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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements were published in county order, outline â schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme and details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements were published in county order, outline â schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2006 school building programme, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. These announcements, were published in county order, outline: schools authorised to commence architectural planning; details of schools with projects approved under the 2006...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Schools not selected for participation in the new school support programme but which are receiving additional resources under pre-existing schemes and programmes for addressing concentrated disadvantage will retain these supports for 2006-07. After the 2006-07 school year they will continue to get support in line with the level of socio-economic disadvantage among their pupils. As well as the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: All applications for capital funding are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was agreed with the education partners in 2004. The application to which the Deputy refers has been assigned a band 2.4 rating. A copy of the prioritisation criteria is being forwarded for the Deputy's information. Progression of the planned project is being considered in the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and schedules of accommodation to meet the current and projected accommodation needs of the school have been drawn up by my Department. The next step in the process is the appointment of a design team to commence architectural planning of the project. The further progression of this project will...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The major focus for my Department under the ICT in schools programme at present is the roll-out of broadband connectivity to all recognised schools. This project is being undertaken in partnership with industry, following the establishment of a three-year â¬18 million joint Government-IBEC-TIF, Telecommunications and Internet Federation, Fund to fund local connectivity at school level. The...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not yet available for the current school year. Major improvements in school staffing have been made in recent years with the hiring of more than 5,000 additional primary teachers. This represents the largest increase in teacher numbers since the expansion of free education. Today there is one teacher for every 17 children, the lowest pupil-teacher...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the higher education grants scheme, a student is not eligible for grant assistance in respect of a second period of study at the same level, irrespective of whether a grant was paid previously. The scheme also provides that grants may not be paid to candidates who already hold a postgraduate qualification and are pursuing a second postgraduate qualification. Notwithstanding...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The review to which the Deputy refers is still under way in the school planning section of my Department. As part of this review, extensive analysis requires to be carried out in matters such as population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for places. When the review is...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I confirm that my Department has received the proposals in question. My officials will be in contact with the correspondent and the school concerned in due course.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 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 (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level school management to enable schools to cater for pupils with special educational needs including children with visual impairment. The supports in question include remedial and additional teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. Enormous progress has been made over the...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 885 to 889, inclusive, together. The following table sets out the outturn for each of the four student support schemes: higher education grants scheme; VEC scholarship scheme; third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees; and maintenance grant scheme for students attending PLC courses. It also includes details of expenditure in respect of the special...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Recognition of a qualification for the purpose of teaching a particular subject from the post-primary curriculum is awarded where an assessment of the documentation submitted in relation to that qualification shows that the criteria for such recognition have been met. These criteria require among other things that the qualification has adequately prepared the holder to teach the subject to...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the current school year, 2005-2006, is one principal, ten mainstream class teachers, two permanent and two temporary learning support-resource teachers, LS-RTs, two permanent resource teachers for Travellers, RTT, two supply project teachers, one temporary language support teacher and three teachers under giving children an even break....
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 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 in question,...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. More than 70 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. My officials have been in contact with the NCSE in...
- Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I have been informed by the Higher Education Authority that the UCD governing authority, at a recent meeting, gave approval to commence exploring the possible relocation of its farm facility at Lyons Estate. This exploration process is expected to be protracted and will require a full academic assessment of the activities based at the farm. It does not assume any decisions.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (25 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A specific fund is provided through vocational education committees â VECs â for guidance, counselling and psychological services for students attending Youthreach centres. In the two Dublin VEC areas this takes the form of dedicated educational psychological services, while in other VEC areas psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors or guidance practitioners are employed on a...