Results 13,461-13,480 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Decisions regarding the allocation of funding in respect of the devolved scheme referred to by the Deputy will be taken in due course, in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 195, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, my Department is reviewing renewable options for energy generation in schools through a number of research projects including, Tory wind turbine project, Interreg solar hot water heating projects and Biomass wood pellet / wood chip boiler and solar...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) is a specific area of learning at all levels in the primary school and incorporates the subjects of History, Geography and Science. The aims of social environmental and scientific education include to To foster an understanding and concern for the interdependence of all humans, all living things, and the Earth on which they live To foster...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197, 198 and 201 together. I would like to advise the Deputy that a pilot scheme funded directly through my Department has facilitated the establishment of a number of stand-alone autism units using the Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) methodology. The unit referred to by the Deputy is being funded through this scheme. The Deputy will be aware that the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199, 200 and 202 together. The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children including those with special needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes, fully qualified...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's circular 0043/2007 regarding the Summer Works Scheme 2008 clearly outlines that the appointment of a consultant to prepare a Technical report must be met in full from a school's own resources. Such a report may be of benefit in the event of future applications for funding. As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000...
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I am the Minister for happy schools, not families.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy has just been talking about Irish immigrants in the US so it is hypocritical of him to complain about my visit to that country.
- Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Macquarie Partnership for Ireland (MPFI) has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the provision of the first Bundle of Public Private Partnership Schools consisting of two schools in County Laois and two in County Offaly. Negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency, which is responsible for the procurement of the school, and MPFI are ongoing. It is envisaged that the...
- Written Answers — Percent for Art Scheme: Percent for Art Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 483 together. During the period of the last National Development Plan 2000-2006 my Department accelerated the school building programme with record levels of investment and the streamlining of delivery systems. An aggregate total of well over â¬2.6 billion was invested in upgrading existing school infrastructure and providing new school accommodation...
- Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has one financial management system. The system was provided by Oracle and the annual cost of maintaining the software is in the region of â¬162,000.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware the Programme for Government includes a commitment to establish a Developing Areas Unit in my Department, dedicated solely to progressing school planning in rapidly developing areas, building on improvements that have already been made in recent years. This Developing Areas Unit, in conjunction with Fingal County Council has been working to identify and acquire...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I advise the Deputy that a site has been identified for the school in question and will be acquired in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that the schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for temporary accommodation. The application is being processed and a decision will be communicated to the school authorities as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Officials in my Department have been pursuing the question of sourcing a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers. All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Progress on individual projects are then considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department have been in contact with the school authorities regarding additional information required to process their application. On receipt of this information the application will be fully examined and the school authorities will be contacted without delay.
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: There is no record of an application in my Department for funding in relation to the provision of an astro turf pitch for the school referred to by the Deputy. The school should contact the School Building Section of my Department about the matter.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: A tender report for a new school building has been received for the school referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.