Results 861-880 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has no current application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. In 2001, however, my Department provided grant aid of almost â¬43,000 to facilitate an extension project at the school comprising a classroom and ancillary accommodation.
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Students in second level schools in Cork linked to the access programmes of University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology are encouraged and supported in applying for admission to third level education through the Central Applications Office. Applicants to the CAO are assessed for entry on the basis of performance in the leaving certificate examination and the meeting of admission...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department does not regulate provision in private colleges, except insofar as the functions set out below are concerned. The data submitted for statistical purposes to my Department indicates that in 2002/03 6899 students attend courses in non-aided third level colleges, but this information is submitted on a voluntary basis and does not necessarily cover all activity in the private...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The institute of technology in Tralee is currently commencing construction of a grass pitch and all-weather pitch on its north campus. This project, which is due for completion in 2005-06, has been partly funded by my Department. The recent third level capital review, chaired by Mr Kevin Kelly, has recommended the provision of a new health and leisure studies building in Institute of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy opened in September 1998 with provisional recognition and was granted permanent recognition in 2002. My Department is currently providing grant aid towards the rental of temporary accommodation for the school, at a rate of 95% of the rental costs. The acquisition of a site for the school referred to by the Deputy is being considered in the context of the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Aghinagh national school has been offered devolved funding by my Department for a new school building. Discussions between the Department and the board of management of the school are ongoing and an official from the building unit in the Department is visiting the school this week to see if agreement can be reached with regard to the offer of devolved funding.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The proposed extensions at the schools to which the Deputy refers have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners and the project is being considered for the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners and the project is being considered for the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building...
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The college referred to by the Deputy is a privately-owned institution providing a privately run course which has been accredited by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, HETAC. Neither my Department nor any other State body has a role in regulating the number of students enrolled by this privately run college. In order for the course to secure HETAC accreditation, the college...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners and the project is being considered for the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners and the project is being considered for the 2005 school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Where a pupil with special educational needs enrols in a post-primary school, it is open to the school to apply for additional teaching support and-or special needs assistant support for the pupil. My Department allocates additional teaching support and special needs assistant support to second level schools and vocational education committees to cater for pupils with special educational...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Financial assistance is available to students under the higher education grants scheme, which is administered by the local authorities under the aegis of my Department. The position is that, generally speaking, students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age, residence, means, nationality and previous...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Pursuant to section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001, the revised composition of the new vocational education committees provides, for the first time, for the election of members by parents and VEC staff. In addition to members elected by the local authority from among the members of the local authority concerned, the Act provides for the appointment by the local authority...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has no current application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. In 2001, however, my Department provided grant aid of almost â¬43,000 to facilitate an extension project at the school comprising a classroom and ancillary accommodation.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works a grant of â¬100,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide an additional classroom. 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 (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005, SWS, for an upgrade of toilet facilities. The scope of the scheme covers this work type. All SWS applications are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the pupil referred to in the details supplied has been facilitated with transport to the school in question since September 2004.
- Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The vocational training opportunities scheme, VTOS, is a second chance education and training programme of up to two years duration, for adults aged 21 years and older who have been unemployed for at least six months. The scheme is one element of my Department's provision for further and adult education, delivered by the vocational education committees. Course content is decided upon by the...