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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1299 and 1388 together. The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department regarding site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a site for the provision of a new school building for Kill national school. Officials from that section expect to meet with officials in Kildare County Council shortly...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1300 and 1391 together. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a suitable site for a new school at Ardclough, County Kildare has been identified. The property management section of OPW is now awaiting receipt of the relevant contract documents.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school in question was listed in my announcement of April 2005 as a project to progress through architectural planning up to pre-tender stage, i.e. up to and including advanced architectural planning. To bring this project to the required stage, my Department's officials have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the extension project at the Maynooth post-primary school started on site in December 2005, with a contract period of 15 months. It is expected that the project will be completed early in 2007.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005-06 school year is a principal and 21 mainstream class teaching posts. That is based on an enrolment of 588 pupils at 30 September 2004. The school also has three learning support or resource teaching posts, two special class posts, and two temporary language support posts. It is open to the board of management of a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The 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 annually to all primary schools. The general rule is that the schedule provides at least one classroom teacher for every 29 pupils in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1306 to 1308, inclusive, 1311, 1314, 1323, 1328 to 1330, inclusive, 1332 and 1335 together. The school planning section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities in September 2005 advising them that they should proceed to prepare and submit a stage 2 submission, outline sketch scheme. The school authorities had expected to have the submission with my Department by the end of November...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The refurbishment and extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently on site. Work commenced in October 2005 and is due to be completed in October 2006. The project is proceeding in line with targets in respect of costs and completion date.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The tender report for the proposed extension at the school to which the Deputy refers has recently been received by my Department and is currently being examined. The school will be contacted in the matter as soon as this examination is completed.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well under way on an extension to the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tender for the work at the school in question has been accepted and it is envisaged that construction will commence in February 2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the school in question in June of last year to carry out a technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the school. The school authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school in question, County Kildare Vocational Education Committee, is currently progressing plans to relocate the school and extend capacity to 1,000 pupils. A formal planning application has been lodged with the local authority. That authority has asked for further information, which the committee's consultants are now in the process of providing.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in May 2005 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to tender and construction. Tenders for the project were returned in late October and the tender report which was received in my Department in late December is being examined by my Department's technical staff.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My officials have requested the school authorities to submit a revised sketch scheme as an addendum to the original stage 2 report, developed sketch scheme. No further progress can be made until this is received.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities in October 2005 giving approval to proceed to stage 3, detailed plans-costs, of architectural planning. Pending receipt in my Department of the stage 3 submission from the school authorities, no further progression can be made on this project.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: 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 ratio in the history of the State. Significant improvements have also been made in the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1326 and 1337 together. My Department's policy is to ensure the maximum possible integration of children with special educational needs, SEN, into ordinary mainstream schools. Where mainstream provision is not appropriate children can be catered for in special schools which are dedicated to particular disability groups. There are 107 special schools in the...