Results 3,361-3,380 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The fitting of seat belts will commence this autumn and a target date of end December 2006 to complete the programme has been set.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the school building and...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1209 and 1289 together. The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing to explore the possibility of acquiring a suitable site to cater for the new primary school referred to by the Deputy. As soon as a site has been acquired, the school building project will be...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of this building project will be completed shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building works is still on schedule to complete by mid-2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the seven classroom extension has just been completed. The school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide a further eight classrooms. The design team has been appointed and architectural planning has commenced.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new eight classroom building for the school in question has just been completed.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬250,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the extension at the school in question has just been completed.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1218 and 1251 together. The extension at the school to which the Deputy refers was completed earlier this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1219 and 1243 together. The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, it is the responsibility of school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. Schools are obliged to identify possible hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and to put appropriate safeguards in place. Provision is built into the school building programme to enable schools address...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received an application for improved facilities from the school in question.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The construction of the PE hall at the school to which the Deputy refers has been completed and the equipment is expected to be delivered in the very near future. Discussions are ongoing with the Departments of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the current funding required to facilitate the community usage of the halls.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The refurbishment and extension project for the schools referred to by the Deputy is currently at tender stage. The schools are in the process of appointing a contractor and work is due to commence on site shortly.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Schools catering for non-national pupils who have significant English language deficits are entitled to assistance to enable these pupils gain full access to the curriculum. Schools that have 14 to 27 non-English speaking non-national pupils enrolled are entitled to a full-time temporary language support teaching post at primary level. Schools with 28 or more such pupils are entitled to two...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An extension catering for the immediate needs of the school to which the Deputy refers is currently under construction and is due to be completed shortly. Phase two, consisting of a further extension, is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school requesting a stage two submission â outline sketch scheme â and a response is awaited...