Results 9,701-9,720 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding was sanctioned recently to cover the cost of replacing the heating system at this school.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. My Department has no plans to change this arrangement.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale works and was assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The child in question is currently enrolled in a special class for autism attached to a mainstream school. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education 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 who do not...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: In order to meet the language needs of students in our schools whose first language is not English or Irish, additional support is given to their schools which can take the form of financial assistance, additional teaching posts or portions of posts. The level of extra financial or teaching support provided to any school is determined by the numbers of eligible non-English speaking students...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The 1998 Education Act requires Boards of Management of each school to publish the policy of the school relating to participation by students with special educational needs, including students who are exceptionally able. The measures schools take in this regard are required to be stated in the school plan. It is the duty of the Board of Management to ensure that appropriate education...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 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. I have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: I have asked Dr Jim Port to conduct a thorough assessment of the submission made by the Governing Body of Waterford Institute of Technology having regard to national strategy for the development of Irish higher education, implications for regional development in the South East in the context of the National Spatial Strategy and any likely implications for the overall structure of higher...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Primary schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants are intended to contribute towards the general operating costs of schools which would include heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, painting, teaching aids and other miscellaneous charges. The primary school capitation grant has been increased substantially in recent years. Since 1997 the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Educational Disadvantage Committee, an independent statutory committee, was established in March, 2002 under the Education Act, 1998. Members were appointed to the Committee for a period not exceeding three years. The term of office of the Committee was extended until 30 June 2005 in order to facilitate the completion of the Committee's final report. The role of the Committee is to...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The Education Act 1998 has been commenced in full. On 4th February 1999, my predecessor, Micheál Martin TD, signed the Education Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 29/1999). This order commenced sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 25, 26, 36 and 37 and Parts VIII and IX of the Act on 5th February 1999. On 16th December 1999, the Minister signed a further order, the Education Act 1998...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Payment of the increases due under the Towards 2016 Agreement is dependent, in the case of each sector, organisation and grade, on verification of co-operation with flexibility and change, including co-operation with satisfactory implementation of the agenda for modernisation set out in the Agreement, maintenance of stable industrial relations and absence of industrial action in respect of...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The responsibility for managing access to third level places rests with the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the third level institutions generally. Therefore, the student is advised in the first instance to contact the disability or access offices in the third level institutions they are applying to for advice on how to further progress their application to study in higher education....

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Enrolments in individual schools are the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. In September 2007, there will be 702 Junior Infant places in the twelve primary schools in Lucan. When all planned extensions have been delivered, the capacity for Junior Infants will increase to 810 Junior Infant places. In addition, the Department has recently sanctioned another new...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension including mainstream classrooms and ancillary accommodation has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will need to be carried out. This assessment will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 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 have arranged for the details supplied by the Deputy to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. All...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: Applications for redundancy are being received and processed in my Department on an ongoing basis. I can confirm that an application has been received from the Special Need Assistant referred to by the Deputy and it is expected that any payment owed will issue in August.

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The application in question was received in my Department on the 19th February 2007. My Department sought further information from the applicant by letter dated 2nd April 2007. My Department was given to understand subsequently by the Deputy that the applicant had not received the letter of 2nd April and a copy was issued on the 30th April 2007 to the applicant by registered post. To-date...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at early stage of architectural planning. My Department wrote to the Design Team on the project on the 28th May 2007 giving approval to proceed to Stage 3 of architectural planning (Detailed design with costings). When this stage 3 submission is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Mary Hanafin: A Design Team was appointed to the School referred to by the Deputy on the 24th November 2006 last and the School Authorities were instructed to inform their Design Team to prepare a stage 1/2 submission (Outline sketch scheme with costings). The stage 1/2 documentation is now awaited and when this is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities...