Results 901-920 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has recently received an application for an increase in the level of resource teaching support for the pupil in question. As the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has taken over responsibility for such matters with effect from 1 January 2005, the application has been referred to the NCSE. My officials have been informed by the NCSE that the matter has been referred...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The cost of repairs to the computer room at the school referred to by the Deputy should be addressed by the school from its own funds. The school authorities have been informed accordingly.
- Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department of Education and Science supports a number of programmes aimed at addressing educational disadvantage and which assist in countering anti-social behaviour. The young peoples facilities and services fund, YPFSF, is a programme that targets those young people most at risk from substance misuse in disadvantaged areas. In developing youth, sport and other recreational facilities,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In the 2004 Revised Book of Estimates, the allocations were â¬394.3 million for the primary and post-primary sectors, of which â¬201 million was for primary, â¬187 million for post-primary and â¬6.3 million for the primary and post-primary combined allocation for schools ICT. The allocation for the third level sector was â¬97.5 million. The 2004 Revised Book of Estimates reflected...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Montessori teachers who qualify for restricted recognition are not given full recognition because the content of the course which they follow is not currently deemed to be sufficiently comprehensive to allow for recognition of the qualification for teaching in mainstream primary schools. Teachers with restricted recognition are qualified to teach in certain categories of special school and...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is already supporting the education of individual students with autism in various second level schools throughout the country. Discussions are taking place with the management authorities of a small number of schools with a view to establishing second level provision for groups of children with autism who are now coming to a transition stage and are about to move from primary to...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I take it that when the Deputy refers to teaching assistants, she is referring to special needs assistants. The Deputy will be aware that with effect from 1 January 2005, the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has taken over responsibility for processing resource applications for children with disabilities who have special educational needs. In particular, it is responsible for the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I understand from the relevant vocational education committee that the pupil referred to by the Deputy is enrolled and in attendance at a post-primary school. 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for temporary accommodation to facilitate increasing enrolments has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation for the 2005-06 school year are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of the successful applicants shortly. The school referred to by...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for temporary accommodation to facilitate increasing enrolments has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation for the 2005-06 school year are currently being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of the successful applicants shortly. The school referred to by...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received an application for capital funding from either the junior or senior school referred to by the Deputy. However, officials in the school planning section of my Department are reviewing the overall primary educational needs of the area in which both schools are situated. As the Deputy is aware, a new school planning model involving published area development plans...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The new primary school to which the Deputy refers is being provided to accommodate the amalgamation of two schools. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners, and its progress is being considered in the context of the school building programme. I recently announced the first...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for temporary accommodation to facilitate increasing enrolments has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation for the 2005-06 school year are being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of the successful applicants shortly. The school to which the Deputy refers...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Tenders were recently received in respect of this project. The tenders are being assessed. Once it has been established that the tender is in order and the tender outcome is acceptable, it would be reasonable to expect the contractor to go on site within the following few months.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A new school planning model involving published area development plans is being piloted in five areas over this school year. Donabate and Portrane are included in the pilot scheme as part of an overall plan for the north Dublin, east Meath and south Louth area. The need for a new post primary school in that area will be considered in this context. The purpose of this new approach to school...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is implementing the first phase of a two phase strategy to provide extra accommodation at the existing post primary school in Balbriggan. In this regard a â¬1 million extension is being provided to cater for immediate needs. In addition, schedules of accommodation have been agreed for the second phase extension. Progress on the second phase is being considered in the context of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, a new school planning model involving published area development plans is being piloted in five areas over the current school year, included in the pilot scheme is the north Dublin, east Meath and south Louth area. The purpose of this new approach to school planning is to ensure that in future the provision of school infrastructure will be decided only after a...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education has taken over responsibility for processing resource applications for children with disabilities who have special educational needs. The council's responsibilities include deciding on applications for resource teaching hours in respect of children with low incidence disabilities with special educational needs at primary level. Under the new...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Feb 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A report on this case has been requested from Bus Ãireann. The family will be advised of the position when the report has been received and assessed.