Results 11,341-11,360 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been operational since 1st January 2005 and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports. I understand that the child in question is in receipt of 5 hours resource teaching support and shared access to a special needs assistant (SNA). In addition to this my Department has...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1601 to 1608, inclusive, and 1625 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together and build upon a number of existing interventions in schools with a...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. However children who do not qualify for free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel as concessionary fare-payers. This may be allowed subject to the...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The process of identifying primary and second-level schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of my Department and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the Department's regional offices and the Inspectorate. A review mechanism was put in place to address the concerns of those schools that did not qualify for inclusion...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme. DEIS will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage. The process of identifying primary and second...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The document below sets out the number of primary and second-level schools, on a county basis, that are not included in the School Support Programme under the DEIS action plan. DEIS is a school support programme designed to focus resources on the most disadvantaged schools in an area. Table 3.1 â Number of Second Level Schools Classified by County/Local Authority Area County Secondary...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The DEIS initiative is designed to ensure that the most disadvantaged schools benefit from a comprehensive package of supports, while other schools continue to get support in line with the level of disadvantage among their pupils. I wish to assure the Deputy that schools which have not qualified for inclusion in DEIS and which are receiving additional resources under pre-existing schemes for...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1615, 1617, 1620, 1621 and 1632 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together and build upon a number of existing interventions in schools with a...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Enhancing attendance, progression, retention and attainment are central to DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion, which is being implemented at present in 873 schools comprising 670 primary schools (338 urban/town schools and 332 rural schools) and 203 second-level schools. This represents a shift in emphasis away from individual...
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1618, 1619, 1622, 1623, 1644, 1645 and 1698 together. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS will bring together, and build upon, a number of existing interventions in...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the deputy will be aware all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA). Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the SCPA, whereby the school can have an assessment...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is of the view that children with autism, in common with all children should have access to appropriate provision delivered by suitably qualified teachers within the school system where children can mix with their wider peer group and have maximum opportunities for integration. The preferred approach to the provision of appropriate education for children with autism, is through...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is of the view that children with autism, in common with all children should have access to appropriate provision delivered by suitably qualified teachers within the school system where children can mix with their wider peer group and have maximum opportunities for integration. The preferred approach to the provision of appropriate education for children with autism, is through...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to confirm that I have authorised the PE Hall project for this school to progress through architectural planning and on to tender and construction as soon as all stages of the planning process are complete. The project is currently at Stage 4/5 (Detailed Design/Bill of Quantities). In September 2006 a number of queries were raised by my Department and a response from County Mayo...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1629 and 1655 together. The provision of PE Halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design stage for any major refurbishment programme of existing school buildings. All applications received in my Department are banded in accordance with the prioritisation criteria put in place following consultation with the Education partners. The...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Tender Documents for the new primary school at Carrowkennedy are being prepared at present and it is envisaged that this project will go to tender in February/March 2007.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Bus Ãireann which is responsible for the operation of the school transport service have advised that the family referred to by the Deputy is eligible for free school transport and has been offered seating on an existing service. This service is operating within the guidelines of the school transport scheme. The family concerned should liaise with Bus Ãireann regarding the suitability of...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for home tuition for the pupil referred to by the Deputy was considered in my Department and a decision on the application was conveyed to the parents on the 19th December 2006.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: School Planning Section of my Department are in the process of examining the school's current and long term needs and have been in regular contact with the school authorities in this regard. On completion of this assessment a decision will be made on how best to address the school's accommodation needs. A site visit will also be required in order to inform the final brief for the project...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application has been received in my Department from the school referred to by the Deputy under the Small Schools Scheme 2007. The list of successful applicants will be published shortly. Question No. 1636 answered with Question No. 1552.