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- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Data are not readily available on pupil-teacher ratios in each national school due to teacher-sharing arrangements among national schools. However, data on average class sizes, excluding traveller and special class pupils integrated in ordinary classes, are contained in the file for 2004-05 for most of the schools specified by the Deputy. In the case of three schools, which are special...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department has sanctioned a temporary teaching post to the school in question for the 2005-06 school year following consultation with the local special educational needs organiser and the Department inspectorate. Verbal sanction has been given to the school authorities and a formal letter will issue in the coming days. The SENO will keep the situation under review.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department accepts that Mullingar is a developing town in the medium to long term and is taking a number of steps to ensure that its future needs are met in a timely fashion. First, progress on 13 large scale building projects is being considered under the school building programme from 2005 onwards. This involves a combination of extensions, refurbishments, and the provision of new...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 423 together. All vehicles operating under the school transport scheme are required to meet the statutory regulations as laid down by the Department of Transport. Where vehicles have over eight adult seats and are more than one year old, they are required to pass that Department's annual roadworthiness test. In addition, Bus Ãireann vehicles are...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department does not have an application for an extension from the school to which the Deputy refers. However, a new planning model for educational infrastructure was recently introduced to ensure that in future school provision will be decided after a transparent consultation process. In this regard, trustees, parents, sponsors of prospective schools and all interested parties from a...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Children with acknowledged special needs are generally identified through the psychological services of the health service and of the voluntary bodies prior to the enrolment of such children in primary schools. Children who manifest very special needs in school and who have not been previously assessed by a psychologist and are brought to the attention of a NEPS psychologist by the principal...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A major focus for the Department is the roll out of broadband Internet connectivity to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. This project is being undertaken in partnership with industry, following the establishment of a three-year, â¬18 million joint Government-IBEC-TIF fund. The broadband connectivity is being provided via a schools national broadband network supported by...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January for moving to tender and construction over a 12 to 15-month period. Planning permission for the new school was applied for in May 2005. It is envisaged that the tenders will be sought in the latter half of 2005, following which the project will...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January for moving to tender and construction over a 12 to 15-month period. The Department's building unit is currently awaiting revised plans from the school and its design team on this project. When these plans are received, the project can be progressed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January for moving to tender and construction over a 12 to 15-month period. The Department's building unit is currently reviewing plans received from the school and its design team. When the review is completed, it is hoped that the project can be progressed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January for moving to tender and construction over a 12 to 15-month period. The Department's building unit is currently reviewing plans received from the school and its design team. When the review is completed it is hoped that the project can be progressed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January for moving to tender and construction over a 12 to 15-month period. The Department's building unit is currently reviewing plans received from the school and its design team. When the review is completed, it is hoped that the project can be progressed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The advertisement seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified consultants to form the design team for the school in question was placed on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, on 4 May 2005. This is a two-stage selection process in which the board of management are the client and the closing date for receipt of expressions by the board was the 25 May 2005. When a...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school in question was included in the recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at early architectural planning stage 1, site suitability, briefing and site report. The stage submission is currently with the Department and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school in question is included in the recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an early stage of architectural planning stage 1-2, developed sketches received. The stage submission is currently with the Department and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course. When...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school in question is included in the recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an early stage of architectural planning stage 3, detail plans-costs received. The stage submission is currently with the Department and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course. When...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at early architectural planning stage 2, outline sketch scheme. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities requesting a revised stage two submission and a response is awaited....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The refurbishment project at the school is at an early stage of architectural planning. A condition report has been received and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course. When this analysis is complete the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an early stage of architectural planning, stage 3, detail plans-costs received. The stage submission is with the Department and will be assessed by the Department's staff in due course. When this...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The allocation for the 2004 summer works scheme was â¬31 million. The allocation for 2005 is â¬70.5 million. This includes an extra allocation of â¬8.5 million which I recently announced to enable projects in lower priority categories to be carried out. The scheme covers necessary small scale works in schools, such as gas works, electrical works, mechanical works, projects to facilitate...