Results 11,361-11,380 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's immediate concern in relation to a school closure is to ensure that there will be sufficient accommodation available in the general area for pupils who would have normally enrolled in the closing school. Following the announcement of a phased closure of the school referred to by the Deputy by the Trustees, my Department met with a local Action Group and more recently Gort...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding for the works in question has been approved by the Building Unit of my Department and the school authorities informed of the decision.
- 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. My Department is currently assessing all applications received from schools for funding under this programme. The list of successful applicants will be published as soon as possible.
- 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. My Department is currently assessing all applications received from schools for funding under this programme. The list of successful applicants will be published as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has not received an application for a youth grant from Co. Mayo VEC on behalf of Centre in question. I understand that an application was made to Co Mayo VEC for funding for the Centre from the Dormant Accounts Fund, the administration of which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...
- 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department. The application for grant assistance for the candidate referred to by the Deputy must be assessed under the terms of my Department's Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students Attending Post Leaving Certificate Courses 2006. Clause...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: An application has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers for the rental of accommodation to meet its needs. The Department has asked the school authority to provide costings. When this information has been received and assessed, a decision will issue directly to the school.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1651 and 1682 together. The management authority of the school in question applied for funding for car parking and replacement of windows and doors under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. Car parking was listed as the Priority 1 project. Under the prioritisation system these works were classed Category 10 (External Environment). Unfortunately the category...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is a statutory body set up under the Education Act 1998 to advise the Minister for Education and Science on curriculum and assessment matters. As the Deputy will be aware, I have requested the NCCA to focus on increasing the attractiveness of Irish to all learners throughout the junior and senior cycle and on strengthening students'...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for provision of a hard court play area. On the 8th January 2007 I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. However, due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. My Department's...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1654 and 1703 together. A re-assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, has recently been completed in my Department and the long term projected staffing has been notified to the school authorities. My Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the project which will be considered in the context of...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the two major investment priorities under the ICT in Schools Programme over the past two years have been the provision of grant aid to schools to develop their computer networks and the establishment of the Schools Broadband Network and the provision of broadband access to schools. In this context, the school concerned received a networking grant of â¬11,500 in...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: This information is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy. Officials of School Planning Section of the Department are currently compiling details of applications received as sought and this will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I announced details of my Department's 2007 Summer Works Scheme for primary and post-primary schools on the 8th January 2007. I have provided funding of just under â¬120m to close to 1000 schools around the country to complete 1137 essential smaller scale capital projects under the Scheme. The list of schools approved for funding under the Scheme includes 641 primary and 324 post- primary...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1660 and 1710 together. An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension at the school has been received from the school. Officials in the Department will carry out an examination of all the relevant factors such as current and projected enrolment, demographic trends and the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing developments in...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1661 and 1662 together. There are 72 cases involving children with special educational needs currently ongoing in which my Department is a named party. The Deputy will be aware of my position on the issues of litigation in special educational needs and can be assured that neither I nor my Department take lightly any decision to defend cases concerning...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. It appears that no such advice or instruction has, to date, been sought in the case...