/98 is that which has been duly certified as service that was given in a state-recognised school either in this State or abroad; was satisfactory whole, full-time teaching service and for which the teacher was fully qualified at the time and was remunerated. It is a matter for a school authority to confirm the veracity of information...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The school referred to by the Deputy has the services of two shared full-time resource teachers, together with a shared learning support teacher. I can confirm also that my Department has received an application for special educational resources, SER, in respect of the child referred to by the Deputy. SER applications received between 15 February and 31 August 2003 are being considered. More...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: As I recently announced, over the remainder of this school year a new school planning model involving published area development plans will be piloted in five areas. The north Dublin-south Louth region, which covers the Balbriggan area is included in the pilot scheme. The purpose of this new approach to school planning is to ensure, in future, the provision of school infrastructure will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The proposed large-scale building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The proposed project is at stage 3, developed sketch scheme, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 1 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has requested Bus Éireann to provide a report on the case. The family concerned will be advised of the position as soon as the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: At present 128 institutions are listed on the Schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act. Section 4 of the Act enables additional institutions that are identified as reformatory schools, industrial schools, orphanages, children's homes and special schools, in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, to be added to the schedule. My Department has...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of the 2 October 2003, my Department is still awaiting confirmation that a suitable lease agreement has been entered into by the VEC with the parish.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt, County Longford, is currently operating from rented temporary accommodation. The cost of the accommodation is €32,760 per annum. My Department provides 95% of the rental cost in grant aid. Any additional accommodation requirements at the school will be addressed on an incremental basis as the school develops. The school will be similarly supported with rental grant...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The scope of the works required at the school referred to by the Deputy is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme which was announced in December last. Officials in the school planning section of my Department are in the process of registering and assessing all applications received for the summer works scheme 2004. Details of the result of this assessment and the schools...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, as part of the devolved initiative contained in section 1 of the 2004 school building programme, Ballinagare national school has accepted a maximum grant of €100,000 to fund the provision of additional school accommodation.

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The annual primary census forms for the current school year are still being collected, checked, inputted and validated within my Department. Therefore, the information requested by the Deputy is not yet available for the 2003-04 school year. Under my Department's policy which is set out in primary circular 32/03, pupils should only be allowed to repeat a year for educational reasons and in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. My officials will be in contact with the family of the person in question shortly.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Any decision to undertake a staff survey in relation to decentralisation is a matter for the Higher Education Authority. However, I understand that no survey has been undertaken to date.