Results 11,601-11,620 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is not in receipt of an application to establish a gaelcholáiste in the area referred to by the Deputy. Consideration will be given to such an application if and when received.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The relevant Vocational Education Committee has applied for funding for upgrading/extension works to the school in question. The application is currently being assessed and the Committee will be advised of the position as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that the School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for an extension from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers, under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. Applications under this Scheme are currently being assessed and a list of successful applicants will be published when this process is complete.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that, in accordance with the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government, I plan to introduce a single unified scheme of maintenance grants for students in higher education. This will, I believe, provide for a more coherent administration system which will facilitate consistency of application, improved client accessibility and ensure the timely delivery of...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I take it the Deputy's question relates to fees for part-time students undertaking undergraduate courses at our higher education institutions funded by the State. The HEA estimates that abolishing fees for such courses would have an annual cost of €40m. The HEA Eurostudent Survey 2005 found that students who are availing of part-time studies tend to do so as part of their career development...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has received an application for an extension under the Small Schools Scheme (Devolved Scheme) from the school authorities referred to by the Deputy. This application is under consideration at present and it is hoped to announced details of successful applicants under this scheme by the end of the year.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: It is my Department's policy to support the provision of all-Irish school facilities at primary and post-primary level in all areas where a demand for such provision is clearly demonstrated and no alternative exists within a reasonable distance. An application has been received from County Donegal VEC to establish a Gaelcholáiste in the area referred to, from September 2007 and this is under...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The data requested by the Deputy for 2006 are not currently available.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is engaged in sourcing a site for the school in question. When a site has been acquired, the building project required to deliver the new school will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In my reply to the Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 29 November 2006 I advised that on 24 November, 2006 I confirmed the appointment of Dr Jim Port to conduct the preliminary assessment of the submission made by the Governing Body of Waterford Institute of Technology. I have not set Dr Port a deadline for the completion of his work as I want to ensure that he undertakes a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: An application for funding from the centre referred to by the Deputy has been received under the Fund for the Development of Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk. As the Deputy is aware, this Fund is the responsibility of my colleague, Mr Brian Lenihan, T.D., Minister for Children and is administered by my Department. The initiative forms part of a multi-agency approach to meet...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

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 (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The school building referred to by the Deputy was built in 1995. The Building Section of my Department approved grant aid of €77,136.75 for roof works at the school. I understand that these works commenced last week.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level schools to enable them cater for pupils with special educational needs including the needs of pupils with autism. The supports in question include remedial and additional teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. As the Deputy is aware, there has been enormous progress...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Third Level Student Support Schemes were extended to provide maintenance grants to eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration (pursued in a university or a third level institution which is maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from public funds) in other EU Member States with effect from the 1996/97 academic year. The extension...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The information is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

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 — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has received an application for rental of temporary accommodation from the Board of Management of Curraghmore National School. All such applications are currently being assessed by the Department and Officials in School Planning Section will contact the school authorities when the assessment process is complete.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The document referred to by the Deputy has been executed on my behalf and has been returned to the Chief State Solicitor's Office.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Data relating to expenditure by my Department is not maintained on a constituency basis and it would take an inordinate amount of time to collate the information sought by the Deputy. Details of the organisations funded by the National Lottery through my Department's Vote are contained in the Appropriation Accounts published annually. If there is a specific project in which the Deputy has a...