Results 20,261-20,280 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement: Compulsory Retirement (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 removed the requirement to retire on age grounds, in cases of persons coming within the definition of "new entrant" as set out in the Act. A new entrant under the Act is a person who commenced employment in the public service on or after 1 April 2004 or a person who returned to employment in the public service since that...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The institutes of technology are statutory bodies established under the Regional Technical Colleges Acts 1992 to 1999 and the Dublin Institute of Technology Acts 1992 and 1994. Under the terms of the Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the institutes, including the number of approved courses that institutes wish to deliver in particular locations, are matters for which the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The extension project at the school referred to by the Deputy, which has a band 1 rating, is at an early stage of architectural planning. My officials are nearing the completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 schools building programme, including the school in question. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The extension and refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy, which has a band 2 rating, is at an early stage of architectural planning. A response is awaited to the letter recently sent by officials from the Department of Education and Science to the school authorities requesting a stage 2-3 submission, or developed sketch scheme. Departmental officials are nearing the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Officials from the Department of Education and Science are nearing the completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 schools building programme. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and their progress...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction under the 2004 schools building programme. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: School building repair projects can be addressed under a number of schemes funded by the Department of Education and Science. National schools receive funding each year under the grant scheme for minor works to national school properties, which came into operation in January 1997. Improvements to school buildings and grounds which come within the scope of the minor works covered by the grant...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: School building repair projects can be addressed under a number of schemes funded by the Department of Education and Science. National schools receive funding each year under the grant scheme for minor works to national school properties, which came into operation in January 1997. Improvements to school buildings and grounds which come within the scope of the minor works covered by the grant...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: All applications for resource teaching support received by the Department of Education and Science by the closing date of 30 June 2004 have been processed and decisions in the cases in question have been issued to the schools concerned. Subsequent priority was given to applications for special educational needs supports for new entrants received after the closing date. Decisions have also...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of the Department of Education and Science on site acquisitions, is continuing to explore the possibility of acquiring a site for the gaelscoil in Clonmel, County Tipperary. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired....
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The Department of Education and Science does not have a record of an application for a grant in respect of the equipment for the person referred to by the Deputy. I have asked officials from the Department to contact the school authorities about the matter, with a view to the speedy resolution of it.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The pupil did not qualify for resource teaching support on the basis of the application originally submitted to the Department of Education and Science. The school in question has since furnished additional documentation in support of the application. Officials from the Department are liaising with the National Educational Psychological Service on the matter and a decision will be conveyed to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school in question is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction under the 2004 schools building programme. Under the review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned...
- Written Answers — Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Tá sé beartaithe agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 427, 428 agus 429 a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá naoi mbunscoil i Leamhcán. Ba é lÃon iomlán na naÃonán beag a bhà rollaithe sna scoileanna sin ar fad i 2004 ná 671 dalta. Cé go léirÃonn sé seo go bhfuil ardú de 118 áit ar áiteanna ó fhigiúirà Mheán Fómhair 2002, nÃl mo Roinnse ar an eolas maidir le haon leanbh nach raibh ar a...
- Written Answers — Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: DiúltaÃodh iarratas nÃos luaithe i 2004 do Ghaelscoil nua i Leamhcán ar an moladh a rinne coiste comhairleach na scoileanna nua. Rinneadh an cinneadh ar an mbunús go bhféadfaà an soláthar Gaeilge a bhà i Leamhcán cheana a leathnú chun freastal ar éilimh bhreise a thiocfadh chun cinn. Rinne pátrún na scoile beartaithe achomharc ar an gcinneadh seo. NÃor éirigh leis an achomharc...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school to which the Deputy refers is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: This pupil's special educational needs, or SEN, are in the high-incidence disability category, and it would be expected that pupils in that category would have their SEN met from within the resource or learning support teaching allocation available to the school. The school's current staffing is a principal and one assistant teacher. In addition, the school has the equivalent of a teaching...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the proposed new system for resource teacher allocation involves a general teaching allocation for all primary schools to cater for pupils with higher-incidence special educational needs, that is, borderline mild and mild general learning disability and specific learning disability, and those with learning support needs, that is, functioning at or below the tenth...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My Department's technical staff are currently examining the stage 4 documentation, detailed design. The school authorities will be kept advised of developments. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Following a review of the application for special educational needs supports for the person in question, my Department has sanctioned 12.5 hours special needs assistant support.