Results 121-140 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is currently exploring the possibility of acquiring a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, this information will be...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is currently involved in negotiations to purchase a site for the new school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, this information will...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The Education (Welfare) Act was fully commenced on 5 July 2002. Under the Act, the National Educational Welfare Board was established to ensure that every child attends school regularly or otherwise receives an education. To discharge its responsibilities, the board is developing a nationwide service to provide welfare-focused services to children, families and schools. It has appointed a...

Written Answers — Staff Development: Staff Development (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. I have arranged for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The inspector's report referred to has been received and is being considered by my officials. The management authority of Lauragh national school has also applied for funding for roof repairs under the summer works scheme. Applications under this scheme are being processed in my Department and details of successful applicants under the scheme for 2004 will be published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is aware of the recent decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the project in question subject to certain conditions. This project is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects. The budget announcement regarding...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am most anxious that all children, including children with autistic spectrum disorders, receive education appropriate to their needs. There are seven facilities in the State operating on a pilot-project basis which use alternative educational methods for teaching children on the autistic spectrum. Three of the seven are CABAS facilities which use the teaching method approach involving a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. My Department is currently providing funding towards home tuition for the children in question. My officials are liaising with the appropriate professionals regarding the long-term educational needs of the children and further contact will be made with the parents in this regard. To my knowledge, the parents have not met Department officials.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Education and Science has restaurant facilities in Athlone, Dublin and Tullamore. It is the policy of management of the restaurants to provide fresh, nutritious, locally produced food as far as possible, taking account of availability and quality of the required products at a given time. In general fast food is not provided. The following table shows the approximate...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department allocates resource teaching support and special needs assistants support to second level schools and vocational educational committees to cater for students with special educational needs. Applications for such support are made to my Department by the relevant school authorities. Each application is considered on the basis of the assessed needs of the pupil or pupils involved...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be aware that it is my intention to publish the report of the working group on the Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cailíochta sa Ghaeilge as soon as possible. I am not in a position to provide a specific publication date at this stage.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The decentralisation policy decided by the Government and announced by the Minister for Finance on budget day in 2003 provides for the transfer of some 10,300 civil servants to various locations outside of Dublin. Included in this policy is the transfer of the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, HETAC, and its staff to Edenderry, County Offaly. It is not open to me to make an...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: A copy of a psychological assessment was requested for the pupil in question to facilitate consideration of the application for special educational needs supports submitted by the school referred to by the Deputy. The dedicated team of inspectors and psychologists that carried out the examination found that the pupil does not meet the criteria for special needs assistant support under...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The computer system used by my Department for payment of travel and subsistence for the first six months of 2003 does not allow for a breakdown between mileage and public transport expenses. However, due to the introduction of a new financial management system in my Department in July 2003, I can provide the breakdown requested by the Deputy for the period from July 2003 to December 2003. The...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The management authority of St. Aloysius, Carrigtwohill has applied for funding for refurbishment of science laboratories at the school under the summer works scheme. Applications under this scheme are being processed in my Department and details of successful applicants under the scheme for 2004 will be published on my Department's website no later than 27 February 2004.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has requested Bus Éireann to provide a report on the case. The family concerned will be advised of the position as soon as the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: At present 128 institutions are listed on the Schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act. Section 4 of the Act enables additional institutions that are identified as reformatory schools, industrial schools, orphanages, children's homes and special schools, in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, to be added to the schedule. My Department has...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of the 2 October 2003, my Department is still awaiting confirmation that a suitable lease agreement has been entered into by the VEC with the parish.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt, County Longford, is currently operating from rented temporary accommodation. The cost of the accommodation is €32,760 per annum. My Department provides 95% of the rental cost in grant aid. Any additional accommodation requirements at the school will be addressed on an incremental basis as the school develops. The school will be similarly supported with rental grant...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: The scope of the works required at the school referred to by the Deputy is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme which was announced in December last. Officials in the school planning section of my Department are in the process of registering and assessing all applications received for the summer works scheme 2004. Details of the result of this assessment and the schools...