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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There is no record of an application for transport having been received by either the Department or the transport liaison officer for County Louth VEC in respect of the pupil referred to by the Deputy. In the event that an application is received in the future in respect of the pupil concerned, it will be considered subject to the normal terms and conditions prescribed in the Department's...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Department's 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 or not a grant was paid previously. The candidate in question has pursued the two year full-time course leading to the international Montessori diploma at Montessori College (AMI) Milltown, which is...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. My officials have been advised by the NCSE that no application for SEN supports for the pupil referred to by the Deputy has been made to the SENO. It is open to the school to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Hanafin: To be eligible for appointment as a teacher at primary level a person must hold either a recognised primary teaching qualification or hold restricted recognition for the purposes of teaching in special schools or in special classes in ordinary primary schools. If the person referred to by the Deputy does not satisfy either of these requirements, my Department will not be in a position to...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There are 660 extra resource teachers.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. The major capital improvement works application form has been forwarded to the school authorities in question in recent days. The completed form has not yet been returned. The school is also due to submit an application for temporary accommodation to my Department. On receipt of the completed applications the accommodation requirements of...

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is available on the home page of my Department's website at www.education.ie under education provider search.

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following is a list of all the post-primary schools in County Wexford, together with the details of the principal in each instance: FCJ secondary school, Bunclody, Enniscorthy — principal, Madeleine Ryan; FCJ, St. Mary's CBS., Millpark Road, Enniscorthy — principal, Mr. John Ryan; Coláiste Bride, Enniscorthy — principal, Mr. Thomas Sheridan;...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577, 579 and 582 together. The school to which the Deputy refers is heavily over-subscribed as a result of a significant number of pupils enrolling from outside its catchment area. The development of this type of situation can impact negatively on pupils from within the catchment area and who are entitled, as of right, to a place in a particular school. It...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is not readily available in my Department. However, I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will appreciate that this information, in the detail required and over the period specified, is not readily available. Every effort will be made to have the material compiled and forwarded to the Deputy in the coming week.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has received a number of applications for additional accommodation from schools in Enniscorthy. In response to these applications the school planning section will shortly undertake a review of provision in the area at both primary and post-primary level. This review will be completed later this year. If a school has an immediate need for extra...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. As the Deputy is aware, special needs assistants, SNAs, are assigned to schools to meet the care needs of individual children who have been assessed by a psychologist as needing this type of support. Applications for SNA support are now dealt with by the National Council for Special Education which processes all applications for support...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The increased investment in education since 2002 has allowed major progress to be achieved for pupils and teachers and in the area of education infrastructure since 2002. While progress has been achieved across a wide range of areas, at first, second and third level, particular areas of priority have been the provision of services for children with special needs and those from disadvantaged...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The joint launch last September by my predecessor and the Minister with responsibility for education in Northern Ireland of the Middletown Centre for Autism marked the successful completion of the purchase of the former St. Joseph's Adolescent Centre, Middletown, County Armagh, on behalf of the Department of Education in the North and the Department of Education and Science in the South. Both...

Written Answers — Schools of Music: Schools of Music (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 710 of 28 June 2005. I am happy to provide the Deputy with information on the recent progress made on this project. On 3 December 2004, Jarvis, which was appointed preferred bidder for the Cork School of Music project, announced that it had reached agreement with Hochtief Developments (UK) Ltd to purchase the PPP bidding arm of its business....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. A total of 71 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that my officials have received a copy of the letter referred to by the Deputy. The contents of the letter have been noted and arrangements will be made by my officials to contact the school authorities directly to discuss the issues of concern.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 592 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that my officials have worked closely with the Health Service Executive, HSE, northern area, to develop an appropriate placement for the person in question. This placement, at the Woodlawn centre in north Dublin, has met with the approval of the High Court and remains available to the person, should his...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The use of school facilities for educational purposes should always take precedence over other activities. My Department is spending nearly €500 million on school building and modernisation works this year, but even with this unprecedented level of investment, requests for extra accommodation must be prioritised. It is simply not feasible for the Department to fund the provision of...