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- Written Answers — Teacher Education Programmes: Teacher Education Programmes (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The position is that teaching practice is an integral part of the curriculum for the training of both primary and post-primary teachers and, as such, my Department does not provide special financial assistance for students towards costs associated with teaching practice. The Deputy will be aware that teacher education programmes provided in approved third level institutions are also approved...
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I have no plans for extending the free tuition fees scheme to include part-time students at this time. Under the terms of my Department's Free Fees Initiative the exchequer meets the tuition fees of eligible students. The main conditions are that students must (a) be first-time undergraduates; (b) hold E.U. nationality or official refugee status; and (c) have been ordinarily resident in an...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: â¬1m was set aside in my Department to facilitate the establishment and operation of the Grangegorman Development Agency in 2006. The outturn for 2006 was â¬94,961.66. An allocation of â¬1.03m has been provided for 2007. Section 24 of the Act provides for the Agency to appoint such and so many persons to be members of staff of the Agency as it may determine with my consent and the consent...
- Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A decision was taken by the Trustees of the school to which the Deputy refers that it will close in June 2007. This decision was taken because, in line with demographic changes in the area, the school has experienced a steady decline in enrolments in recent years. Current enrolments in feeder primary schools indicate that this decline will continue. In fact, a general decline in enrolments...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The proposed refurbishment and extension project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department recently completed a review of the long term projected enrolment in the school. The Board of Management of the school are currently finalising the appointment of a Mechanical and Electrical Consultant. When this appointment is made my...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with my Department for major capital grant aid for a PE Hall. This project has been assessed in accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a Band 4 rating. Progress on the proposed project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding for the works referred to by the Deputy was recently approved by my Department.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Based on the latest recorded data available to my Department for the school year 2005/2006, the school referred to by the Deputy had a staffing of Principal + 7 Mainstream Assistants and a class group breakdown as follows: 35 Junior Infants, 37 Senior Infants, 31 1st Class, 32 2nd Class, 21 3rd Class, 22 4th Class, 24 5th Class and 20 6th Class pupils. An application for capital funding...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The position is that teaching practice is an integral part of the curriculum for the training of both primary and post-primary teachers and, as such, my Department does not provide special financial assistance for students towards costs associated with teaching practice. The Deputy will be aware that teacher education programmes provided in approved third level institutions are also approved...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The position is that teaching practice is an integral part of the curriculum for the training of both primary and post-primary teachers and, as such, my Department does not provide special financial assistance for students towards costs associated with teaching practice. The Deputy will be aware that teacher education programmes provided in approved third level institutions are also approved...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding to upgrade the boundary fence at the school in question was approved in September, 2006. The school authorities applied in November, 2006 for further funding for additional fencing works to the back wall of the school. Funding for the additional fencing was approved in December, 2006.
- Written Answers — Small Schools Scheme: Small Schools Scheme (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for funding under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 to build an extension to include a mainstream classroom, a resource room, a learning support room, a staff room and a GP room. The school has not applied for funding for the development of special needs accommodation. All applications for the Small Schools Scheme 2007 are currently being...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware 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...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The N4/M4 Area Development Plan indicates that a post primary school will not be required for Kinnegad until post 2011. The Department will ask the local authority to reserve a site at the appropriate time for this development.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in the acquisitions of sites for schools has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. At this stage a number of sites has been identified and the OPW expects to shortly enter into in negotiations on the most suitable of these sites.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school for a particular school year is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30th September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year is outlined in Primary Circular 0023/2006 which was issued to all primary schools. In the current school year (2006/07)...
- Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The application for capital funding from the school has recently been re-assessed in light of the upward enrolment trends and projected pupil numbers. The long term accommodation needs of the school has been determined and notified to the school authority. A schedule of overall accommodation has been drawn up but in order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The extension this School was one to the 122 projects that I announced in January 2005 to proceed to tender and construction. The VEC, under whose aegis the school operates, was authorised in February 2005 to progress the project through architectural planning and on to tender. Following a successful tendering process, the lowest tender was accepted. The project started on site in early...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The phase two extension project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at the early stages of architectural planning. My Department are in receipt of a stage 3 submission (detailed design with costings). If necessary my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and their Design Team on the project in order to evaluate the documentation and it is envisaged that unless...