Results 20,341-20,360 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 559, 570, 575 and 609 together. The projects referred to by the Deputy are part of this year's school building programme and I am pleased to inform her that construction work is recently under way at each of them.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question is included in my Department's 2004 school building programme. As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme contained in the 2004 school building programme, a grant of â¬275,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question is included in my Department's 2004 school building programme. As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme contained in the 2004 school building programme, a grant of â¬275,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 554, 602, 603, 606, 607, 612, 613 and 616 together. My Department has no record of an application for capital funding from the schools to which the Deputy refers.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question is included in my Department's 2004 school building programme. As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme contained in the 2004 school building programme, a grant of â¬350,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. This application 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. Under this review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised earlier this year...
- 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 early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme including the school in question. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has no record of an application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The school in question was included in my Department's 2003 school building programme. As part of a pilot initiative contained in the 2003 school building programme, a grant of â¬200,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school to provide additional classroom accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. This application 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. Under this review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised earlier this year...
- 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 early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 1 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school in question. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation...
- 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 early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school in question. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: An extension-refurbishment costing â¬340,000 has been recently completed at the school in question.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an extension-refurbishment project costing â¬1.6 million has been recently completed at the school in question.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question was included in my Department's 2003 school building programme. As part of a pilot initiative contained in that programme, a grant of â¬150,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school to provide additional classroom accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 614 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a â¬2.8 million refurbishment programme has recently been completed at the schools in question.
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (16 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240, 241, 243, 244 and 253 together. The Early Start pre-school project was established in 40 primary schools in designated areas of urban disadvantage in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Drogheda and Dundalk during 1994 and 1995. The aims of Early Start are to expose young children to an educational programme which would enhance their overall...
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (16 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Early childhood education and care in the State is a horizontal policy issue involving several Departments and agencies and I want to ensure that any future actions by my Department in the area of early childhood education are based on a collaborative approach with other Departments involved in the overall early childhood care and education sector. Meeting the overall objective of providing...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act came into operation on 20 December 2001 and provides that a qualified part-time employee has a pro rata entitlement to the conditions of employment of a qualified full-time employee. The position regarding special needs teachers is as outlined in reply to a previous parliamentary question, that in accordance with the agreement with the...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2004)
Mary Hanafin: 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 courses. The higher education grants scheme is...