Results 7,061-7,080 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I assure the Deputy that every effort is made by the Department to keep expenditure on prefabricated accommodation as low as possible. Where accommodation is needed at very short notice, however, a temporary solution can be the only option. Such accommodation may also be used where the need is short-term, such as when a school requires a temporary building while it is awaiting the completion...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested a Stage 2(a) submission; Developed Sketch Design, on receipt of a date for receipt of this submission a date for a review meeting will be arranged. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that officials from my Department recently approved the Stage 1 submission (i.e. Site Suitability, Site Report and Initial Sketch Scheme) and gave authorisation to progress to the next stage of architectural planning, which is Stage 2 (Developed Sketch Scheme). My Department has requested a date for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested a Stage 2(a) submission; Developed Sketch Design, and on receipt of a date for receipt of this submission a date for a review meeting will be arranged. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction,...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 286, inclusive, and 288 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that the schools to which he refers have applied for large scale capital funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on individual projects will be considered in the context of my...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Officials from my Department are currently awaiting a date for receipt of the Stage 3 submission (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. On receipt of this date a review meeting will be organised between the Board of Management, it's Design Team and the Department to assess the submission.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Last year my Department identified the rapidly developing areas which would require significant extra accommodation for 2008. The Developing Areas Unit of the Department is now advancing the delivery of 30 new primary schools which are planned to be in place for September 2008 to meet the needs of these areas. In the meantime, the Forward Planning Section of the Department is identifying...
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single statutory body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested in respect of special education teachers and special needs assistants for primary schools in the Clondalkin area is not readily available. However, I wish to advise the Deputy that the level of resources being made available by my Department to support students with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream education nationally,...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The schools to which the Deputy refers made certain requests of my Department for capital works in the context of an amalgamation negotiation. They have not, otherwise, completed a formal application under any section/scheme of the Department's Capital Programme. The amalgamation is not being pursued and, while this does not preclude the schools from applying for capital funding, they must...
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Overall, education expenditure will rise by 8%, or â¬690 million, to â¬9.3 billion in 2008. This will enable us to consolidate the major service improvements that have been put in place in recent years and make further progress in a wide range of areas. On the 2008 budget, the Deputy will be aware of the importance the Government placed on carefully managing the public finances in the...
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The third commitment to which the Deputy refers is due to be delivered upon over the lifetime of the Government and it will be met during that period. On the first two commitments, no one in the House anticipated the slowdown that occurred in the economy. Everything in the programme for Government is predicated on strong economic growth. The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance had an...
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: There are no cutbacks in education. There is an increase of 8%, â¬690 million, in our budget. The education system is extensive and I was concerned to ensure that all levels within it would receive an increase. Previous Ministers might have determined not to provide increases in respect of third or fourth level education, but I see such behaviour as having a significant impact, not only...
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The devolved grant will certainly not be allocated on as large a scale as last year or the year before.
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I previously stated in many different fora that the priority for this year rests with larger projects.
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Any other projects will not be catered for to the same extent as in previous years.
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In the past couple of years works were carried out at over 350 schools under the small projects scheme.
- Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Hanafin: It will certainly not be carried out on such a large scale this year. I am not yet in a position to indicate the number of schools in respect of which projects will be carried out.