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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The question of permanent recognition for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently under consideration in the Department. The school will be contacted directly in the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Braitheann an méid ama a thógtar litir a fhreagairt i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla ar ábhar na litreach.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works, who carry out the Asbestos Remediation Programme on behalf of my Department, surveyed the school and the prefabs on site for asbestos in 2004. Asbestos was found to be present in certain areas of the school and in a four classroom prefab. The Office of Public Works carried out remediation works on the school in 2005 and all asbestos in the building was removed....

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

Mary Hanafin: Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service, while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in the most efficient and cost effective manner. Bus Éireann have advised my Department via the...

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

Mary Hanafin: As you may be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENOs), is responsible for processing applications from primary and post primary schools for special needs supports, including applications for the establishment of special classes. Responsibility for enrolment to these classes rests with the individual school...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy. Officials of the School Planning Section of the Department are currently compiling the requested data and this will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with the Department for a new school building. The application has been assessed in accordance with the prioritisation criteria agreed with the educational partners. Fingal County Council is making a site in Donabate available to the Department for educational purposes. A portion of this site is currently occupied by Donabate/Portrane...

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

Mary Hanafin: My Department allocates additional teaching hours to Vocational Education Committees to support the delivery of education programmes in a range of facilities including special schools under the heading Co-Operation Hours with Other Institutions. These allocations are made in response to specific applications which are submitted by the relevant VEC's in advance of the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers made an application under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 (SWS) for an upgrade to its toilet and car parking facilities. The school identified the toilet upgrade as its number one priority and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this project was approved to proceed. The works will be carried out over the coming summer months. Under the published...

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

Mary Hanafin: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department has advised that private bus operators contracted on school bus routes are required to meet an extensive range of regulations and standards as set out by the Department of Transport for use of buses in a public place. These include the production of a current Road Passenger Transport Operator's Licence and a...

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

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Office of Public Works (OPW) who acts on behalf of my Department generally on the acquisition of sites for schools has been asked to source a suitable site for Gortahork National School. My Department has been advised that the OPW has advertised for sites and a technical assessment of the proposals has been carried out. The OPW is in negotiations with owners of potentially suitable...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding for the Further and Adult education programmes of VECs annually. This arrangement will continue in 2007 and 2008. The disbursement of these funds is a matter for each VEC, which decides the nature of the Further and Adult Education service to be provided in its area and the manner in which the funds should be spent. Expenditure by VECs on their programmes must...

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

Mary Hanafin: Catchment boundaries are not used to determine eligibility for school transport to primary schools. Catchment boundaries have their origins in the establishment of free post-primary education in the late 1960's and were determined following consultation with local educational interests. For planning purposes, the country was divided into geographic districts, each with several primary...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The accommodation needs of the school in question are under consideration by the School Planning Section of my Department. In order to ensure that the appropriate level of accommodation is provided, officials in School Planning Section are currently reassessing the long-term projected staffing figure on which accommodation needs will be based. Once this figure has been determined, it will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school and has been assessed and the long term projected staffing, on which the 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1711 and 1713 together. My Department's support package for the July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. The Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The provision of appropriate educational intervention and supports for children and young adults with special educational needs is a key Government priority. At primary level, there are now over 5,500 teachers working directly with children with special educational needs against fewer than 1,500 in 1998. At post-primary level, over 2,300 wholetime equivalent teachers support special needs...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs of the school referred to by the Deputy will be based, has recently been determined and notified to the school authority. A site visit will be required in order to inform the final brief for the project and my officials will be in contact with the school authority at the appropriate time to arrange a mutually convenient time...