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Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I have arranged for the information requested to be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has requested additional information from Bus Éireann and will advise the parents of the position regarding transport when this information is received and reviewed.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level and further education 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. Under the prescribed terms and conditions of my Department's...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Prior to 2005/06 the school to which the Deputy refers was the only primary school in the area. At that time the school was a fully vertical co-educational facility meaning it catered for pupils from Junior Infants to 6th class. It became a co-educational senior school in September 2005 following the establishment of a corresponding junior co-educational facility. No cap was ever placed by...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the local area development plan for the N4/M4 corridor is the framework document for the Department's long-term educational strategy at both primary and post-primary level for the area concerned. The recommendations in the plan are being actioned in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme subject to the published prioritisation criteria for...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts on behalf of my Department in site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a suitable site for the school in question. At this stage the OPW have identified what they consider to be the most suitable site and my Department has conveyed its approval for its acquisition. The site comprises two lots of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A response has been received to the queries raised and this is currently being examined by the technical staff of my Department's Planning and Building Unit. The project will proceed to tender once the stage 4/5 submission (detail design/bill of quantities) has been approved.

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: When the school to which the Deputy refers closes in June 2007, ownership of the school property, which is currently vested in the trustees, will revert to the Department. In the period leading up to the closure, the Department will consider all available options with regard to its future use.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The reason that data are not yet available on the numbers leaving primary schools in June 2006 is that data were collected from primary schools in the weeks following the Census reference date of 29th September 2006 and preliminary results will not be ready for some time. Similarly, Census forms at second-level are still being processed and preliminary results of students enrolled in first...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of my Department for this project. The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs will be based, has been determined and also notified to the school authority. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Indemnity Agreement concluded between the State and religious congregations in June 2002 provides for a fund of €12.7 million to be used by the State for educational programmes for former residents of institutions and their families. Pending the establishment of this fund on a statutory basis, my Department introduced an ad-hoc grants scheme for former residents and their families,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application has been received from County Donegal VEC to establish a Gaelcholáiste in Buncrana from September 2007 and this is under active consideration in my Department. A decision on the granting of recognition to the proposed school will be conveyed to the VEC when the assessment is finalised.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed on the School referred to by the Deputy on the 28th November last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The Stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department, my officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was one of sixty two projects that I announced to commence the architectural planning process in January of this year. The brief for the project consists of a 16 classroom Generic Repeat Design with an additional bolt-on Special Education Tuition room. A Design Team was appointed on the project in July of this year and following a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Stage 1/2 documentation (outline sketch scheme with costings) in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy has not been received to-date, but when the stage 1/2 submission is received in my Department, my officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and their Design Team to evaluate the documentation. It is envisaged that unless there are very exceptional...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The new school building project for Kill is one of the 80 projects which I recently approved for the commencement of architectural planning. The school authority will be attending an information session shortly on the next steps to initiate the design phase of the project.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A new school building project for Ardclough is one of 80 projects which I recently approved for the commencement of architectural planning. The school authority will be attending an information session shortly on the next steps to initiate the design phase of the project.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The total number of national school teachers on my Department's payroll in Kildare in September 2006 was 1,271. The total number of special needs teachers in Co. Kildare for the 2005/2006 school year was 226. The total number of pupils for the 2005/2006 school year was 22,298. This includes pupils in special classes and traveller pupils.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently submitted its Implementation Report which sets out its views and recommendations on a plan for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The report is currently being examined by my Department. While the report focuses on the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special...