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Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí as ucht an díospóireacht seo a chur ar bun inniu. It is not the first time we have discussed education in this House. As somebody who, as Minister for Education and Science, is responsible for everything from preschool to postgraduate studies, involving 1 million students, 50,000 teachers, 4,000 schools, seven universities, 15...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In its own way this reflects the progress that has been made, with €500 million being spent this year alone. Last year 1,200 schools had building programmes. To date this year, I have announced 65 schools going into the building programme. Next week I will be announcing 200 schools, in the context of small and rural schools and of extra classrooms, etc. We have already announced 740 schools...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am announcing this year that I am reducing class size and will do so again next year. In any one year one can decide in February to reduce the schedule and put more teachers into a school and it can happen the following September. It should be recognised that all the extra teachers have been put in first to reduce the class size in disadvantaged schools and will again be so placed. This...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Ní Gaeltacht é sin.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Má tá na daoine sin sásta gan glacadh leis na deontais a fhaigheann siad do gach aon rud eile, tá siad sásta a rá gur Gaeltacht í. Más Gaeltacht í, sin an saghas scoile atá inti.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Aithním go bhfuil difríochta ann ach ní gá go mbeadh ranganna níos lú acu toisc go bhfuil siad ag na Gaelscoileanna. Ba chóir féachaint orthu ar aonchéim leis na scoileanna eile ina bhfuil daoine ón iasacht ag teacht isteach. Tá mé bródúil as an méadú atá tagtha ar na Gaelscoileanna. Tá ar a laghad Gaelscoil amháin i ngach contae in Éirinn. Sin dul chun cinn a dhéanfaidh...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: No doubt they will.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is comparing different sets of figures.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is a mathematics teacher, he should take a look at them.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: They have support as well.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: They all have support.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Change will come in September.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Benchmarking is an independent process.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Much done, more to do.

Finance Bill 2006: Allocation of Time Motion. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The proceedings in the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service on the Finance Bill 2006 shall be brought to a conclusion in accordance with the following timetable:— Date Proceedings To conclude not later than Tuesday, 21st February Chapters 1 and 2 (part) of Part 1 (sections 1 to 3) 2 p.m. Chapter 2...

Finance Bill 2006: Financial Resolutions. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I move the following Resolutions: 1. THAT section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which is concerned with the scheme of tax relief for donations to approved bodies, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving rise to this Resolution. 2. THAT Chapter 3 of Part 7 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which is concerned with...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring this Bill to the House. This Bill is very short and consists of a number of amendments to the Teaching Council Act 2001. The amendments are of a technical nature which are designed to cover a legislative lacuna in the teaching council. This lacuna became apparent only recently and I wish to resolve this situation as soon...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: It was not his fault.

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: It is perfectly gender balanced.

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: We are tackling it this year and next year.