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Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Following the Taoiseach's apology in May 1999, my Department received correspondence from a number of former pupils of day schools who alleged they suffered abuse while attending those schools. A number of actions have been, and continue to be taken, in response to these former pupils as part of the package of measures announced at that time. The Government established the Commission to...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the building project referred to by the Deputy is underway. An advertisement seeking design team consultants will be posted on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in the School Building Section of my Department are currently assessing tenders received from various consultants who have expressed an interest in the design team make-up for the building project proposed for this school. This exercise will be completed shortly, and the architectural planning of the project will commence shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school in question had an enrolment of 412 pupils as of 30 September, 2005. Its current accommodation comprises 12 permanent mainstream classrooms, 2 prefabricated mainstream classrooms and 3 prefabricated resource rooms. The school has also been given approval to rent an additional prefabricated mainstream classroom from September 2006. Officials in the School Planning Section of my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A formal letter of acceptance of the tender for the new 16 classroom building for the school referred to by the Deputy, issued on 25 May, 2006. It is envisaged that the contract will be signed shortly and that the project will commence on site as soon as the contract is signed. Once the project goes on site it is estimated that it will take 12 to 15 months to complete.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in my Department are currently examining the demographics of the Kill area to determine the optimum school size required to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school to which he refers. This matter will be finalised as quickly as possible. With regard to the site issue, the Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works was requested to source a site for the...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: All primary and post primary schools in Co Kildare have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) that is administered by NEPS and full details of which are available on my Department's website. In addition, NEPS provides a service to every school in...

Written Answers — Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge: Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Officials in my Department are currently in the process of making arrangements to meet the various interested parties regarding the proposed Ionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge, Baile Bhuirne this month. My aim is to complete these discussions in as thorough and prompt a fashion as possible.

Written Answers — Home Tuition Grants: Home Tuition Grants (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the pupil in question is enrolled in a mainstream primary school with appropriate supports. My Department considers that school-based education provision is the most appropriate intervention for all children and has discontinued the practice whereby children who are in full-time education provision would also be able to avail of home tuition grants. My Department...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The 2005 estimates provision for capitation grants at primary level was €66.338 million in 2005. The provision for 2006 is €73.5 million. The capitation grant at primary level has been increased substantially in recent years. Since 1997 the standard rate of capitation grant has been increased from €57.14 per pupil to €133.58 with effect from 1 January, 2005 and has been further...

Written Answers — Second Level Funding: Second Level Funding (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The up to date figures are not readily available in the Department. As soon as the details become available I will arrange to have them forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the student support grant schemes assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, means and previous academic attainment. The process of assessing eligibility for third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant Local Authority or VEC. Officials of my Department...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The process of reviewing the thresholds for eligibility and the grant levels for the 2006/07 academic year is currently on-going. Decisions on the 2006 schemes will be announced as soon as this process is completed. The application forms and notes for the 2006/07 academic year have issued electronically to the awarding bodies and the forms and notes are also available on the Department's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered for progression in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I asked my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) to look into this case. I understand from the enquiries made by NEPS that the first name of the child in question is Mícheál. A NEPS psychologist has discussed with the school their areas of concern and outlined some strategies for the school and parents to implement over the coming three months in order to address...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school for a particular school year is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30th September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year is outlined in Primary Circular 0023/2006 which was issued to all primary schools. To ensure openness and transparency in the system...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: It is the board of management of each individual school that decides the number of places available to students on programmes such as Transition Year and the Leaving Certificate Applied, giving due regard to the needs of students and the resources available. The number of teachers allocated to the school by my Department is determined by the numbers of students enrolled on the programmes...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued annually to all primary schools. The revised staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year (Circular 0023/2006) has been issued to all primary...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (31 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A decision will be made on the application to establish a new Educate Together school 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 Blessington, plans for the expansion of which are well advanced. The New...