Results 7,281-7,300 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The person referred to by the Deputy first made application to my Department for incremental credit in respect of the service in question in 1975. He again applied in 1980. On both occasions he was informed that the service did not come within the scope of the scheme for the award of incremental credit. He was further advised by letter dated 10 October 2003 that this service did not qualify...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department considers that school-based education provision is the most appropriate intervention for all children, including those with special educational needs. Where a school placement is available, then the issue of home tuition does not arise. In the absence of specific information concerning the pupil in question, I would advise the parents of this particular student to contact their...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: At the outset, I want to state that no school has been told that they are going to lose any of the resources that they have been receiving under pre-existing schemes for tackling disadvantage as a result of the introduction of the new DEIS initiative. On the contrary, the new School Support Programme is aimed at providing even more extra resources for the most disadvantaged schools in the...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available in my Department. The information requested is being compiled, in so far as it is available, and will be issued directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In response to the Deputy's question, a total of 16 officers in the relevant general service grades have resigned from my Department from 2002 to date. The detail of the resignations is as follows: 2002: â 3 Clerical Officers 2003: â 3 Clerical Officers 2004: â 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer 2005: â 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer 2006: â 1 Clerical Officer...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1979 scheme for the employment of full-time caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. These caretakers are paid directly on my Department's payroll. I can confirm that my Department has introduced a superannuation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials have recently received a draft sketch scheme from the school authorities. When the draft sketch scheme is reviewed, my Department will be in further contact with the School Authorities as to the next steps involved in progressing this building project. A...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The allocation of capital funding amounting to â¬900m to cover the period 2006-10 for the third level sector has enabled me to deal with a number of key priority projects in the sector. These projects were identified during the needs assessment and prioritisation work carried out by the Kelly Review Group, which reported in September 2004. As a result of this allocation, in December 2005, I...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A Circular Letter outlining the details of the arrangements relating to redundancy for Special Need Assistants have been prepared by my Department. The number of the Circular letter is 0058/2006 and is titled " Redundancy Arrangements for Special Need Assistants in Primary and Second Level Schools". It can be accessed on my Department's website as follows â Enter the website, then enter...
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information available in my Department in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to her.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The provisions of Contracts of Indefinite Duration are being applied to all educational institutions. Discussions are at an advanced stage in relation to teachers, facilitated by a Rights Commissioner, and are expected to conclude in the near future.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year and by reference to a staffing schedule. The staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year is outlined in Primary Circular 23/06 which issued to all primary schools recently. The staffing schedule is structured to ensure that all primary schools...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in Circular 0023/2006 which is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. Hard copies of this circular issued to all primary schools in March 2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Officials in the Planning and Building Unit of my Department are actively pursuing the acquisition of the site for St Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare which has been identified for the school. The make up of further school bundles in my Department's PPP school building programme will be determined on such issues as the band rating allocated to each school in accordance with...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is in discussions with the owners of the property referred to by the Deputy regarding the possibility of it being retained for educational use. These discussions are ongoing.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is one of 122 projects I announced last year for proceeding to tender and construction over a 12 to 15 month period. Issues in relation to the site for this new 16 classroom school have recently been finalised and this now enables work to be done on the detailed design for the lodgement of planning permission. My Department is using a generic repeat...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension to provide ancillary accommodation has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed and is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. The information sought by the Deputy is in the table. All primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) that is administered by NEPS and full details...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to inform the Deputy that an application form for the proposed works has been re-issued to the school in question on 20th of June 2006. When the completed form is returned to my Department, the matter will be considered as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that a petition has been received in my office. Major improvements in school staffing have been made in recent years with the hiring of more than 5,000 additional primary teachers. This represents the largest increase in teacher numbers since the expansion of free education. Today there is one teacher for every 17 children, the lowest pupil teacher ratio in the history of the...