Results 12,061-12,080 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level schools to enable them to cater for students with special educational needs. The supports in question include remedial and additional teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. With effect from 1 January 2005, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has taken over...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and schedules of accommodation to meet the current and long-term accommodation needs of the school have been drawn up by my Department. The further progression of this project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A suitable site has been acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of my Department for this project. The long term projected staffing, on which the accommodation needs will be based, has been determined and also notified to the school authority. The building project required to deliver the new school will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the staffing schedule for primary schools is structured to ensure that all primary schools will operate to an average mainstream class size of 28 pupils. Posts allocated on the basis of this schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and should be deployed accordingly. School authorities are requested to ensure that the number of pupils in any class is kept...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The latest report by the Decentralisation Implementation Group (DIG) dated September 2006 gives an indicative date of Quarter 1 2009 for the provision of permanent accommodation in Mullingar. The decentralisation of the 300 posts in my Department from Dublin to Mullingar as set out in the Government's Programme of Decentralisation will take place when this accommodation is ready for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
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 (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The number of Special Need Assistants employed in Special Schools in Co Wexford is 45.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides a range of supports to second level schools to enable them to cater for students with special educational needs. The supports in question include remedial and additional teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment. With effect from 1 January 2005, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has taken over...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that epilepsy is considered to be a medical condition. It has come to my Department's attention that there are a small number of children with significant medical conditions attending school, who may not require additional teaching support but who may require support to meet their care needs, in order to ensure their continued attendance. Arising from discussions...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The most recent OECD 'Education At A Glance' report provides figures for 2003/04 which fail to reflect the major increases in second level funding in recent years. Spending by my Department on second level education increased by 17% between 2003 and 2005. In 2005, â¬2.7 billion was spent on second-level education â up from â¬2.3 billion in 2003 and â¬1.25 billion in 1997. These increases...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The selection and enrolment of pupils in second-level schools is the responsibility of the school management authorities. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking second level places in an area. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Authority: Higher Education Authority (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Higher Education Authority is the statutory body which advises on the full range of policy issues relating to higher education and research. On foot of various representations which I received regarding management at University College Cork, I asked the Higher Education Authority for a report on the issues raised. The Chief Executive and representatives of the HEA met the Chair and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently underway in my Department and will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When the longterm...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is now operational. A specific function of the NCSE, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is to identify appropriate educational placements for all children with special educational needs. The matter of the enrolment of a pupil in a school is a matter for the Board of Management of...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers applied for funding for the first time under the Summer Works Scheme 2006. It sought funding to modify a classroom. The application fell under Category 8 of the published prioritisation criteria for the Scheme. Due to the level of demand for funding for higher priority projects, unfortunately, it was not possible to fund the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I understand that additional information in support of the application for special educational needs supports for the pupil in question was provided to the special educational needs organiser (SENO) recently. The SENO will consider this information and convey a decision on the application directly to the school.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information supplied refers to the provision of additional resource teaching hours to the pupil in question. I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been established as an independent statutory body with responsibilities as set out in the National Council for Special Education Act, 2005. With effect from 1 January 2005, the NCSE through local...
- Written Answers — School Attendance: School Attendance (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for funding has been received from the schools referred to by the Deputy through the School Completion Programme which provides general support for almost 1,600 primary students and approximately 790 post primary students. Intensive targeted supports are provided for 201 primary students, 25 post primary students and 18 out of school young people in this area. The School...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. In 1980/81, in general all post primary schools with an enrolment of 250 pupils or more were granted one ex-quota post for the provision of Guidance. Any school with an enrolment of less than 250 pupils did not receive any guidance allocation. This meant that a maximum guidance provision of 22 hours per week applied regardless of school...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy for the period in question. However, I can assure the Deputy that the Government has made a record investment of over â¬2 billion in the period from 2000 to 2005 in upgrading existing school infrastructure and providing new school accommodation at both first and second-level. Over 6,500 projects were delivered in...