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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The following are the total number of pupils repeating the leaving certificate in each county for the 2004/05 and the 2005/06 school years. Total Number of Repeat Leaving Certificate Students for 2004/05 school year County Name 2004/05 figures Carlow 113 Cavan 32 Clare 160 Cork County 149 Cork County Borough 175 Donegal 220 Dublin County Borough 327 Dublin Fingal...

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department wrote to this pupil's parents confirming its intention to discontinue the practice of sanctioning home tuition grants for pupils who are also in full-time education. In this particular case, the home tuition grant was sanctioned until 28th April 2006. My officials will be in further contact with the family in the coming days.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 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. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.4. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.0. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 26.5. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 28.6. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 27.8. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 31.0. I should point out that, according to my Department's records, there were 627 pupils enrolled in the school at 30th September, 2005 and a Principal and 22 mainstream class teachers, including one developing school post, were allocated to the school for the current school year. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.3. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 28.1. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 30.6. I should point out that, according to my Department's records, there were 734 pupils enrolled in the school at 30th September, 2005 and a Principal and 26 mainstream class teachers were allocated to the school for the current school year. Accordingly, the average class size in the school should...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.8. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.8. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including the scheme of reasonable accommodation for persons with special needs. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am not aware of any such proposal. Officials in the School Planning Section of my Department will fully consider the matter should a proposal be received from the group in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department's Planning Section has assigned a band rating of 1.4 to the new community school and a band rating of 2.2 for the Gaelscoil Bheanntrai. The capital value of a PPP school bundle needs to be €50m approximately to attract sufficient interest from the private sector and to ensure my Department receives value for money over the lifetime of the contract. I am aware that County Cork...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 128 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at the school referred to by the Deputy in the current school year. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): There are 472 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at the school referred to by the Deputy in the current school year. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are 70 children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at the school referred to by the Deputy in the current school year. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to...