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- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Significant improvements have been made in the pupil-teacher ratio at post primary level in recent years. The ratio has fallen from 16:1 in the 1996-97 school year to 13.6:1 in the 2003-04 school year. In line with Government policy, my Department will continue to provide further reductions in the pupil-teacher ratio within available resources and subject to spending priorities within the...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 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 for the school in question is at an early stage of architectural planning. The stage 3 submission â detailed plans and costs â is with my Department and will be assessed by staff in due course. When...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is moving towards a model of devolving the responsibility for building projects to school management authorities where appropriate. The devolving of funding to local level will accommodate school authorities to have responsibility and ownership of their building projects and assist in moving projects in a specific timeframe through the design process, to tender action and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects which were revised following consultation with the education partners last year. Progress on the application is being considered in...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the school building programme announced in January to move to tender and construction over a 12 to 15 month period. The project is at planning permission stage and it is envisaged that tenders will be sought later this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the school building programme which will move to tender and construction. My Department has given devolved authority to the school in question to proceed with the project to tender and construction. I understand the project is at tender stage with tenders due to be returned before the end of June.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: County Kildare VEC, the management authority of St. Patrick's post primary school, is progressing plans to relocate the school and extend its capacity to 1,000 pupils. Discussions involving officials from my Department, County Kildare VEC, the local authority and representatives of a developer have been held in the matter. The discussions are ongoing and will be concluded as soon as possible...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 807, 809, 810 and 812 to 814, inclusive, together. Applications for capital funding from the schools in question were considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. Under the review, all projects have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
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 and by reference to a staffing schedule. The schedule is outlined in Primary Circular 15/05 which issued to all primary schools recently and is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. According to my Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 829 together. An application for capital funding from the schools in question has been considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. Under this review, all projects have been assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised last year following...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I have included phase two of the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. Phase one of the building project is currently under construction and is due for completion in the near future. Phase two of the building project is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for funding in relation to a temporary structure provided by Stepping Stones, Meath ABA school was recently the subject of an appeal in my Department. The appeals process is now finalised. An official from my Department's school building section recently met members of Stepping Stones Meath ABA Limited to discuss the outcome. As a result of that meeting further information was...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 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. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities giving approval to proceed with a stage 2 submission, developed plans and costs, and a...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have included phase 2 of the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. Phase one of the building project is currently under construction and is due for completion in the near future. Phase two of the building project is at an early stage of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in regard to site acquisitions generally, has identified a number of possible site options for the school referred to by the Deputy. Discussions between the relevant landowners and OPW are continuing. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the project in question. The extension is scheduled for completion by September of this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well under way on the new eight classroom school in question. The new school is scheduled for completion for September of this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on a seven classroom extension at the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion for September of this year. This school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide for a further eight classroom extension and ancillary accommodation. The process of...