Results 9,041-9,060 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the provision of therapy services, including speech therapy for people with disabilities, is a matter for the Health Services Executive (HSE) and funding is provided to the HSE for such purposes. It is open to the Deputy to contact my colleague the Minister for Health and Children or the HSE directly regarding the matter.

Written Answers — Millennium Partnership Fund: Millennium Partnership Fund (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Millennium Partnership Fund is made available through the National Office for Equity of Access to Third Level Education to Pobal who distribute the allocations to the participating Partnership Companies and Community Partnerships. The Fund was launched in September 2000. It forms part of the European Social Fund-aided package for education disadvantage at further and higher education....

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of pupils enrolled in each post-primary school in Lucan is contained in the table. Post-Primary Schools in Lucan with enrolment details for the 2006/07 School Year School Address Details Number of Boys Enrolled Number of Girls Enrolled School Roll Number St Josephs College, Lucan — 810 60263V Coláiste Phádraig CBS,...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The New School Advisory Committee (NSAC) has received formal notification of intention to apply for recognition of the establishment of a Multi-Denominational primary school in Athlone in September 2008 under the patronage of Educate Together. The New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC) is an independent advisory group and was established to process applications for the recognition of new...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has been in contact with the Department concerning the need for an additional Resource Room. A formal application will be submitted by the school authority shortly and the application will be considered.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants and the issue of grant awards is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. I understand, from the information provided by the Deputy, that the student referred to completed her undergraduate studies in 2004 and commenced her post-graduate study in 2006/07 when she entered the Higher Diploma programme. The candidate is progressing, in the...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is included in the table for the 2006/2007 school year. As the Deputy will be aware, major improvements have been made in staffing at primary level in recent years. There are now 5,000 more primary teachers than there were in 2002. By the 2006/07 school year, we had reduced the average class size in our primary schools to 24, while the pupil teacher...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for funding for car parking facilities. The application was unsuccessful however, as due to the volume of applications received; it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. The school management subsequently submitted the project for consideration under my Departments Emergency Works...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Building Unit of my Department has no record of an application for funding for car parking facilities from this school under the Emergency Works Grant Scheme. However, I have arranged for an application form to be issued to the school for completion and return.

Written Answers — Clár Tógála Scoileanna: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Tá Rannóg Pleanála Scoileanna na Roinne tar éis iarratas a fháil ar oibreacha móra caipitil ón údarás scoile sa scoil dá dtagraíonn an Teachta. Measúnaíodh an t-iarratas ar scoil nua faoi réir ag na critéir tosaíochta atá foilsithe agus sannadh rátáil Bhanda a 2 dó. Machnófar an t-iarratas i gcomhthéacs an Chlár ilbhlianach Tógála agus Nuachóirithe Scoileanna.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I have asked the School Building Section of my Department to make contact with the Board of management of the school in question and to review the school requirements.

Written Answers — Radon Remediation Programme: Radon Remediation Programme (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department commenced a Radon Remediation Programme in 1998 when it commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post primary schools. The programme initially involved surveying radon levels in schools and subsequently carrying out mitigation works where appropriate. The programme is 100% funded by my Department...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. I understand that the National Council for Special Education has received a number of applications for resource teaching...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question has already been approved for the provision of furniture and seating for the school canteen.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Education Act, 1998 requires all schools to have in place an admissions policy, detailing admission to and participation by students with disabilities or who have other special educational needs. The Act also requires schools to ensure that as regards that policy the principles of equality and the right of parents to send their children to a school of the parents choice are respected. The...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Data on enrolment in September 2007 are not currently available.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Government has already made a decision in principle that the pension payment function should transfer to the VECs and IOTs. My officials are engaged in discussions with the relevant bodies on the practical arrangements required to give effect to that decision.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Responsibility for the award of sanctioned increases to pensions of retired VEC teachers is a matter for the relevant Vocational Education Committee (VEC), which determines the revised rate of pension, and the associated Local Authority (County Council or Borough Authority) which makes the actual payment. My Department notified all VECs by circular letter dated 5th June 2007 of the revised...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tendering process for the proposed building project at the school in question is almost complete. The tender reports have recently been returned to the Client and these will be assessed by their Design Team.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The detailed implementation measures relating to the establishment of the proposed national community school pilot project are being worked up by my Department.