Results 221-240 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department remains committed to the proposals outlined in the programme for Government and the recommendations in the national anti-poverty strategy. The enhancement and development of early childhood services in accordance with the White Paper on early childhood education, Ready to Learn, is being undertaken on a collaborative, phased basis and will draw together and build upon the many...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Under the free fees initiative, my Department meets the tuition fees of eligible students who are attending full-time undergraduate courses, which must be of at least two years' duration at approved colleges. Eligible students are those who are first-time undergraduates, hold EU nationality or official refugee status or have been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: An application for grant aid towards an extension has been received from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers and schedules of accommodation have been agreed. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects, which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: An application for grant aid towards a new primary school at Kilfinane has been received from the management authority of the school. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. The need for a new primary school in...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: There are no plans to change the status of Waterford Institute of Technology. My Department, however, continues to work with Waterford Institute of Technology to develop and upgrade the institute. In July 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations in the report of the steering committee on the future development of higher education as a benchmark for future planning in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: An application for grant aid towards an extension has been received from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects, which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. The needs of the school...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: An application for grant aid towards an extension has been received from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. The needs of the school...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of an application for educational placement from the person referred to by the Deputy. The matter will be investigated if details are provided.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The property management unit of the OPW which acts on behalf of my Department on site acquisitions generally is 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 placed on my Department's...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has agreed to the amalgamation of the three post-primary schools in Kildare town and to the purchase of a site to facilitate this development. The process of identifying and acquiring a suitable site is being actively pursued in the building unit of my Department.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. Officials from my Department recently contacted the school's design team about issues related to the project and a response is awaited. My Department's officials are also reviewing all projects which were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 3 rating. My Department's officials are reviewing all projects that were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the project in question, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of receiving an application for resource teaching support for the pupil in question. My officials contacted the school authorities and were informed that the pupil was assessed as having a disability, which falls within the high-incidence disability categories. The Deputy may be aware that a new weighted model of resource teacher allocation has been introduced for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is assessing the role of the visiting teacher service in the context of the level and range of teacher supports now being provided for children with special educational needs. I expect the review to be completed within the current school term. A decision on the filling of vacancies will be based on the outcome of the review.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The post-leaving certificate review was commissioned by my Department to examine the sector and make recommendations as necessary on 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 system and in...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The criteria for appointment to special needs resource teaching posts in the post-primary sector were reviewed and agreed in July of this year in discussions involving my Department and teacher unions. This agreement provides that with effect from 1 September 2003 persons who are qualified post-primary teachers and who do not hold a specialist postgraduate qualification in the area of special...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: All payments for supervision and substitution for the school years 2001-02 and 2002-03 have been finalised on the basis of school returns. Each year, schools are given an allocation of hours for substitution and supervision based on the number of wholetime equivalent teachers in the school. Teachers paid through the Department's payroll who opted to perform substitution and supervision under...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The team established by my Department to review special needs assistant, SNA, support in mainstream national schools generally commenced its task recently. The team is assessing the levels and deployment of such support to ensure that the needs of children are met in the context of new applications for resources for the school. I am endeavouring to ensure that the review and the notification...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has requested a report on this matter from the transport liaison officer, County Mayo VEC. The case will be considered on receipt of the report.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that my Department received an application for special needs assistant support, SNA, for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. Additional information was submitted in support of the application and this is being considered. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as this process has been completed. Under present arrangements, my Department may provide...