Results 7,121-7,140 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 232 together. The process of appointing a design team to the building projects referred to by the Deputy is underway. An advertisement seeking design team consultants will be posted on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school building project referred to by the Deputy has been included in my recently announced list of 40 major school building projects that will progress to tender and construction on a rolling basis over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's Building Unit arranged a general information meeting for these schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued to the school in question on the 10th April 2006 authorising them to proceed to tender and construction for the proposed school building project.
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The issue of voluntary contributions at the school referred to by the Deputy is being examined in the context of the schools application for permanent recognition. Officials of my Department are currently in contact with the management authority of the school on this matter.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Details on applications for places in the individual schools in County Kildare are not readily available in my Department. I am satisfied that between them the schools in County Kildare can cater for the demand presenting. However, if the Deputy is aware of any particular school with accommodation difficulties for the coming school year he should advise them to contact officials in the School...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level schools to enable them to cater for students with special educational needs and this involves a large number of staff. The supports in question include remedial and resource teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment which concerns staff in the National Council for Special...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Educational Committees on behalf of my Department. Under the Scheme eligible students may continue to receive grant assistance for the normal duration of an approved course subject to the usual terms and conditions of funding. In this regard clause 6.3 provides, inter alia,...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the project to build a physical education hall in Castleknock Community College has been approved to proceed through the architectural planning process and on to tender and construction. It is not possible at this point to state when the project will be completed.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: To date in 2006 my Department has spent a total of approximately â¬100,000 on legal costs and settlements associated with court cases relating to educational provision for children with special needs compared to a total of approximately â¬1.6 million in 2005, â¬5.7 million in 2004 and â¬4.4 million in 2003. The vast majority of the cases in question relate to children with autism. The...
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department sanctioned a home tuition grant for the child in question for January and February 2006. I understand that the child subsequently returned to school so the grant was discontinued. The child has since been asked to leave the school and the home tuition grant has been restored with effect from 23rd May 2006. The matter referred to by the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. Officials in my Department are carrying out an examination of all the relevant factors such as current and projected enrolment, demographic trends and the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing developments in the area with a view to determining the long...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school referred to has been granted recognition from September 2006, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Education Act, 1998 and the published criteria for recognition of new schools.
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The following are the total number of pupils repeating the leaving certificate in each county for the 2004/05 and the 2005/06 school years. Total Number of Repeat Leaving Certificate Students for 2004/05 school year County Name 2004/05 figures Carlow 113 Cavan 32 Clare 160 Cork County 149 Cork County Borough 175 Donegal 220 Dublin County Borough 327 Dublin Fingal...
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department wrote to this pupil's parents confirming its intention to discontinue the practice of sanctioning home tuition grants for pupils who are also in full-time education. In this particular case, the home tuition grant was sanctioned until 28th April 2006. My officials will be in further contact with the family in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. My Department's support package for the July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.4. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 29.0. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for 17 pupils...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 26.5. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Hanafin): The average class size in the school referred to by the Deputy for the 2005/06 school year is 28.6. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the average class size in our primary schools down to 24, but there is now one teacher for...