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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Since 1 December 2005, I met deputations from both Blessington Community College and Brittas Bay National School, County Wicklow. Both Deputy Dick Roche, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Deputy Liz McManus also attended these meetings.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, which was established recently and has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. Over 70 special educational needs organisers have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. My officials...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The tender report for the proposed extension at the school to which the Deputy refers has been recently received by the Department of Education and Science and is being examined. Officials from the Department will be in contact with the vocational education committee as soon as the examination is completed.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Civic, social and political education is part of the core curriculum for junior cycle students. It was introduced in September 1996 and first examined in the junior certificate examination in June 1999. As the Deputy knows, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment submitted to me its proposals for the future development of senior cycle education last year. This advice, which is...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The number of permanent teaching posts available in individual schools at any given time is determined in accordance with agreed criteria relating to the application of the pupil teacher ratio. It is a matter for the individual school authority, as the employer, to determine whether any particular post when vacated may be filled on a permanent basis. The terms and conditions of the employment...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The area development plan for the north Kerry area will be published shortly. The plan will cover educational provision in the Tralee, Castleisland and Listowel area factoring in existing education provision in these towns and their environs. This new model for planning for educational infrastructure is designed to ensure that, in future, school provision will be decided after a transparent...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all, or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school year. My Department also...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A report has been received from Bus Éireann regarding transport to the school in question. My Department has sought further clarification on the matter and as soon as this information is received and considered the family will be advised of the decision.

Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Funding is provided to primary and secondary schools by way of per capita grants, which affords schools considerable flexibility in the use of these resources to cater for the needs of their pupils. This is in my view, in general, a preferable approach to putting in place grants for specific cost items such as insurance. I have previously made known my view that moving to a position where the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I recently outlined details of 54 primary schools and eight post-primary schools which are being given the go-ahead to proceed with major works such as new schools building projects, extensions or refurbishments. There are 21 new primary school projects incorporated in this announcement, including a new school project for Scoil Naomh Seosamh, Mell, Drogheda. It is intended that these schools...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I recently outlined details of 54 primary schools and eight post-primary schools which are being given the go-ahead to proceed with major works such as new schools building projects, extensions or refurbishments. There are 28 primary school extensions projects incorporated in this announcement, including an extension project for the school to which the Deputy refers. The first key step for...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is aware that the population of County Louth continues to increase and that this is causing some strain on existing educational provision at post-primary level. However my Department has undertaken a number of measures to address the current and future need for pupil places in this area in general and in the areas referred to by the Deputy in particular. An extension to Scoil...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is aware that the population of County Louth continues to increase and that this is causing some strain on existing educational provision at primary level. However my Department has undertaken a number of measures to address the current and future need for pupil places in this area in general. In this regard extensions were recently provided at Walshestown NS, Tullyallen NS,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made applications for funding under the additional accommodation scheme and summer works scheme 2006. All applications under these schemes are considered in the school planning section of my Department and the list of successful applicants under each of the schemes will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Contracts for the transfer of the site for the school in question have been signed. In order for this transaction to formally close, the agreement of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests is required. It is the responsibility of the vendor to refer the transfer contracts to the commissioners. Accordingly, confirmation from the vendor's solicitor of the agreement of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for funding under the additional accommodation scheme. All applications under this scheme are considered in the school planning section of my Department and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy was listed among the 43 schools that I announced in March of 2005 to start architectural planning. The brief is for a new 16-classroom school. Apart from the civil or structural engineer, whom the Department of Education and Science hopes to have appointed in the near future, all other design team members have been appointed. The architectural service for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, officials in the school planning section of the Department of Education and Science are carrying out a review of primary and post primary school provision in the area to which he refers. This review is expected to be completed early this year.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 178 together. The Department's school transport section is satisfied on the basis of the catchment area map held in the Department, which is the definitive map, that the children in question are not fully eligible for transport to schools in Wexford town. Furthermore, Bus Éireann has informed the Department of Education and Science that there are not...