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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria. Progress on individual projects, such as the one in question, will be considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: While in general my Department has a devolved approach to delivery of projects at local school level it must closely monitor the flow of projects into construction on a regular basis in order to match with the flow of funding under the National Development Plan. It is necessary therefore to maintain regular contact with these schools about the timing of when projects can proceed. My...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Approval of the Stage 3 (developed sketch scheme) was issued to the Board of Management of the school in a letter dated 14 November 2007. In addition, preparation of Stage 4/5 tender documents has commenced. It is not possible to say at this point when construction will start. However, my Department will be in contact with the school authorities regarding further progress as soon as the...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding for works under the Summer Works Scheme 2008. The breakdown of the 2008 building budget between the devolved and other schemes has not yet been determined.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The application in question is currently being considered by the Department.
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
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 — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
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 — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
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 — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The tender report for the school referred to by the Deputy is under examination in my Department at present. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when the examination is complete.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I make regular announcements throughout the year regarding school building projects and details on these are listed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. To the greatest extent possible, my Department takes a devolved approach to getting projects delivered at local school level. This approach helps deal with the multiplicity of variables that impact on the timing of when...
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
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- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy relates to Circular 0044/2007 on Language and Literacy in the infant classes in Irish medium schools. It requires such schools to implement arrangements under which minimum timeframes set out in the curriculum are provided for, and the introduction of English as a second language is not delayed beyond the start of the second term in junior infant...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The person referred to by the Deputy has been requested to submit her qualifications and transcripts of her qualification results. On receipt of these papers a decision will be made regarding her qualifications for the position advertised. If her qualifications are in order, arrears of both basic salary and qualification allowances will be backdated to her date of appointment together with...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school in question currently has the support of two resource teachers (RTTs) for traveller pupils. I can confirm that an application for a third RTT is receiving consideration. A decision will be conveyed to the school authorities as soon as this process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's 2006 Annual Report is being formatted for publication. The Report will be available on the Department's website in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's inspectorate recommended the distribution of the Judging Dev publication on receipt of an application from the History In Service Team (HIST) to collaborate with the Royal Irish Academy and RTE to make the Judging Dev book available to all post primary schools, and I was happy to support this initiative. The release of the book, which reassesses the career of Eamon de Valera...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the Area Development Plan for the N4/M4 corridor published by the Commission on School Accommodation finds that the extra accommodation being provided by the Department at the existing school will be sufficient to meet the immediate needs of the area concerned in the short term. The Commission also finds that the Department should determine how the long terms...
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to inform the Deputy that home tuition has been sanctioned until Christmas for the child in question.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: A final determination on the grading and status of these posts has not yet been reached.
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Under the Lisbon Convention and the EU Directive on Mutual Recognition of professional qualifications, Ireland is committed to giving appropriate recognition to qualifications from other countries. The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland hosts a network of qualifications and quality assurance agencies from Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, and this network has...