Results 9,061-9,080 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy is currently located on a temporary basis on grounds under the ownership of the County Kerry VEC. The issue of a new school building project and the location of same will have to be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

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 (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. My officials have been in contact with the NCSE and I understand that the SENO has been liaising with the...

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

Mary Hanafin: Agreement has been reached between the trustees of the three existing post primary schools in Skibbereen to amalgamate into a single school. The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) was requested to source a site to facilitate this amalgamation. Following advertisement a number of sites were identified and examined. Those considered potentially suitable were then...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100, 102 and 103 together. Acquisition of a 6 acre site for primary school provision in Tyrellstown is well advanced at contract stage. The site is such that it should provide accommodation for up to two 24 classroom schools, each of which would have a 3 stream junior infant intake. This equates to a pupil intake of 162 junior infants per year. The...

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

Mary Hanafin: I assume the school referred to by the Deputy is that serving part of the Dublin 15 area. The brief for the building project is to construct a new 24-classroom primary school to cater for a projected long-term enrolment of 600 pupils. In addition, my Department has entered into a co-funding agreement with the Local Authority to provide additional community facilities on the school site,...

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

Mary Hanafin: In recent years, unprecedented levels of investment has been provided both to improve existing school facilities and to provide extra school places where they are needed. Improved forward planning has also been put in place through greater cooperation between the Department of Education and local authorities and the publication of 10-year Area Development Plans by my Department. This...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy is aware that the home tuition scheme which provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for pre-school children with...

Written Answers — Teaching Posts: Teaching Posts (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A special arrangement regarding the retention of their teaching posts operates for teachers who are members of the Oireachtas. The terms of the arrangement provide that a teacher in a recognised primary or second level school whilst a member of the Oireachtas can retain their teaching post subject to the approval of the managerial authority. Teaching salary is paid to the Oireachtas member...

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of national and post-primary schools per county is as follows. Table 2.17 — National Schools By County 2006/07 Special Classes in Ordinary Schools Ordinary Schools Special Schools No. Schools Carlow 6 40 1 Cavan 6 78 1 Clare 17 117 2 Cork City 19 53 8 Cork County 39 298 5 Donegal 13 176 2 Dublin City 81 192 32...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has visited this school and following on from this visit, the Patron has confirmed the availability of additional lands for a school building project. This project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has received an application for capital funding from the school in question. This has been assessed and schedules of accommodation to meet the current and long term accommodation needs of the school have been drawn up. The further progression of this project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought by the Deputy is as detailed in the table below. The only Ministers of State that were paid expenses within the last five years were Minister of State Sile De Valera and Minister of State Sean Haughey. Sile de Valera 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Travel Subs 297.00 1,622.95 602.67 4,594.59 651.97 0.00 Total 297.00...

Written Answers — College Appointments: College Appointments (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am aware that it is the policy of Institutes of Technology to conduct recruitment and selection of staff through a transparent competitive process to ensure that the highest quality staff are appointed at all times. In late 2005, the Institute Directors established a group to review procedures and agreed to ask the Public Appointments Service to assist in the project. It was agreed also...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am confident that the funding of €4.5 billion to be provided under the new National Development Plan (NDP) for investment in school building infrastructure will be adequate to meet my Department's needs over the lifetime of the Plan. This will be the largest investment programme in schools in the history of the State and will enable my Department to ensure that school places are...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The ICT in Schools Programme commenced in 1998 and aims to provide all pupils with the opportunity to achieve computer literacy and acquire the necessary skills for participation in the Information Society. There has been significant investment over the period in providing computers to schools, professional development ICT courses for teachers, improving the availability of digital content,...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the drafting of Planning and Development Regulations relating to mobile phone masts is a matter for the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The erection of such masts is subject to normal planning regulations which are administered by the relevant Local Authority. I am aware that the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial and caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1978/79 scheme for the employment of full-time secretaries and caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created....

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I would like to thank the Deputy for the opportunity to outline my Department's proposals in relation to in service training in key areas such as child protection, English as an additional language and special education. The Child Abuse Prevention Programme (CAPP) and the Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) support services have responsibility for child protection training at primary...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of the Department is currently reviewing the accommodation needs for the foreseeable future for Kilkenny City and its Environs. Local schools will be advised should the outcome identify issues relevant to them.

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Apart from a small number of prescribed texts at post-primary level, mainly in the case of language subjects, decisions on which textbooks/resource materials to use in primary and post-primary schools are taken at school level. Significant improvements are being made in regard to the provision of suitable high quality textbooks and teaching materials specifically for use in Gaeltacht schools...