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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: New schools generally commence operation with provisional recognition. The question of permanent recognition is considered when the Department is satisfied that long-term viability has been demonstrated and that the school is operating in accordance with the Rules for National Schools. A school which is granted provisional recognition is eligible for the following funding / services: Payment...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a site for the school in question. Following a re-advertisment for possible sites, a number of new proposals were received. All site options have been examined by the OPW. My Department is awaiting clarification from OPW...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Educational Committees on behalf of my Department. Under the terms of my Department's Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students Attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses, grant assistance may be awarded to eligible students attending full-time PLC courses approved for the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As soon as my Department became aware of the decision of the then Visiting Teacher serving the Galway area to seek a transfer to Dublin from 1st September 2006 it initiated the process to appoint a successor. Following interviews held in June 2006 a successor was appointed but she subsequently communicated her decision not to accept the appointment. The post was re-advertised in the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: This case involves a request for the payment of a specific allowance, which is payable to seconded teachers in accordance with the findings of the Teachers Arbitration Board in July, 2003, to a person who is not a seconded teacher. As such the person is not entitled to the allowance under the existing arrangements and is being paid in accordance with their contractual arrangements. My...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Proposals for extending the Substance Misuse Prevention Programme ('Walk Tall' Programme) to other areas of disadvantage outside the Local Drugs Task Force Areas (LDTFAs) have been made by the Steering Committee of the 'Walk Tall' Programme. The proposals have been received in my Department where they are currently being considered by my officials. This consideration involves consultation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with Asperger's Syndrome receive an education appropriate to their needs. In this regard my Department has established 5 classes specifically to cater for children with Asperger's Syndrome. In addition to this pupils with Asperger's Syndrome who are fully integrated into mainstream school receive...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The position is that provision exists for the reckoning for pension purposes of substitute service given as a qualified teacher where that service reaches specific thresholds. This provision applies to substitute service given since 1991. The service may be reckoned following appointment to a permanent teaching post and is subject to the payment of appropriate pension contributions....

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The three Third Level Student Support Schemes, administered by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department, offer financial assistance to eligible students attending approved third level courses. Students entering approved courses for the first time are, generally speaking, eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age,...

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application for a home tuition grant for the pupil referred to by the Deputy was received recently in my Department. My officials requested additional information in support of the application during a telephone call with the family on 18th September last. As soon as this information is received, the application will be considered further.

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The home tuition scheme is designed to provide compensatory instruction for pupils with medical ailments which cause major disruption to their attendance at school on a continuing basis. Home tuition may also be sanctioned where a child cannot attend school at all or is absent for a significant proportion of the school year due to illness. An application for a home tuition grant for the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: 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. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based...

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that home tuition has been sanctioned for the child in question for the 2006/2007 school year and correspondence confirming the sanction issued to the family on 20th September. Payment of home tuition grant is made retrospectively following receipt of the relevant claim form from the family. My Department makes every effort to ensure that payment issues promptly.

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, home tuition is intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils with a medical ailment which is likely to cause major disruption to their school attendance on a continuing basis. Home tuition has been extended as an interim support for children with a significant special educational need pending the provision of an appropriate school based educational...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Third Level Maintenance Grant Schemes (which are administered on behalf of the Department, by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees) the position is that generally speaking, students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to residence, means, and nationality and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works 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 and has been assigned a Band 3 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1272 and 1299 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that officials in the School Planning Section of my Department recently met with representatives of the school in question to discuss its capital project which is being considered for progress in the context of the School Building and Modernisation programme from 2007 onwards.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). The School Support Programme will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage. The process of...

Written Answers — School Libraries: School Libraries (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: At primary level it is a matter for each Local Authority to provide a library service for schools in its area. While my Department has no involvement in the actual operation of this service, it does make a grant available to each Local Authority on an annual basis to enable Local Authority Librarians select, purchase, and deliver books to the primary schools in its area. The grant is based...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The terms of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 are being implemented for post-primary teachers paid by my Department. Teachers who meet the criteria as outlined in the relevant Circular Letters issued by my Department are being awarded contracts of indefinite duration (CIDs). Any arrears of salary due to teachers who fulfilled the conditions for the ...