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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 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 — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Individual school management authorities are not required to report to my Department on incidents of bullying. Therefore, the information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I can assure the Deputy of my concern that any child would feel upset in school because of bullying — be it physical, verbal or cyber and am anxious that all schools have effective practices in...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However, if the Deputy wishes to request details on a specific school, my officials will provide the required information. The demand for additional accommodation in schools has risen significantly over the last number of years mainly due to the rapid expansion in teacher numbers particularly in the area of...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: All primary and post-primary schools have access to psychological assessments for their pupils, either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) psychologists or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) that is administered by NEPS. Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at both primary and post-primary level in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4,000 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 at primary level, including resource teachers...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school in question, County Kildare Vocational Education Committee, is currently progressing plans to re-locate the school and extend capacity to 1,000 pupils. A formal planning application has been lodged with the Local Authority. That Authority has asked for further information, which the Committees consultants are now in the process of providing.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a suitable site for the school in question has been identified. The Conveyancing of the site is being addressed by the Chief State Solicitor's Office at present.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 295 together. The Deputy is aware of the enormous progress made over the past number of years in relation to increasing the number of teachers in our schools who are specifically dedicated to providing education for children with Special Educational Needs. At primary level there are now approximately 5,000 teachers in our primary schools working...

Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In 1998 my Department commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post-primary schools. In addition, in June 2001 circular letter M46/01 issued to all Boards of Management informing them of the Department's initiative and advising schools on the course of action necessary for radon mitigation. During the course of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a suitable site for the school in question has now been identified and an agreement on price, subject to contract, has been reached. The Office of Public Works is awaiting receipt of the relevant Contract documents.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that provision of a prefabricated unit has been approved for the school to which he refers to cater for its needs for next September.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school project referred to by the Deputy was one of 63 projects announced by me in January last to commence architectural planning in 2006. The project will provide a new 16-classroom school building using the generic repeat design process. The appointment of consultants to the Design Team is at an advanced stage and this exercise will be completed shortly. This team will then be...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school project referred to by the Deputy was one of 63 projects announced by me in January last to commence architectural planning in 2006 and will see the construction of a new 16-classroom school building using the generic repeat design process. The appointment of consultants to the Design Team is at an advanced stage and this exercise will be completed shortly. This team will then be...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently approved an extension project for the above school to commence architectural planning. The next step in the process is the appointment of a Design Team. An advertisement seeking Design Team consultants will be posted on the public procurement portal, www.etender.gov.ie, shortly.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school in question, Co. Kildare Vocational Education Committee, is currently progressing plans to re-locate the school and extend capacity to 1,000 pupils. A formal planning application has been lodged with the Local Authority. That Authority has asked for further information, which the Committees' consultants are now in the process of providing.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream 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 to all primary schools each year. According to data submitted to my Department by the Board of Management of the school referred to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: To date, ninety-eight (98) officers employed in my Department in Dublin have requested to be registered with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) as officers wishing to remain in Dublin after decentralisation. To date, ten of these officers have been allocated posts by the PAS in other Departments/Offices remaining in Dublin and they have either already transferred out of my Department or...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The timing of the decentralisation of posts in my Department from Dublin to Athlone and Mullingar will be based on the delivery of accommodation for these posts. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the procurement of property to accommodate decentralising posts. The latest indicative dates for the delivery of office accommodation furnished to my Department by the OPW are...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Thirty (30) posts of specialist skill are scheduled to be relocated outside Dublin as part of the decentralisation of my Department to Athlone and Mullingar. None of those currently assigned to these posts have volunteered to decentralise with their post. I am arranging to obtain the information relating to the agencies under the aegis of my Department and I will provide this directly to the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a range of significant measures has been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in the area. At...