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Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Adult Literacy services are funded by my Department through annual grants to the Vocational Education Committees (VECs), which deliver the services locally. The disbursement of funds is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult Literacy services to be provided in its area and the manner in which funds for these services should be spent....

Written Answers — Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge: Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Nuair a chuireann múinteoirí isteach ar fhostaíocht mar mhúinteoirí i mbunscoileanna in Éirinn, agus a gcáilíochtaí faighte acu taobh amuigh den Stát, éilítear orthu bheith inniúil i múineadh na Gaeilge. Faoi Threoir 2005/36/EC den AE, áit a bhfuil múinteoirí ina múinteoirí aitheanta i dtíortha eile, ach nach bhfuil cáilíocht chun múineadh na Gaeilge acu, is...

Written Answers — Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge: Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Beidh a fhios ag an Teachta gur léirigh an Rialtas seo tiomantas gan fasach d'oiliúint mhúinteoirí inár dteanga dúchais tríd an gcóras oideachais agus freisin trí bhearta atá dírithe ar dhearcadh níos dearfaí a ghineadh i leith na Gaeilge go ginearálta. Maidir le múinteoirí, tá réimse leathan de thionscnaimh i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn, trí Rannóg Oideachais Múinteoirí, chun...

Written Answers — Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Is i bhfianaise na gcritéar foilsithe ó thaobh ord tosaíochta na dtionscadal tógála mórscála a dhéantar measúnú ar na scoileanna go léir a dhéanann iarratas ar mhórmhaoiniú caipitil. Faoin bpróiseas seo, sanntar rátáil bhanda do na tionscadail go léir, agus iarratais ó ghaelscoileanna san áireamh, agus déantar breithniú ar dhul chun cinn na dtionscadal aonair i...

Written Answers — Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge: Áiseanna Múinte Gaeilge (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Beidh a fhios ag an Teachta gur léirigh an Rialtas seo tiomantas gan fasach d'oiliúint mhúinteoirí inár dteanga dúchais tríd an gcóras oideachais agus freisin trí bhearta atá dírithe ar dhearcadh níos dearfaí a ghineadh i leith na Gaeilge go ginearálta. Maidir le modhanna múinteoireachta, tá réimse leathan de thionscnaimh i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn, tríd an Rannóg Oiliúna...

Written Answers — Foghlaim na Gaeilge: Foghlaim na Gaeilge (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Deontar díolúintí ó fhoghlaim na Gaeilge de réir fhorálacha Chiorcláin M10/94. Forálann na critéir go bhfuil cead ag údaráis scoile diolúintí a dheonadh i gcomhair: (a) mac léinn a fuair a gcuid bhunoideachais suas go dtí 11 bliana d'aois i dTuaisceart Éireann nó lasmuigh d'Éirinn (b) mac léinn a bhí rollaithe roimhe seo mar mhic léinn aitheanta i mbunscoil nó in...

Written Answers — Teagaisc Lán-Ghaeilge: Teagaisc Lán-Ghaeilge (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Bhuail mé le déanaí le hIontaobhaithe na scoile agus phléigh mé leo beartas teanga na scoile i gcomhthéacs na gceisteanna a d'aibhsigh an suirbhé. Tá na hIontaobhaithe gafa anois le comhráite le Bord Bainistíochta na scoile faoi na ceisteanna. Táim ag súil go mbeidh ar mo chumas toradh an tsuirbhé a fhoilsiú go gairid.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the research to which the Deputy refers, which indicates that students in all-Irish schools perform above average in standardised tests in English. National studies in this area also show that students in such schools have a higher socioeconomic profile, and have greater levels of parental interest in education than is the case in mainstream schools. In Irish medium schools,...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The comments to which the Deputy refers express a view that immersion is the best model of education not only for pupils of Irish but also for teachers of Irish, and advocate that a period of one month or two in the Gaeltacht should be mandatory for student teachers. The comments also recommend that grants should be available to support upskilling for teachers who feel that their standard of...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: When teachers apply for employment as teachers in primary schools in Ireland, having qualified outside the State, they are required to have competence in teaching Irish. Under Directive 2005/36/EC of the EU, where teachers are recognised teachers in other EU countries, but don't have a qualification to teach Irish, they can opt to undertake either an aptitude test or an adaptation period to...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that this Government has shown an unprecedented commitment to training teachers in our national language both through the education system and through measures aimed at generating a more positive attitude towards Irish in general. In relation to teachers, my Department, through Teacher Education Section, has a wide number of initiatives in place to further develop...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: All schools applying for major capital funding are assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Under this process all projects including applications made by Gaelscoileanna, are assigned a band rating and the progress of individual projects is considered in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme. Innovations in...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that this Government has shown an unprecedented commitment to training teachers in our national language both through the education system and through measures aimed at generating a more positive attitude towards Irish in general. In relation to teaching methods my Department, through Teacher Education Section, has a wide number of initiatives in place to further...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Exemptions from learning Irish are granted in accordance with the provisions of Circular M10/94. The criteria provide that exemptions may be granted by school authorities for (a) students whose primary education up to 11 years of age was received in Northern Ireland or outside Ireland (b) students who were previously enrolled as recognised students in a primary school or post-primary school...

Written Answers — : (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I met recently with the Trustees of the school and discussed with them the language policy of the school in the context of the issues highlighted by the survey. The Trustees are now engaged in discussions with the school's Board of Management on the issues. I expect to be in a position to publish the outcome of the survey in the near future.

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The cost pressures on schools are taken into account by my Department in determining the levels of annual increases in the capitation grants paid to schools to meet their day to day running costs. Primary schools are now getting €178 per pupil to meet their day to day running costs – an increase of nearly 70% on the 2002 rate of €105 and €15 more per child than they got last year....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The schools referred to by the Deputy are two of four schools that make up the First Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of two new schools in Portlaoise, Co. Laois and two new schools in Co. Offaly. The two schools in Portlaoise will be built on the one site — St. Mary's CBS, and Scoil Chríost Rí and the two schools in Co. Offaly...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables. Board No. of Appointments Name Date of Appointment Date published in Iris Oifigiúil The Redress Board 1 Judge Esmond Smyth January 2008 N/A The Teaching Council 1 Dr Anne O'Gara November 2007 N/A Higher Education Authority 1 Mr. Hamidreza Khodabakhshi (Student Rep.) 12/11/2007 N/A University CollegeCork 1...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: As already stated in my reply dated 30th January, 2008 the Department plans to provide a new primary school for the Aston Village area of Drogheda next September. An application in respect of this new school has been made to the New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC) by a recognised Patron. The New Schools Advisory Committee is an independent body and therefore I am not in a position to...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Apr 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department received an application for emergency funding from the school in question on 28th March, 2008. This application will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome without delay.