Results 19,241-19,260 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The person in question is employed as a primary school caretaker under the 1978-79 scheme. His terms of employment entitle him to 91 days sick leave in a 12 month period of service. Any sick leave in excess of this limit is unpaid and does not qualify for arrears in respect of salary. Following an agreement with SIPTU, a gross pro rata arrears payment in respect of phase 1 of parallel...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department's planning section has been in contact with the school in question. Approval of the provision of the temporary accommodation required is expected to issue shortly on receipt of confirmation as to the allocation of the additional teaching post at the school.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 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 — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension to the school is under consideration in my Department. Enrolments have increased at the school in recent years and this upward trend in enrolment has necessitated a further examination of the school's long-term accommodation needs so as to ensure any capital funding being provided is appropriate to meet the need into the future. The project will be progressed...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that County Kildare VEC has been allocated a grant under the summer works scheme 2005 in respect of a science laboratory at the college in question. The grant allocated is the full amount sought by County Kildare VEC in respect of the proposed project. The grant aid provided is all inclusive and it is, therefore, the responsibility of the vocational...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Tuition is generally free to eligible students participating in full-time adult education programmes funded by my Department. Means-tested maintenance grants are available to higher education and PLC students. Full-time students on Youthreach, senior traveller training and VTOS programmes receive a training allowance and allowances towards the cost of travel and meals. Books and materials are...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Under section 13 of the Official Languages Act 2003, my Department placed advertisements in the national newspapers on 26 November and in Foinse on 27 November 2004. The cost to my Department was €7,133.24.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: All special educational needs resources sanctioned by my Department are made subject to review. The pupil in question is in receipt of ten hours per week resource teaching support. This is a significant allocation in the context of my Department's circulars in which five hours is generally the maximum allocation. Sanction was given in August 2002, on an interim basis, to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. I am pleased to advise him that permission has been granted to place the pupil in question in the special class for autism in the school referred to. A letter confirming this position issued to the school authorities on 9 March 2005.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 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 — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may 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 will be a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is assessing the application for additional accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers. Contact will be made directly with the school authority when a decision is taken on the matter.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Post-primary pupils who live 4.8 kilometres or more from the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they reside are eligible for transport to that centre. Eligible pupils who wish to attend a post-primary centre other than their appropriate one may be allowed transport from within the catchment boundary of the centre being attended, subject to there being spare accommodation...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An official from the special education section of my Department has recently been contact with the person referred to by the Deputy. Psychological reports have been requested by my Department for the child in question and on receipt of these reports this matter will be considered further by my Department in consultation with the National Educational Psychological Service.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 562, 605 and 606 together. The school planning section of my Department is assessing the rationalisation of national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers. My Department has requested the local inspector to provide long term projections for both schools to establish the extent of accommodation which will be...

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the proposal by the University of Limerick for the development of a post-graduate medical education programme. As the Deputy will be aware, a working group on undergraduate medical education has been established under the chairmanship of Professor Patrick Fottrell to examine a range of issues with regard to medical education and training. As the Deputy may also be aware, the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The question of the appointment of an assessor of youth work, as provided for under section 16 of the Youth Work Act 2001, is being given active consideration in my Department. It is anticipated that a decision will be made in the matter in the near future.

Written Answers — : (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The McIver report on the post leaving certificate review was commissioned by my Department to examine the sector and make recommendations regarding the organisational, support, development, technical and administrative structures and resources required in schools and colleges with large scale post-leaving certificate, PLC, provision, having regard to good practice in related areas across the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There are over 200 second level schools which have been designated disadvantaged under an initiative adopted in the mid-1990s. These schools which were selected by reference to a range of socioeconomic criteria are in receipt of additional teaching and funding support. An overall review of educational disadvantage programmes is being finalised by my Department. The purpose of this review is...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. I have made a number of announcements relating to the 2005 school building programme since the beginning of the year which included details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during the next 12 to 15 months; 192...