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Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are five Post-Primary providers serving students in Lucan, namely, Coláiste Phádraig, St. Joseph's College, St. Kevin's Community College, Cólaiste Cois Life and Lucan Community College. Details of enrolments since 2000 are as follows. 2000 2,736 2001 2,706 2002 2,738 2003 2,772 2004 2,718 2005 2,731 While details of projected numbers requiring places in Lucan over...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are two primary schools serving the needs of children in Rathcoole, namely Holy Family National School and Scoil Chrónáin. The following is details of enrolments in the Rathcoole area since 2000. 2000 456 2001 479 2002 480 2003 492 2004 495 2005 512 Figures for projected numbers for the next five years are not available in my Department.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There is one primary school in Newcastle, namely Newcastle National School and enrolment details since 2000 are as follows: 2000 228 2001 237 2002 237 2003 224 2004 222 2005 224 My Department has determined that a 24 classroom primary school will be required in Newcastle to meet future needs in that area. Negotiations regarding the acquisition of a site are ongoing in this...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are eighteen primary schools serving the pupils of Clondalkin, namely, Our Lady Queen of Apostles National School, Gaelscoil na Camoige, St. Bernadette's Senior National School, Scoil Naomh Íde, St. Mary's Junior National School, Talbot Senior National School, St. Peter Apostle Senior National School, Scoil Naomh Áine, Scoil Naomh Seosamh, St. Bernadette's Junior National School,...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are twelve primary schools in Lucan serving the needs of that area, namely, Archbishop Ryan Junior National School, Archbishop Ryan Senior National School, Scoil Mhuire Esker National School, St. Thomas Junior National School, Scoil Áine Senior National School, St. Andrew's National School, Lucan Boys National School, Scoil Mhuire National School, Griffeen Valley Educate Together...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The initial requirement in Adamstown is for two primary schools and one post-primary school. These schools will cater for about 900 primary pupils and 1,000 post-primary pupils. The immediate requirement is for the primary schools and I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department is liaising directly with the developers in Adamstown on the procurement of these schools under a design...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Jun 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 was requested to source a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Site proposals have been received by OPW following their recent advertisement for possible site options. These site proposals will now need to be assessed.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: With regard to rapidly developing areas in Dublin, my Department is maximising the use of existing school facilities by providing extensions where site capacity allows along with the provision of new schools on Greenfield sites. This year alone, I authorised six primary school extensions, one post primary extension and six new primary schools to enter architectural planning in Dublin. This...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Information regarding waiting lists in individual schools are the responsibility of the management authorities of the school in question. While information has been previously submitted to my Department regarding enrolments at the school referred to by the deputy, the up to date position is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: This school currently has the services of three learning support/resource teachers. One of these posts is due to be suppressed because a number of pupils, who had been allocated individual resource teaching hours, are leaving the school. However, I am informed that the school has submitted applications for resource teaching support to the Special Educational Needs Organiser in respect of...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The compulsory school starting age in a National School is 6 years of age and Rule 64 (1) of the Rules for National Schools provides that a child must be at least 4 years of age before she/he may be enrolled in a National School. Children of compulsory school-going age must have a place in a National School and overall there are more than enough places available. Enrolment in individual...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has been in discussions with the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) in relation to their request for the introduction of an allowance for the Chairpersons of VECs. This matter is under consideration within my Department and a response will be furnished to the IVEA in due course.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are two Delegation of Functions Orders currently in force in my Department. Under the Education and Science (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2004 (SI No. 521 of 2005), the Government delegated to Mr Brian Lenihan TD, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, the powers and duties of the Minister for Education and Science conferred on her by or...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials of my Department continually meet with representatives of children with special educational needs (SEN) including various disability bodies, parents of children with disabilities and SEN, educationalists in colleges of education and university special education course deliverers. My officials participate in international committees that focus on the...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A decision will be made on the application to establish a new Gaelscoil in West Wicklow within days. The reason the decision was deferred at the time that the list of new schools was announced was to allow for consideration of the impact that recognising this school would have on the existing schools in the area, plans for the expansion of which are well advanced. The New Schools Advisory...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 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 will also allow for much greater academic and social interaction between students of many different disciplines,...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A grant of €425,000 was sanctioned under the 2006 Permanent Accommodation Scheme to enable the Vocational Education Committee to provide 5 additional classrooms at the College referred to by the Deputy. The Committee submitted an appeal in the matter and the level of grant aid was increased to €595,000 to provide 7 additional classrooms. The initiative allows management authorities to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The proposed refurbishment and extension project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Additional Stage 2 (Sketch Scheme) documentation was requested from the school authorities and is currently being examined by the Technical Staff in my Department. Department officials will be in contact with the school authorities when this examination has...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The review of the one teacher schools is ongoing. As part of the review, Inspectors of my Department have been asked to submit reports on the individual schools involved. These reports on the individual schools involved are expected to be available shortly. Discussions will be held with representatives of the interested parties when all of the reports have been received and considered.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.