Results 14,421-14,440 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (10 Apr 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The advancement of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is fully committed to strengthening the quality of science teaching and learning, promoting increased scientific literacy and encouraging more students, both girls and boys, to choose science subjects. Progress in these areas is a vitally important part of our national strategy to support competitiveness and employment. Significant progress is being made in regard to curricular...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 150 together. My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students. These are the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees and the Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project includes extension and refurbishment works to create an eight classroom school. The advancement of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The advancement of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country. As in the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is at a very advanced stage of architectural planning. The project includes extension and refurbishment works to create a five classroom school. The further progression of the project through the remaining stages of architectural planning will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multiannual School Building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the architectural planning process. The project is for the construction of a new 4 classroom school. The further progression of the project through the remaining stages will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multiannual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 432 together. The July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Department is exploring as an option the provision of a new building on the existing school site. The further progression of the acquisition of the site and the associated building project will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this stage to indicate when a new school building will be available.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application for funding for roof works in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy has been received in my Department. This project is being assessed and the school authorities will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy was received in the Developing Areas Unit of my Department on 10th April last. A response will issue to Chairperson of the School Board of Management shortly and I will arrange for a copy to be forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 438 together. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Home Tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement. The Deputy will appreciate, that as home tuition takes place outside of the normal school framework,...
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The total numbers of whole-time equivalent Special Needs Assistants in primary schools for each school-year (June) are as follows: 2002/03 â 4,800 2003/04 â 5,018 2004/05 â 5,730 2005/06 â 6,506 2006/07 â 7,410 2007/08 (April) â 8,253 A break-down of these numbers on a county basis is only available for the current school-year. I will arrange to have these details forwarded...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department are currently in receipt of correspondence in relation to the matter that the Deputy raises. The correspondence will be considered in the context of the overall provision of post-primary school places in the area to which the deputy refers over the coming years. In general, new or additional second level all Irish schools can be established in either of two ways...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An extension and refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy is in the early stages of architectural planning at an agreed projected enrolment of 500 pupils. Following on from a recent meeting with the school authorities, my Department have confirmed acceptance of the Trustees' offer for the sale of a portion of the site with the remainder of the site being gifted by the...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that a suitable site has been identified for the school in question. The site comprises of three plots of land with three separate vendors. My Department are continuing to progress any outstanding issues in consultation with the CSSO. When the site acquisition is complete, a building project for the school will be considered in the context of my Department's...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In the context of establishment of schools, the New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC) assesses all applications for new school recognition. The NSAC is an independent advisory group established to process applications for the recognition of new primary schools and to make recommendations to the Minister for Education and Science. I am presently considering the Committee's report and...