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- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Early Start pre-school project was established in 40 primary schools in designated areas of urban disadvantage in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Drogheda and Dundalk during 1994 and 1995. The aims of Early Start are to expose young children to an educational programme which would enhance their overall development, prevent school failure and offset the effects of social...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The OECD review of Irish higher education makes a series of far reaching recommendations for reform and development of the sector, against the backdrop of the crucial role which has been identified for it in helping to achieve the broad strategic national goal of becoming a leading knowledge-based society. I recently secured Government approval to the broad reform agenda outlined by the OECD...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline: schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction; schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding;...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline: schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction; schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding;...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2005-2009 school building and modernisation programme. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction, schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding,...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made this year as part of the 2005-2009 school building and modernisation programme. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction, schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding, details...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Capital funding is provided from the annual second level capital allocation for the refurbishment of science laboratories undertaken as part of an overall refurbishment programme of a second level school, for the upgrading of science facilities exclusively or by provision of new facilities in the case of new or extended schools. Additionally, I have provided for class materials, basic general...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the technological sector research sub-measure, â¬38 million has been specifically allocated to institutes of technology. The objective of providing this specific funding for institutes of technology is to support and strengthen the research capability of the sector by enabling institutes to focus on research projects based on core strengths, either of individual institutes or of the...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may be aware that a review has been conducted in recent months to establish whether primary schools have the level of special needs assistant, SNA, support that they need for children in their care, whether they have resources which they no longer need or whether they need extra resources. The review has found that some schools no longer have the care needs for which the SNA was...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I assume the Deputy is referring to the positions of special needs assistants which are allocated to schools to meet the care needs of children with special needs. My Department has undertaken a review of the number of special needs assistants in our primary schools to ensure that they have the right level of support to meet the assessed needs of their pupils. This review found that some...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: If the Deputy can supply details of the age of the person and the name and roll number of the school attended, it will then be possible for officials of my Department to investigate this matter for him.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05 which issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was established in 1999. A sum of â¬21,234,960.02 has been expended from Exchequer funds up to the end of 2004 which covers administrative costs, legal costs and the Department's legal fees. The Government signed an order on 20 May 2005 extending the term of the commission up to 23 May 2008. However, the commission has indicated that it should...
- Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The schools to which the Deputy refers have agreed to amalgamate to form a community college. It has been determined that the amalgamated school will be located on the site of one of the existing providers. County Offaly vocational education committee is pursing the acquisition of this site. When the site has been acquired progress on delivery of the project can be considered.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a full-time special needs assistant has been approved to the school to cater for the special care needs of four pupils including the pupil in question. A letter confirming this arrangement issued to the school on the 25 February last.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware the review of the general allocation system has now been completed. The new model replaces that which was notified to schools in June 2004, which has been reviewed to take account of difficulties that it may have caused for smaller schools. The introduction of this new system will involve the provision of an estimated additional 340 permanent posts in primary schools...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The transition year programme is optional for each school. A minority of schools do not offer transition year at all. In others it may be available as an optional programme for some pupils. Some schools, in deciding to offer the programme, require all pupils to take the programme in accordance with their curriculum provision across the school. In such schools â representing about 30% of the...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05 which issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department allocates funding to schools to enable them to employ escorts on school transport services. These escorts are specifically engaged to cater for children with special educational needs whose care requirements are such as to necessitate continuous support. Over 600 escorts are employed. These escorts provide a very valuable service for children with special needs who require...