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- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing schedule is structured to ensure that all primary schools will operate to an average mainstream class size of 29 pupils for the 2005-06 school year. Posts allocated on the basis of this schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and should be deployed accordingly. Schools authorities are requested to ensure that the number of pupils in any class is kept as low as possible,...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing schedule is structured to ensure that all primary schools will operate to an average mainstream class size of 29 pupils for the 2005-06 school year. Posts allocated on the basis of this schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and should be deployed accordingly. Schools authorities are requested to ensure that the number of pupils in any class is kept as low as possible,...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing schedule is structured to ensure that all primary schools will operate to an average mainstream class size of 29 pupils for the 2005-06 school year. Posts allocated on the basis of this schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and should be deployed accordingly. Schools authorities are requested to ensure that the number of pupils in any class is kept as low as possible,...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together. The post primary school to which the Deputy refers is heavily oversubscribed as a result of a significant number of pupils enrolling from outside its catchment area. The cumulative effect of the development of this type of situation over a number of years can impact negatively on pupils from within the catchment area who are entitled, as...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 427, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Assessments: Departmental Assessments (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Estate to which the Deputy refers is in the ownership of a third level institution. The Institution's Governing Authority gave approval to commence exploring the possible relocation of its farm facilities at the Estate. This process is expected to be protracted and will require a full academic assessment of the activities currently based at the Estate. It does not assume any decision.
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am sure the Deputy would agree that it is important to make sure that schools serving the most disadvantaged communities get all the extra support possible and will welcome the extra resources that DEIS will provide. I can assure the Deputy that there is no reason for schools that were in receipt of resources under pre-existing schemes and that have not been identified for the new programme...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has contacted the awarding Local Authority, in this case Laois County Council, in relation to the students referred to by the Deputy. Laois County Council confirmed that both students are in receipt of the Third Level Maintenance Grant. Laois County Council have confirmed that the reckonable income exceeds â¬15,626 which is the income threshold for the Top-up grant. It is not...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm for the Deputy that my officials have contacted the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in relation to this matter. I will arrange for a letter to issue to the Deputy once the relevant information has been received from the NCSE.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm for the Deputy that my officials have contacted the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in relation to this matter. I will arrange for a letter to issue to the Deputy once the relevant information has been received from the NCSE.
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 435 together. The 2003 Rome Declaration recommended that by 2010 all pupils leaving school in EU Member States should have had at least 8 hours of occupational health and safety training as part of their education. In Ireland, health and safety issues are dealt with as a core part of the Social Personal and Health Education programme, which is...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Current funding for once-off initiatives for refurbishment and modernisation projects in post-primary schools in 2006 is â¬13.66m, of which some â¬2.75m is to be allocated to the refurbishment and upgrading of science laboratory facilities. The projects considered were drawn from application originally made under the Summer Works Scheme and elements of major refurbishment projects from the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 445 together. The new school referred to by the Deputy is one of 62 major school building projects that I announced in January to commence architectural planning in 2006. This is a 10-classroom school project and my Department intends to use an suitable existing design (that has been successfully completed in another location) in order to ensure that...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has provided funding in excess of â¬34m for the construction of nine dual use halls with enhanced facilities, attached to post-primary schools. Eight of the halls, including the hall referred to by the Deputy, are in Dublin and one is in Cork. The halls in question have been built as part of a joint programme to develop community sports facilities in drugs task force areas and,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy with regard to schools in County Kerry which have applications with my Department for new schools, refurbishments or extensions is not readily available in the format requested. However, should the Deputy have queries relating to specific individual schools officials in School Planning Section of my Department would be happy to assist. With regard to...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with autism, receive an education appropriate to their needs, preferably through the primary and post primary school network. My Department supports an eclectic approach to the education of children with autism where a range of teaching methods can be applied specific to the needs of individual pupils. I...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently made an announcement giving recognition to six new Primary Schools with effect from September, 2006. As part of that announcement, I indicated that I had deferred a decision in relation to three other schools including the one to which the Deputy refers. My Department will be corresponding with the Patron bodies in the coming days outlining the position...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: While my Department has no immediate plans to purchase the site referred to by the Deputy, we will continue to monitor the demand for school places in the Stepaside area to ensure that any extra demand for post primary school places is met in a timely manner.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm for the Deputy that my officials have contacted the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in relation to this matter. I will arrange for a letter to issue to the Deputy once the relevant information has been received from the NCSE.