Results 10,301-10,320 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The leaving certificate details what was examined and the marks awarded. In most cases, it would simply list the grades in certain subjects, the assumption being that all elements were examined. The annotation merely states that an element of one or more examinations was not taken into account. It is a statement of fact. It is there because so many people have been accommodated to ensure...
- Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The certificate is simply a statement of what was examined.
- Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It can be used by employers.
- Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Yes.
- Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It can be used by colleges but they do not seek to use it. The State Examinations Commission has already examined the matter to ascertain what is best practice and how to ensure that people are not disadvantaged in any way. The appeal was taken because we felt strongly that the tribunal had gone outside its remit. It challenged the type of accommodation offered and spoke of the leaving...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established under statute in 2002 to provide financial redress to victims of child abuse in residential institutions in order to assist them in their recovery and enhance the quality of the remainder of their lives. Expenditure associated with the redress board to the end of 2006 was approximately â¬564 million. At that time, 7,290 applications...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As regards the indemnity agreement, it should be made clear that the State had a duty to make amends for the abuse of children placed in institutions. The State was involved in placing those children in institutions and obviously had a responsibility to make amends. Nonetheless, it was considered that the congregations should make a contribution towards that. That is why the negotiations...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Yes but at the time it was quickly realised that that would not be achieved and that the best deal available was the â¬128 million. The amount was agreed with the Department of Finance.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The reality is that had all of these people gone to court â which it was open to them to do â and sued the State, the State would have had to pay for every single one of them.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, but the one with the deepest pockets has to pay. In those cases, the State would always be seen as the one with the deepest pockets.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: That is the phrase as regards the law.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy asked about property and cash. It was broken down as follows â cash contributions of â¬41.14 million; provision of counselling services, â¬10 million; and property transfers of â¬76.86 million. The cash and counselling contributions of â¬51.14 million have been received in full. The property transfers of â¬66 million and cash in lieu of property of â¬10.7 million â...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The figure relating to the indemnity deal was actually â¬1.16 billion and this is expected to be the total cost, including everything to do with the board and legal costs. I cannot say what investment was made in the properties in question but some were schools that were transferred to the Department.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Given the level of investment the State made in buildings at the time I suspect very little investment was made in these buildings because in most such cases the religious orders built their own buildings. I do not know the exact answer and will check if the information is available. Regarding Deputy Crowe's questions, there were a number of criteria that influenced whether the State had a...
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: In accordance with the rules and programme for secondary schools, all second level schools should provide physical education as part of the curriculum. The syllabuses have been developed on the basis of a time allocation of two hours per week. As Deputies will be aware, this Government has worked hard to improve the opportunities for young people to get physical exercise both in school and...
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It is recommended that they exercise for two hours per week and this differs from school to school. Like relationships and sexuality education, time spent on PE tends to lessen as classes approach exams. The Department's policy is to provide PE halls to schools that do not have such a facility and they are already part of the design for new schools, major renovations and extensions....
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The reason aquatics is included in the curriculum is to give schools the flexibility to use the sporting facilities available to them. Pupils in my constituency can walk from school to the blue pool and use it as partââ
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It would be wrong not to allow schools to use such facilities as part of the acceptable curriculum.
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Let us be reasonable, not every village will have a swimming pool.
- School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It also means a school may offer dance or any of the other subjects on the programme. For this reason, it is important that the programme is sufficiently flexible to enable schools to use facilities provided for them. Pupils in Thurles need only walk across the road from their school to access a swimming pool. In addition, a new pool is about to be built in the town. Schools should use all...