Results 5,061-5,080 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a general allocation scheme has been introduced under which mainstream primary schools have been provided with resource teaching hours, based on enrolment figures, to cater for children with high incidence special educational needs, SEN, such as dyslexia and those with learning support needs. All schools were notified of their general allocation for the 2005-06 school...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department funds three means-tested maintenance grant schemes for third level education students in respect of attendance on approved courses in approved third level institutions and one maintenance grant scheme in respect of students attending approved post leaving certificate courses in approved PLC centres. These are the higher education grants scheme, the vocational education...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question wrote directly to my office concerning the matters now referred to and I furnished a comprehensive response to the school recently. My letter contained advice to the school on how it might address the specific issues that are of concern to it and my officials will be happy to follow up on any issues with them.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department is aware that the population of County Louth continues to increase and that this is causing some strain on existing educational provision at primary and post-primary level. However, my Department has undertaken a number of measures to address the current and future need for pupil places in this area in general and in the areas referred to by the Deputy in particular. In this...

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Details of recurrent funding provided to each institute of technology in 2005 are set out in the following table. The annual budget for each institute of technology is at present allocated on the basis of its total pay and non-pay requirements following consideration of its annual programmes and budget submission which is required under the RTC/DIT Acts. The allocation takes into account the...

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1248 and 1249 together. I am pleased to advise the Deputy of all payments made during the 2005 fiscal year in respect of capital works in the third level sector. The following tables outline in detail capital funding paid to the institute of technology sector and the university sector. Institute 2005 PRTLI Total Athlone Institute of Technology 912,656...

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The recurrent funding allocated to each university in 2005 is given as follows. â'¬ million University College Dublin 158.79 University College Cork 108.23 National University of Ireland, Galway 83.34 National University of Ireland, Maynooth 40.14 Trinity College Dublin 114.32 University of Limerick 65.62 Dublin City University 46.26

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1251 to 1255, inclusive, together. I am most anxious that children, including children with autistic spectrum disorders or ASD, receive an education appropriate to their needs. My Department provides the following dedicated facilities for the education of children with autism including the area in question. Some 159 special classes for children with autism,...

Written Answers — Stay Safe Programme: Stay Safe Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The issue of child protection and ensuring that all children in every primary school are aware of child protection issues are high priority areas for my Department. The Stay Safe programme is a personal safety programme for children. It is designed to give children the knowledge and necessary skills to help them deal with potentially abusive or threatening situations. However, it is also...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The sports hall to which the Deputy refers will be demolished on completion of the new school building in order to provide external hard play courts on the site.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme 2005 for primary school building works a grant of €100,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide one additional permanent classroom. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2006-10.

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The admission of students to higher education institutions level is a matter for the individual institutions and the Central Applications Office.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: There are currently two members of staff on leave undertaking full-time study paid for by my Department. The number of staff undertaking part-time or evening study in the 2005-06 academic year that will be refunded by my Department is 72. My Department recognises the importance of training and developing its staff and seeks to promote a learning and development culture within the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a new general allocation system has been introduced under which all mainstream primary schools have been provided with learning support/resource teacher, LS/RT support, based on their enrolment figures, to cater for children with high incidence special needs such as mild general learning disability and those with learning support needs. My Department issued a...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1264 and 1265 together. There were 672 public appointments made by me or my predecessors since 1997. At present there are 53 public appointment vacancies due for consideration in my Department, the majority of which are replacements on management bodies of State colleges.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A site has been acquired for the development of a new primary school in Passage West, which will accommodate the amalgamated boys and girls schools. The long-term accommodation needs are being finalised at present and the building project required to deliver the new school building is being considered in the context of the school building and modenisation programme 2006-10.

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department acknowledges the need for a new primary school in the Rochestown area of Cork. A site has been reserved by the local authority. Acquisition of the site and the building project required to deliver a new school building are being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department regarding the acquisition of sites generally, is in the process of acquiring a suitable site to accommodate a replacement building for the school in Ballygarvan. When the site acquisition is finalised, the building project required to delivery the new school building will be considered in the context of the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for funding under the additional accommodation scheme 2006. All applications under that scheme are currently being assessed by staff in the school planning section. The list of successful applicants will be published shortly.