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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by mid-2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion for September of this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The projects are scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In September 2004 in accordance with the procedures for the recognition of new primary schools, Educate Together, the national umbrella body for multi-denominational schools in Ireland, submitted a notification of its intention to apply to open a new primary school in Naas in September, 2005. However, this notification was not followed up with a formal application which was required to have...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Naas, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures has been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future need for pupil places in the Naas area. Specifically, at primary level,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that Kill, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continues to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. To alleviate the need for school places in Kill it is proposed to provide a new 16 classroom school. The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: While the school to which the Deputy refers has not yet applied to my Department for capital funding, an application in this regard is expected shortly. On receipt of the application the project will be assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project will be...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All schools have access to psychological assessments, either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, for those schools currently served by NEPS, or through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA, for those that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them. All schools that do not have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy should note that significant additional resources have been provided to schools at both primary and second level in recent years to cater for improved staffing levels, increased per capita grants, new and refurbished accommodation, additional supports for pupils in disadvantaged areas and pupils with special educational needs. My Department is committed to providing additional...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a new scheme for allocating resource teachers to primary schools to cater for the needs of children with high incidence special needs and learning support needs, was announced last month. To ensure that every school has enough resource teaching hours to meet the needs of its pupils, an extra 660 resource teaching posts are being put in place for next September. Some...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department will establish speech and language classes, with appropriate teaching support, where a need for such classes is established. However I wish to advise the Deputy that the provision of speech and language therapists is a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The level of resources being made available to support students with special educational needs in the second level system has grown significantly in recent years. In the current school year, my Department has allocated approximately 632 whole-time equivalent special needs assistants to second level schools to cater for pupils with special educational needs. This represents an increase of...

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: It shows that we have all had some sort of involvement. Whatever it was, in light of the debate that has taken place here tonight, we can all claim due credit in some way for part of the development of the Dublin Institute of Technology. Everyone in this House recognises the role it plays and the challenge before it when based on a single site, when it can deliver even more for the local...

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí ar fad a ghlac pháirt sa díospóireacht. It is always a pleasure to come to the Seanad, if only to compare the type of debate with that of the Dáil. With the latter House perhaps having more local representatives, much of the debate there focused on the local representation and community involvement, whereas in the Seanad the debate revolved largely...

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am delighted to have this opportunity in the Seanad to begin the process of debating the Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004. On Committee and Report Stages in the Dáil, the Bill received wide cross-party support. I was gratified to have such support from Members of the Lower House, many of whom, like myself, have declared links to the Dublin Institute of Technology — some as...

Schools Building Projects. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy opened in September 1996 with provisional recognition. Having met the criteria for recognition and proven its viability, the school was granted permanent recognition in 2000. It is standard practice that the school authorities are responsible for the securing of interim accommodation which is grant aided by the Department, pending the securing of permanent...

Schools Building Projects. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building will be a school building and it will be available on a site in Mayo. People are very welcome to march on the Dáil but no site is available in Leinster House.

Schools Building Projects. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A particular site has been identified by the OPW and soil sampling is currently being carried out there. As soon as that is complete it will be able to conclude its assessment of the site and will then be able to provide me with the details in regard to that. The lease on the school does not expire for another 12 months which provides the school with extra time to deal with its new intake of...

Schools Building Projects. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I recognise that as a developing school it is on a very tight site. A commitment was given that a site would be provided and a school built and that will happen.

Schools Building Projects. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There is absolutely no prospect of a school being built within 12 months.