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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project referred to by the Deputy was included in the announcement earlier this year for the appointment of a design team. Since then, the National Council for Special Education has advised my Department of the need for an ASD Unit at post-primary level in that catchment area. A revised Schedule of Accommodation which includes accommodation for an ASD Unit issued to the school at the end...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for the provision of a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that constuctiuon of the school in question commenced on the 3rd June 2010. The school is one is one of six schools included in the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary projects being provided under my Department's PPP programme. The other schools in the bundle are Bantry Community College, Co. Cork, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that works commenced on site on 29/09/2010.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning; authorisation was given earlier this year for tender documents to be prepared. Assuming no issues arise, it is envisaged that the project will progress subsequently to tender and construction. The design team are currently working on stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is considering the optimal use of the site to which the Deputy refers to meet the educational provision that may be required in the area in question in the future. The progression of a building project on the site will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme following this process.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 692 of 2 February, 2010 the position as stated at that time remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The new post primary school referred to by the Deputy, is one of eight schools which were approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This Bundle handed over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in July 2010 to commence the tender procurement process. It is anticipated that construction on all sites in this Bundle will...

Written Answers — Third Level Schemes: Third Level Schemes (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third-level admissions scheme for students with a disability. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves. The Deputy may wish to contact the Irish Universities Association in this instance.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding to construct a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. There are four band ratings under the prioritisation criteria, each of which...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for funding to provide an ASD unit. This application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109, 116 and 117 together. I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale capital funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. There are four band ratings under...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department recently received the Tender Report for the school to which the Deputy refers. When this documentation has been assessed and assuming that no issues arise, it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and that the project will progress to construction.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers has a twelve month contract period and it is envisaged that it will be substantially complete at the end of August 2011. Information on the contract sum is commercially sensitive and it would be inappropriate of me to release such information as it could undermine current tender competitions.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The original contractor appointed for this project went into receivership. Subsequently a completion contractor was appointed and works re-commenced in April of this year. The project is now progressing satisfactorily and it is envisaged that the new school will be ready for occupation early next year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The extension project at the school referred to by the Deputy is an 18 month contract. It is envisaged that it will be substantially complete in March 2011.

Written Answers — School Provision: School Provision (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The most recent projections used by my Department would see the projected enrolments at post-primary level increase from the current total enrolment (excluding PLCs) of circa 312,200 pupils to an expected enrolment circa 328,700 pupils by the year 2016. Meeting this level of significant increased demand for education services will be a major challenge. It is within this context that the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Information in respect of the current school building programme, along with all assessed applications for major capital works and the status of these applications, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. However, for the convenience of the Deputy, I include two lists which set out details of school building projects for County Kildare as requested. List A details...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy may be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has published its report on the Review of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Allocation to Schools April 2009-March 2010 on its website www.ncse.ie. The NSCE has since carried out a number of further reviews of SNA allocation of schools, bringing the total number of schools reviewed as at September 2010 to 3,058. Of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 343 together. The Deputy will be aware that the 2007 Programme for Government committed to the long-term funding for the centres in the ABA pilot scheme subject to agreement with my Department on standards that will enable them to be supported as primary schools for children with autism. Agreement on transitional arrangements for the pilot centres was...