Results 6,401-6,420 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Institutes of Technology. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Proposals based on the recommendations in the Port report will be put to Government shortly.
- Institutes of Technology. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It will happen in the coming weeks.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The rapid pace of social and demographic change in Ireland is reflected in a radically altered and more diverse society from which our school communities are drawn. The vast majority of primary schools are, and will continue to be, Catholic in ethos. They have historically welcomed pupils from all backgrounds and still do. More recently, other models of patronage have emerged which have...
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I would not be holding a forum if there had not been a change in context.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It is important to place the relevant information on the record and I am entitled to do so. The new model can provide a valuable new option in ensuring that our school system is responsive to future parental choice. In ensuring that the range of patronage models, new and existing, collectively achieve this, it is important to build on ongoing dialogue with the education partners in...
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Of course. They are more than welcome to attend. The relevant date is 27 June.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The initial aim is to have a one-day conference. People referred to having an ongoing forum. In the past, various fora have discussed various topics for weeks and months. I cannot say that these fora have ever actually delivered anything other thanââ
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: They were part of a bigger process.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, but what is significant in this instance is that the conference will obviously involve a number of key presentations as well as workshops. It will allow people, including parents, to listen to each other. A key element to assisting our discussions will be the working through of the new patron model, which will be up and running in September. At that stage, we will be able to see â...
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It will be a conference.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The key speakers will be invited to circulate their papers. One aspect of the value of this process is that it will allow people to listen to the points being put forward by other groups. Officials of my Department and I have met the various representatives and there are also bilateral arrangements in place. In the context of the ongoing structured dialogue involving the State and the...
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: We are still working through that. Asking people to circulate their papers is a good idea. The conference will not take place until 27 June. I had intended holding it earlier but it was decided to hold the forthcoming referendum on the original date selected. There is ample time in which to organise the conference. All of the bodies are anxious to participate and we will ask them to...
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: How many questions is the Deputy entitled to ask?
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Excellent.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It is important that we should engage in this ongoing dialogue, rather than just having people sitting around at a forum. It is hoped that all of the different groups will realise what their counterparts, particularly the patron bodies, envisage for the future of education in this country. We must consider a number of key areas. There is, for example, the issue of choice for parents....
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The issue of enrolment policies must also be examined.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The enrolment policies of some groups run contrary to those of others.
- School Governance. (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Another issue that must be examined is that relating to the teaching of religion. I hope thatââ
- Written Answers — Library Services: Library Services (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 338 together. My Department supports a number of schemes and initiatives which provide non-formal educational opportunities for young people throughout the country through voluntary participation in youth work. This support consists mainly of grant-in-aid assistance for national and major regional youth work organisations under the Youth Service Grant...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Hanafin: My Department, where practical, aims to reduce the production of printed documents. A wide range of publications and reports are made available electronically on my Department's website. For example, school inspection reports are made available on my Department's website. A range of application forms, circulars and other information booklets are also made available for reference and...