Results 5,201-5,220 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: 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 year. My Department also...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A report has been received from Bus Ãireann regarding transport to the school in question. My Department has sought further clarification on the matter and as soon as this information is received and considered the family will be advised of the decision.
- Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Funding is provided to primary and secondary schools by way of per capita grants, which affords schools considerable flexibility in the use of these resources to cater for the needs of their pupils. This is in my view, in general, a preferable approach to putting in place grants for specific cost items such as insurance. I have previously made known my view that moving to a position where the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I recently outlined details of 54 primary schools and eight post-primary schools which are being given the go-ahead to proceed with major works such as new schools building projects, extensions or refurbishments. There are 21 new primary school projects incorporated in this announcement, including a new school project for Scoil Naomh Seosamh, Mell, Drogheda. It is intended that these schools...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I recently outlined details of 54 primary schools and eight post-primary schools which are being given the go-ahead to proceed with major works such as new schools building projects, extensions or refurbishments. There are 28 primary school extensions projects incorporated in this announcement, including an extension project for the school to which the Deputy refers. The first key step for...
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 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 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. An extension to Scoil...
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 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 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. In this regard extensions were recently provided at Walshestown NS, Tullyallen NS,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works 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 and progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made applications for funding under the additional accommodation scheme and summer works scheme 2006. All applications under these schemes are considered in the school planning section of my Department and the list of successful applicants under each of the schemes will be published shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Contracts for the transfer of the site for the school in question have been signed. In order for this transaction to formally close, the agreement of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests is required. It is the responsibility of the vendor to refer the transfer contracts to the commissioners. Accordingly, confirmation from the vendor's solicitor of the agreement of the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for funding under the additional accommodation scheme. All applications under this scheme are considered in the school planning section of my Department and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy was listed among the 43 schools that I announced in March of 2005 to start architectural planning. The brief is for a new 16-classroom school. Apart from the civil or structural engineer, whom the Department of Education and Science hopes to have appointed in the near future, all other design team members have been appointed. The architectural service for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, officials in the school planning section of the Department of Education and Science are carrying out a review of primary and post primary school provision in the area to which he refers. This review is expected to be completed early this year.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 178 together. The Department's school transport section is satisfied on the basis of the catchment area map held in the Department, which is the definitive map, that the children in question are not fully eligible for transport to schools in Wexford town. Furthermore, Bus Ãireann has informed the Department of Education and Science that there are not...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the proposed new post primary school for Gorey will be delivered by way of a public private partnership. As I indicated in my statement of 29 September 2005 on this matter, it is my intention that the first bundle of schools, which was subsequently announced on 22 of November 2005, under the Department of Education and Science's PPP programme will be offered to...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Two Montessori qualifications are recognised for restricted recognition by my Department, namely the Association Montessori Internationale, AMI, qualification, which has been recognised for teaching in special education settings since 1963 and the national diploma-BA level seven degree or degree in humanities in Montessori education-BA level eight degree from St. Nicholas Montessori College,...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Registration Council is the statutory body in this country for the recognition of qualifications for the purposes of teaching in secondary schools. The council stipulates that a second level teacher must hold, in addition to the required teacher training, a suitable primary degree or equivalent award from a nationally recognised university or similar third level college, which is adequate...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I thank Senator Browne for raising the issue of Bennekerry national school, Carlow. The Senator is right in saying that I do not make a single announcement each year, since that would be very unfair on all the schools in the country. There are 4,000 of them, and it would be wrong if they got an opportunity to make their case only once a year. Spreading the various announcements over the year...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school is already in the building programme, and there is no need.
- Seanad: School Staffing. (26 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I thank Senator Brian Hayes for raising this matter again. I am aware he has a personal interest in it. Everybody in education has an interest in this area because one of the features of the changing face of our schools is the profile of the school, the languages spoken in the school, the backgrounds of the students and the colour in the schools, which makes them very different places to...