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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The examination fee for school-based repeat Leaving Certificate candidates was €225 in 2004 and €236 in 2005. Special fees for repeat candidates were introduced in 1987 on the basis that it is not unreasonable to expect those who have already benefitted from the normal course of second level education, and who wish to take an extra year, to make a contribution towards the cost of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Report of the Capital Review and Prioritisation Working Group under the Higher Education Authority (HEA) sets out a strategy to meet the future capital needs of the third level sector. In its submission to the Review Group, Tipperary Rural & Business Development Institute (TRBDI) included a proposal to develop a permanent campus in the planned Clonmel Technology Park (Ballingarrane...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: With regard to the proposed amalgamation of the two schools to which the deputy refers, my department has requested the local inspector to provide long term projections for both the boy's and girl's schools to establish the extent of accommodation which will be needed to facilitate the amalgamation. In addition, a technical inspection has been carried out on the existing buildings to...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school referred to has been granted initial approval for the rental of temporary classroom accommodation for the school year 2006 to 2007. The initial letter of approval was issued to the school authorities on the 6th of June 2006 and the school must now return the form of acceptance included in that letter. The final approval for rental of temporary...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The provision of PE Halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design stage for any major refurbishment programme of existing school buildings. All applications received in the Department are banded in accordance with the prioritisation criteria put in place following consultation with the Education partners. The PE Hall project at the school referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department are currently examining an application for additional accommodation submitted by the school authorities. However no mention of the inadequate dimensions of the staff room are made in the application. My Department would be happy to examine any submission from the school in relation to the need for extra facilities for staff accommodation in the context of the School Building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers opened, with provisional recognition from my Department, in September 2005. During the period of provisional recognition, it is the responsibility of the school patron to provide interim accommodation. This accommodation must be capable of fully meeting the needs of the developing school until permanent recognition has been secured and my Department is in...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is one of 122 projects I announced last year for proceeding to tender and construction over a 12 to 15 month period. Issues in relation to the site for this new 16 classroom school have recently been finalised and this now enables work to be done on the detailed design for the lodgement of planning permission. My Department is using a generic repeat...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The most recent information on class sizes for County Clare is for the 2005/2006 school year and is as follows: Classes of 19 and under — 1,890 pupils: Classes of 20 to 29 — 6,746 pupils: Classes of 30 to 39 — 3,116 pupils: Classes of 40 plus — 41 pupils. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of my Department has received an application from the school to which the Deputy refers for a new school building. The application is currently being assessed. A decision in the matter will issue to the school authority as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy was granted provisional recognition earlier this year. This recognition is contingent on the proposed accommodation meeting the criteria as set out in the Department's guidelines under the Criteria for the Recognition of New Schools. These criteria state that "In accordance with Section 10 (2) (e) of the Education Act 1998, the proposed interim...

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 and 491 together. As the Deputies will be aware, differing funding arrangements have evolved for the different school types at second level. At the core of all arrangements is a reliance upon capitation as the principle determinant of funding. There are however significant differences in the approaches to the funding of back-up services such as for...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Insurance costs for schools are entirely a matter for the managerial authorities of individual schools. My Department provides funding to primary and secondary schools by way of per capita grants, which affords schools considerable flexibility in the use of these resources to cater for the needs of their pupils. This is in my view a preferable approach to putting in place grants for specific...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of €820,000 was sanctioned in March 2006 under the Small Schools Scheme to enable the management authority of the school in question to provide a new three classroom school. The Devolved Initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An official from my Department has been in contact with the school in question regarding additional works required to the school building. The school management has been advised to submit an application for funding for the works in question and when this is received in my Department, the matter will be given urgent consideration.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The relocation of DIT, which is currently spread over 30 different sites in Dublin, to a 65-acre campus in Grangegorman is a major priority for this Government. The move will enable the Institute to provide better academic and support services for its nearly 20,000 students. It also has great potential to regenerate an underdeveloped area of the North Inner city. I recently appointed Mr. John...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. The School Planning Section of my Department has received an application from the school to which the Deputy refers for a new school building. The application is currently being assessed. A decision in the matter will issue to the school authority as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There is no absence of a direct liaison between schools and my Department. The evaluation of all school policies, including a policy to deal with bullying behaviour, is part of the Whole School Evaluation process. WSE involves a full examination of all the varied activities of a school — from teaching standards to the availability of extra-curricular activities, the ethos of the school and...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 500 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy would like information on a particular school or schools, my officials would be happy to provide it. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30th September of the previous...

Written Answers — Cómhaoiniú Tionscadail Scoile: Cómhaoiniú Tionscadail Scoile (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Tá áthas orm a dheimhniú, ar bhonn ranníoc suntasach áitiúil a bheith á chur ar fáil ag pobal na scoile agus tiomantas ó mo chomhghleacaí an tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cómhaoiniú a dhéanamh faoin Scéim Feabhsúcháin Gaeltachta, gur cheadaigh mé an tionscadal Halla Corpoideachais a chur tríd an bpróiseas pleanála ailtireachta agus ar aghaidh go...