Results 5,141-5,160 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My attention has not been drawn to concerns regarding the functionality of the management information system, MIS, installed in all institutes of technology with regard to student services and specifically with regard to examination results. The MIS system comprises four integrated elements: student registration; financial; payroll-human resource and library. The system tracks all student...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A request to enter into a temporary letting agreement for the lands to which the Deputy refers is under consideration in my Department. However, there is an issue surrounding title to the lands in question and my Department would have to be satisfied that this has been resolved before approval could be given for a letting agreement.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Under the post-primary school transport scheme, post-primary routes are in general planned so that no eligible pupil will have more than 3.2 km â 2 miles â to travel to a pick up point. On the basis of information outlined by the Deputy in the details supplied, my Department understands that the families concerned reside less than 3.2 km â 2 miles â from the present pick up points....
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A key element of DEIS, Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, the new action plan for educational Inclusion is the putting in place of a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage in our primary and second level schools for the purposes of qualifying for resources, both human and financial, according to the degree of disadvantage experienced. This standardised system...
- Written Answers — Language Exemptions: Language Exemptions (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: There is no provision for exemption from the study of English. My Department is not aware of any demand for exemptions from the study of English.
- Written Answers — Language Exemptions: Language Exemptions (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In the period October 1998 to December 2005, the number of exemptions granted from the study of Irish at primary level was 10,117. Of these, 83% were granted to pupils who had assessed learning difficulties. In the school year 2004-05, there were 19,327 post-primary students with an exemption from the study of Irish. Of these, there were 8,142 post-primary students with an exemption based on...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The PE hall project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2006-2010.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The technical inspection at the schools referred to by the Deputy has not yet been carried out. Officials in the school planning section of my Department will be in contact with the school authority to arrange a date as soon as this is feasible.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which she refers has made an application to my Department under the scheme for additional classroom accommodation 2006. All applications under this scheme are being assessed and I expect to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional classroom and ancillary accommodation. The overall accommodation needs of the school are being examined in my Department in order to ensure that any capital funding being provided is appropriate to meet the school's long-term accommodation needs. When a decision is made on the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: All applications received under the relevant scheme, amounting to several hundred, are under consideration at present in my Department, including that from the group in question. Responses will be issued within a month.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information which the Deputy has sought is not readily available. My Department is collating information and contacting bodies under its aegis and will forward the information sought to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation 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, PLC, courses in approved PLC centres. These schemes are the higher education grants scheme, the vocational...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬350,000 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 (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬345,000 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 (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬345,000 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 (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy was included on the 2005 school building and modernisation programme to go to tender and construction. The stage 3 documentation â detailed design â was recently examined by the Department's technical staff, however, further clarification with regard to aspects of the stage three has been requested and my Department is currently awaiting same. Once...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In 2005, the perceived shortage of primary school places in schools in Mullingar attracted media attention. However, subsequently, there was no indication to my Department that pupils had difficulties in gaining places in September of that year. Nevertheless, my Department accepts that Mullingar is a developing town and it is taking steps to ensure that its future needs are met in a timely...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I take it that the Deputy is referring to special needs assistant support for the pupil in question. I understand from the NCSE that the pupil is in receipt of full-time special need assistant, SNA, support and that this level of support has not been reduced. I also wish to confirm that the school has indicated to the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, that further professional...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The family referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy should apply, in the first instance, for school transport to the transport liaison officer for County Limerick. The Deputy can be assured that the case will be given every consideration at that stage.