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Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the two major investment priorities under the ICT in Schools Programme over the past two years have been the provision of grant aid to schools to develop their computer networks and the establishment of the Schools Broadband Network and associated provision of broadband access to schools. In this context, the school concerned received a networking grant of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 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 an educational placement. An application for a home tuition grant for the pupil in question in respect of the 2006/07 school year was...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 244 to 246, inclusive, together. The funding arrangements made by my Department for second level schools reflect the different management and ownership arrangements for Vocational Schools and Community Colleges, Comprehensive & Community Schools and Voluntary Secondary Schools. At the core of funding arrangements at second level is reliance upon...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: All school building projects are selected for inclusion in the School Building and Modernisation Programme on the basis of priority of need. No differentiation is made between voluntary secondary schools and community and comprehensive schools. All applications for capital funding are assessed in accordance with my Department's published prioritisation criteria for large scale building...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The position is that the universities receive a block grant from the Higher Education Authority and it is a matter for each institution, as an autonomous institution, to determine how it is allocated internally.

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may be aware that 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. There is an educational placement available for the child referred to...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Decisions on the entry requirements for admission to courses of further and higher education are a matter for the college authorities. The Leaving Certificate Art syllabus is designed to promote the development of students' creative, aesthetic, design, and critical skills as well as an appreciation and awareness of the role of the visual arts in history and contemporary culture. The syllabus...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department have been in contact with the school authorities advising them on how to apply for funding for the security fencing, as part of the large scale building project currently taking place at their school.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947, as amended by section 1 of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act 1955, places a number of requirements in course of the publication of a statutory instrument. The critical obligation under section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Acts is to ensure that a notice is published in Iris Oifigiúil of the making of an order or regulation, as...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is in receipt of correspondence regarding works required at the school referred to by the Deputy. An official of the Building Section of my Department has contacted the management of the school. An application form for an Emergency Works Grant is being prepared for submission to the Building Section. As soon as the completed application form is received it will be considered as...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I have arranged that an application form for emergency works for the school in question be issued to the Deputy. As soon as the completed form is received it will be considered as a matter of urgency and the outcome will be notified to the school authorities without delay.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school in question applied for funding for carparking and replacement of windows and doors under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. Carparking was listed as the Priority 1 project. Under the prioritisation system these works were classed Category 10 (External Environment). Unfortunately the category applying to this type of project was not reached. The school...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. At the beginning of the current school year there are no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. The average class size in our primary schools is 24 and there is now one teacher for 17 pupils at primary level, including resource teachers etc. Children with special needs and those...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Permanent accommodation for the 100 posts to decentralise to Athlone will be provided on my Department's existing campus in Athlone. Construction of this accommodation will begin shortly and the Office of Public Works has indicated that the accommodation should be ready for occupation sometime in 2008. There are no plans to move an advance party into temporary accommodation in Athlone. Six...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Permanent accommodation for the 100 posts to decentralise to Athlone will be provided on my Department's existing campus in Athlone. Construction of this accommodation will begin shortly and the Office of Public Works has indicated that the accommodation should be ready for occupation sometime in 2008. There are no plans to move an advance party into temporary accommodation in Athlone. Six...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with autism receive an education appropriate to their needs, preferably through the primary and post primary school network. In this regard my Department has established: 180 special classes for children with autism, attached to special and mainstream schools, 12 of which are located in the Kilkenny...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The position regarding the alleviation of entry fees for the State examinations is that students who are covered by the means-tested general medical services card scheme, either directly or as the dependants of medical card holders, are not liable to pay fees. Mock examinations are not part of the State examinations system, and therefore my Department has no function in respect of the fees...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1414 and 1415 together. My Department is accordingly reviewing the statistics relating to transfer from Primary and Post Primary and a further reply will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (31 Jan 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. I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently in the region of 270 children of school going...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The family referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy are eligible for transport to the school referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy. A school bus service may be established where there are a sufficient number of eligible pupils offering for transport from a distinct area and subject to the terms of the scheme. The family in question have been offered a Remote Area Grant...