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- Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998 I, as Minister, am obliged to have regard to the need to reflect the diversity of educational services provided in the State. Applying this provision to the development of multi-denominational education at primary level, my Department has supported the establishment of a significant number of new multi-denominational schools in...
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The cost, net of fee income, of running the State post-primary examinations for the years in question are as follows. In 2002 it was â¬33.7 million, in 2003 it was â¬38.9 million, in 2004 it was â¬45.7 million and in 2005 it will be a projected â¬49.5 million. The State Examinations Commission has operational responsibility for the certificate examinations.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the funding in question was recently approved by my Department.
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission is responsible for operational matters concerning the certificate examinations. The commission released data on 12 October 2005 regarding leaving certificate appeals in 2005 that were compiled on an individual subject rather than county basis. A total of 11,567 individual subject appeals were processed resulting in 2,612 upgrades and five downgrades. This...
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: On foot of a Government decision, the then Minister for Education and Science formally established the State Examinations Commission on 6 March 2003. The commission now has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. This includes the matter raised by the Deputy. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the State Examinations Commission for...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. This is in accordance with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The staffing schedule is outlined in a circular issued annually to all primary schools. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy does not provide details of the individual pupils concerned, I am not in a position to comment on any specific cases. However, I understand children from the area identified by the Deputy attend the national school referred to in the details supplied. The general position under the terms of the primary school transport scheme is that children are eligible, subject to conditions,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for a general purposes room and ancillary accommodation. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered for progression in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The PE hall project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised last year 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 — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In the 2003-04 school year the number of children in classes of 30 or more was 3,260 in Cork city and 9,107 in Cork county. In the 2004-05 school year the provisional figure for the number of children in classes of 30 or more is 3,159 in Cork city and 10,451 in Cork county. The figures for the 2005-06 school year are not available from my Department. The progress made in reducing class sizes...
- Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Further and adult education in-career training budgets hitherto administered by individual national co-ordinators of Youthreach, senior Traveller training centres and VTOS programmes have been amalgamated into one continuing professional development, CPD, budget to be administered and spent locally by vocational education committees, VECs. This new approach will ensure the decision-making...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school referred to by the Deputy has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered for progression in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The new eight classroom building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials are in the process of examining a recently received stage 2 submission, developed sketch scheme. When this examination is completed they will be in contact with the school authorities with regard to the next steps involved in progressing...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 714, 716 and 717 together. My Department was contacted by the chief executive officer of County Mayo Vocational Education Committee, Mr. Joseph Langan, on Friday 7 October about this matter. My officials requested that the matter be put in writing so it could be considered. As yet no written communication has been received. The adult literacy services are...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The report of the recent meeting between parent representatives and officials of my Department regarding school transport for first year pupils attending the school referred to by the Deputy has been presented to me and the Minister of State, Deputy SÃle de Valera. The key consideration in this matter was that the arrangements were contrary to the provisions of the post-primary school...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all, or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school...
- Written Answers — State Property: State Property (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The site in question is in the ownership of the Department. My Department is examining whether the site in question may have potential use in the context of overall education requirements in the area.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The number of court actions initiated against the Minister for Education and Science regarding the provision of school places for students with special needs and the provision of resources relating to students with special needs in the years referred to by the Deputy is as follows: 2003: 17 cases (8 Judicial Review, 9 Plenary) 2004: 17 cases (7 Judicial Review, 10 Plenary) 2005 to date: 6 (2...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's third level maintenance grant schemes, a mature student is defined as a candidate who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry or re-entry to an approved course. Such people are categorised as either independent or mature students dependent on parents. An independent mature student is someone who was not ordinarily resident at home with...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works which acts on behalf of the Department of Education and Science in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing, in consultation with the local authority, to explore all possibilities in relation to the acquisition of a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Every effort is being made to ensure that a suitable...