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Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Only the opening statement is distributed.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: We do not lease them anymore.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Because we do not lease prefabs anymore.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: That is because there are 11,000 more teachers.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am just trying to be accurate.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 150 together. Teacher allocations to second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. Each school management authority is required to organise its time-table and subject options having regard to pupils needs within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. The...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has given a very high priority to the provision of resources to address the learning difficulties of children with low levels of achievement in reading such as those referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy is aware, my Department implemented a general allocation system in all primary schools with effect from the start of the 2005/2006 school year. The general allocation...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to inform you that my Department does not provide direct funding to organisations, such as the Junior Club referred to by the Deputy. The organisation may wish to approach the Department of Social and Family Affairs, which operates a Family Services Project. Examples of activities funded under this Programme including parenting projects for very young lone parents, support programmes...

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (16 Nov 2006)

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 — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological services either directly from the National Educational Psychological Service of my Department or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) whereby the school can have an assessment carried out by a member of the panel of private psychologists which is approved and paid...

Written Answers — Standardised Tests: Standardised Tests (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: A standardised test measures how a pupil performs at the time of the test in relation to what is expected for a pupil of that age or class. Test results can be used at school level to identify pupils with learning difficulties at an early stage so that support and interventions can be put in place. While standardised tests do not indicate the nature of a learning difficulty, they can be used...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question now has a full time learning support/resource teacher (LS/RT) post and a full time resource teacher post based in the school for the current school year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: School Planning Section of my Department is in receipt of an application for the Small Schools Scheme 2007 from the school referred to by the Deputy. The closing date for this devolved scheme was 27 October 2006. The application will be assessed by my officials and publication of the list of successful applicants for the scheme will be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the new action plan for educational inclusion provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). The DEIS plan states that as well as provision being made for schools with a concentrated level of disadvantage, financial support will also continue to be provided for...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The statutory process involved in the appointment of chairpersons and members of bodies varies considerably, according the statutory scheme. The following details relate to those appointments which have a statutory basis. The Deputy may wish to note that a number of bodies operate on an administrative rather than statutory basis, and they have not been included in the following table. The...

Written Answers — Education Grants: Education Grants (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 166, 168, 195 and 199 together. The financial information requested by the Deputy relating to the grants payable by this Department to schools over the past five years would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. The information relating to the basis for each grant will be compiled and provided to the Deputy by letter as soon as...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164, 176, 179, 187, 188, 190, 192 to 194, inclusive, 197, 198, 205 and 206 together. The financial information requested by the Deputy involves an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. The various parts of this Department responsible for each grant will compile the information relating to the basis for each grant and will provide this...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 196 together. The financial information requested by the Deputy involves an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. The various parts of this Department responsible for each grant will compile the information relating to the basis for each grant and will provide this information to the Deputy by letter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The financial information requested by the Deputy involves an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. The various parts of this Department responsible for each grant will compile the information relating to the basis for each grant and will provide this information to the Deputy by letter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 170 to 174, inclusive, 177, 178, 180 to 184, inclusive, 189, 191 and 207 to 211, inclusive, together. The financial information requested by the Deputy involves an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile. The various parts of this Department responsible for each grant will compile the information relating to the basis for each grant and will...