Results 6,201-6,220 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- 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...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Class size data for the school year 2007/2008 are currently being processed and are not yet available. Schools have flexibility in the way in which they assign pupils and teachers to classes and the Department does not allocate teachers to specific classes or age groups. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Schedules of Accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers have been forwarded in the last few days to County Offaly VEC for the school authorities acceptance. Progression of the building project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that my Department's policy is to support the inclusive education of students with special educational needs across the schools system. In this context, a range of supports are provided to second level schools to enable them cater for pupils with special educational needs, including the needs of pupils with autism. The supports available include additional teaching...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be 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 (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It has been the practice, and remains the practice, that when an elected representative makes an inquiry with the Department, they are directed to the Correspondence Unit attached to the Minister's office in the Department, which specifically deals with such queries. There has been no change in this practice. Recently, there has been a re-organisation of the Planning and Building Unit of...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: To date applications have been received to invoke Section 9 of the Universities Act, 1997 from Cork Institute of Technology, Dublin Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. Any such application requires a detailed examination in the context not only of the detailed statutory process to which they are subject but also of their wider implications for higher education...
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In general the arrangements for supporting secretarial and caretaking services in schools mirror those for providing support funding to the schools concerned. Primary and secondary schools are funded through capitation grants and likewise secretarial and caretaking services are funded by grants that are related to the number of pupils in the school. It is the case that a small number of...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: An application was submitted to the Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 by the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the volume of applications received in my Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to was not successful. The main emphasis of the School Building and Modernisation programme this year is on the delivery...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The total money spent on the Primary School Building Programme in 2006 was â¬244.898m. Primary Capital Spend 2006 Major Projects: New Buildings, Extensions and Refurbishment â â¬107.020m Summer Works â â¬35.660m Minor Works Grant â â¬27.6m PE Equipment Grant â â¬6.5 m Small Schools Scheme â â¬28.891m Permanent Accommodation Scheme â â¬14.333m Contingency â â¬8.330m Site...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: On occasion the teacher support services operated by my Department collaborate with outside organisations on initiatives which make available quality and relevant resources which enhance teaching and learning. In this way the Judging Dev publication was distributed by my Department following a recommendation from the History In-Service Team (HIST) and the Department's History Inspectorate....
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that 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. Home tuition grants are paid to the parents, who in turn make payment...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to assure the Deputy that negotiations between my Department and the school authority in question are ongoing and my Department has agreed in principle to purchase the school building from the school authority. The acquisition of the school building will be considered in the context of my Departments Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. My officials have been in contact with the NCSE and have been advised that the NCSE are liasing directly...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: To date applications have been received to invoke Section 9 of the Universities Act, 1997 from Cork Institute of Technology, Dublin Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. Any such application requires a detailed examination in the context not only of the detailed statutory process to which they are subject but also of their wider implications for higher education...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Following publication of the education elements of the Vision Statements of the Limerick Southside and Northside Regeneration Agencies, launched in January of this year, my Department's Mid-Western Regional Office has recently received proposals in relation to the needs of schools in the regeneration areas, including that cited by the Deputy. These proposals are being considered by my...