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Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The first point of contact for my Department in dealing with the school amalgamation referred to by the Deputy is the boards of management of the schools concerned. My Department has been in communication with the boards for some time regarding this issue and most recently representatives of the schools management authorities have attended an information meeting for all schools due to have a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978-79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created....

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has not been made aware of any proposal for access to playing pitches and recreation lands at the back of the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the national council for special education, NCSE, through the special education needs organiser, sanctioned a third teaching post to the school concerned on 21 March 2006 to facilitate the enrolment of specific named pupils pending further investigation into appropriate education provision for these pupils. My Department, in the first instance, is most...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Department of Finance circular 21/78 governs refund of fees in respect of courses pursued in an officer's own time. Officers pursuing approved courses that are relevant to their Civil Service employment may have the appropriate course and examination fees refunded to them. The refund is usually made at the end of each completed academic year or corresponding course period, where it is...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that a number of different schemes were providing support to schools designated as disadvantaged. These included the giving children an even break scheme, the disadvantaged area scheme, breaking the cycle programme, early start programme, home school community liaison scheme and support teacher project. In the context of the general allocation model, my Department...

Written Answers — Aonad Oideachais LánGhaeilge: Aonad Oideachais LánGhaeilge (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Tá ceist an aonaid oideachais lánGhaeilge i mBaile Bhúirne á plé faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs moltaí ó na pártithe leasmhara. Ní mór machnamh breise a chaitheamh leis an raon leathan moltaí atá faoi mo bhráid sular féidir cinneadh cinnte a dhéanamh maidir leis an dtógra atá faoi chaibidil i mBaile Bhuirne. Nuair a dhéanfar an cinneadh sin, féachfar air i gcomhthéacs an...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take questions 465 and 472 together. My Department has recently received correspondence from the authorities of the school referred to in regard to the assessment of the school's accommodation needs. Due consideration will be given to the information provided and officials of my Department will be in contact with the school authorities in due course.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I plan to attend the Easter Rising 90th anniversary military parade and State reception on Sunday, 16 April 2006. The Minister of State, Deputy de Valera, also plans to attend these events.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the national council for special education, through the local special education needs organiser, SENO, sanctioned an additional temporary teaching post to Rushbrook national school on 10 March 2006 to cater for the special educational needs of the person referred to by the Deputy. The post is sanctioned on a temporary basis until the end of the current...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of schools' needs to obtain planning permission in time to have their temporary accommodation in place for the commencement of the school year. To this end, I am taking measures to ensure as far as possible that the additional accommodation scheme for future programmes can be announced at the earliest possible opportunity in the school year. The demand for additional accommodation...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has identified the need for a new site for the school in question. The timing of the acquisition will, along with other site requirements, be considered having regard to the priority being afforded to the project and the funding available for the purchase of sites in 2006. When the site has been acquired, delivery of the school building project will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The detailed statistics sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. However, I can assure the Deputy that my Department supports and encourages schools with large-scale school building projects to utilise the percentage for art scheme.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: For the purposes of determining grant eligibility under my Department's maintenance grants schemes, all investments must be declared, including deposit accounts, savings certificates, life assurance bonds and other financial instruments where the interest-profit is accumulated and paid out as a lump sum at the end of the investment period. The amount of income to be included in respect of...

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Primary schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of national schools. The capitation grant 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that on 13 January last, I outlined details of 62 schools which are being given the go ahead to proceed with major capital works such as new school building projects, extensions or refurbishment. The first key step for these schools is the appointment of the design team that will design and plan the works. Technical visits are currently being carried out on these...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school in question progressed a capital project without the approval or agreement of my Department. Retrospective funding was subsequently sought. Since the introduction of the school building and modernisation programme, it is not possible to consider applications for retrospective funding. Accordingly, the grant sought in this case was not approved. The management authority of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers sought approval for four classrooms to accommodate a mainstream classroom teacher and three special education teachers. This was approved by way of rental of two full sized classrooms, 76 sq.m, one of which was to be sub-divided into three smaller rooms of 16 sq.m each to accommodate the special education teachers. It subsequently transpired that the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. Additional information on the school's application has recently been received and an assessment of the school's long term requirements is under way in school planning section of my Department. When this assessment is completed, a decision will then be made on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978-79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created....