Results 8,501-8,520 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Earlier this year the person referred to by the Deputy was asked to provide preliminary advice on the merits of the submission by WIT, having regard to; (i) the national strategy for the development of Irish higher education, (ii) implications for regional development in the South-East in the context of the National Spatial Strategy and (iii) any likely implications for the overall structure...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides for a scheme of grants towards the purchase of equipment for the use of students in second-level schools who have been diagnosed as having serious physical and/or communicative disabilities of a degree which makes ordinary communication through speech and/or writing impossible for them. The purpose of the grant-aid is to provide the students in question with equipment...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 344 together. Staff have been appointed to the Office of the Minister for Education and Science in the following posts: 1Special Advisor (Principal Officer Scale) â Ms. Averil Power â current salary â¬92,429 1Personal Assistant (Higher Executive Officer Scale) â Mr. Carl Gibney â current salary â¬52,379 1Personal Secretary (Secretarial...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The School authorities have recently been requested to submit an addendum to the original stage 2 report (developed sketch scheme). When this information is received in my Department it will be evaluated by my Department's technical team. Progression of all building projects will be...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students. These are the Higher Education Grants (HEG) Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' (VEC) Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees and the Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses. The HEG Scheme is administered...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Minister of State will be responsible for integration policy functions relating to the following: Ensuring that the range of education policies across different areas of the Department and the bodies under its aegis take account of the need to integrate immigrants and their families, in particular in relation to Further development of policy in relation to the deployment of language...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, a number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004 have been commenced, principally those establishing the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and those promoting an inclusive approach to the education of children with special needs. The National Council for Special Education was required by the...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The issue raised by the Deputy is currently the subject of a claim from the Teacher Unions under the auspices of the Teachers' Conciliation Council. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment on the matter until the claim has been finalised.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students. These are the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees and the Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses. The Higher Education Grants Scheme is...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to confirm that in line with my Department's circular 0034/2007, the school in question has the minimum of 44 hours required to retain 2 learning support/resource (LS/RT) teaching posts for the 2007/2008 school year. A letter confirming this position issued to the school on 22nd August 2007.
- Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school's Design Team is currently in the process of preparing a stage 1/2 submission (Site analysis and Outline Sketch Scheme). When this is received it will be evaluated by my Department's technical team. Progression of all projects, including this project, will be considered in the...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, 300 posts from my Department's headquarters will decentralise to Mullingar, with a further 100 posts decentralising to Athlone. A site has been acquired for my Department's new headquarters in Mullingar and tenders have been received by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for the provision of this accommodation. The accommodation will be...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 to 358, inclusive, together. My Department funds three maintenance grant schemes for third level students which are administered by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees. These are the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Vocational Education committees' Scholarship Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees and...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that special schools funded by my Department are intended to cater for children and young persons with special educational needs from 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. At that point, the Department of Health and Children/Health Service Executive assumes direct responsibility for young adults with special educational...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Where schools are grant assisted by my Department for the provision of rented temporary classrooms, the rental cost and associated works, including installation and removal, is grant-aided at a rate of 75%, for schools without full recognition, and at 95%, for fully recognised schools. Special Schools are funded at 100% of the total cost. Where the local contribution for a school exceeds...
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The cost of providing free pre-school places for all children aged three to five is dependent on a number of factors including the type of model proposed. Pre-school services operate across a wide range of curricular philosophical bases, e.g., Montessori, Steiner, High/Scope. Other approaches include the Reggio Emilio approach. Any estimated costing would depend on the models of...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The number of building projects under consideration can change on a day to day basis as new applications are received and existing applications are progressed in my Department. These projects are assessed and prioritised in accordance with the prioritisation criteria agreed with the Education Partners. The closing date for the Summer Works Scheme 2008 was 28th September 2007. Decisions on...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Nov 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 (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 382 together. The building project for the school referred to by the Deputies is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The stage 3 submission is currently under review in my Department. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when this examination is complete. The progression of all large scale building...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's maintenance grant schemes, candidates who have previously pursued an undergraduate course approved for the purposes of the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarship Scheme or the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees (formerly ESF Scheme) shall not receive a grant under the grant schemes until they have...