Results 12,081-12,100 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Funding was allocated by my Department to the project referred to by the Deputy in 2000 and 2001 under the Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk with further funding of â¬10,000 sanctioned in 2004 and â¬12,500 in 2005 under my Department's Special Projects for Youth Scheme. An application for mainstream funding was submitted by the project...
- Written Answers — Clár Tógála Scoileanna: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Tá an Roinn tar éis iarratas a fháil ar mhaoiniú mór caipitil ó údarás bainistÃochta na scoile dá dtagrann an Teachta. MeasúnaÃodh an t-iarratas de réir na gcritéar tosaÃochta a foilsÃodh do thionscadail foirgnÃochta ar scála mór agus sannadh rátáil Bhanda a 2 dó. Tá foirniú réamheasta fadtéarmach na scoile dá leagadh amach faoi láthair ag an Rannóg Phleanála...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The criteria and procedures for the recognition of new primary schools were revised in 2002 based on the recommendations of a report of the Commission on School Accommodation, on which the Education Partners were represented. Applications for the recognition of new primary schools are assessed by an independent advisory board (the New Schools Advisory Committee) on the basis of the facts...
- 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 including children with hearing impairment. 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...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The decision on eligibility for third level or further education 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...
- 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), through the local special educational needs organisers (SENO), is responsible for processing applications from schools for special needs supports. These supports include resource teaching hours and special needs assistant support for pupils with low-incidence special needs, based on applications in respect of...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently received correspondence from the school concerning the level of general allocation teaching support in the school. A response will issue to the school as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has provided guidelines to Boards of Management to assist them in discharging their obligations in the area of school discipline. These guidelines, which still apply, were drawn up following consultation with representatives of management, teachers and parents, and are sufficiently flexible to allow each school authority to adapt them to suit the particular needs of the school....
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Section 20 of the Education Act 1998 places an obligation on the board of management of each school to establish procedures for informing parents of matters relating to the operation and performance of the school. Section 22(2)(b) of the Act provides that the principal and teachers of a school must regularly evaluate students and periodically report the results of the evaluation to the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: School building projects are selected for inclusion in the School Building and Modernisation Programme on the basis of priority of need. All applications for capital funding are assessed in accordance with the Department's published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were drawn up following consultation with the education partners. Following this assessment, each...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Following an allocation of funding to the school referred to by the Deputy, under the Small Schools Scheme 2006 to undertake an extension/refurbishment of the existing school building, the school authorities subsequently requested my Department to consider the provision of a new school building on the existing school site. An assessment of the long term projected enrolment, on which the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has examined the long term accommodation needs of the Newcastle area of County Dublin and has determined that additional provision will be required to meet demand emanating from current and planned housing developments in the area. The matter of how best this additional accommodation should be provided having regard to existing accommodation and the alternative options available...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the general allocation scheme has been in operation since September 2005 under which mainstream primary schools have been provided with resource teaching support, based on enrolment figures, to cater for children with high-incidence special educational needs such as dyslexia and those with learning support needs. The school referred to by the Deputy qualified for 1...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, was requested to explore the possibility of acquiring a site for the school in question. Following an advertisement seeking proposals in relation to possible sites a number of responses were received. Six sites have been visited and their technical...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In March 2005, my Department gave the Institute to which the Deputy refers approval to proceed with seeking expressions of interest from private sector property developers in this matter. This was advertised in June 2005. The expressions of interest received were evaluated in June 2006 by an evaluation committee and short-listed. The short-listed companies have been asked to provide more...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: There are five post primary schools serving Mullingar. Three of the schools have applications for major capital funding with the Department for extension/refurbishment works. One of the projects is in architectural planning and the other two are under active consideration. Officials in School Planning Section have met with Westmeath County Council to discuss educational infrastructure in...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The N4/M4 Area Development Plan indicates that a post primary school will not be required for Kinnegad until post 2011. The Department will ask the local authority to reserve a site at the appropriate time for this development.
- 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) has been operational since 1 January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs supports through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs). My officials have been in contact with the NCSE regarding the pupil referred to by the Deputy. The NCSE has advised that...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications is the only Directive awaiting transposition into Irish law in my Department. The date for transposition of this Directive is 20 October 2007 and preparatory work for the drafting of the regulations to meet this transposition date is ongoing within my Department.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides a range of teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs, including children with Down Syndrome. The professionally-assessed needs of the individual child determines the appropriate model of response in each case. Children with Down Syndrome are entitled to additional provision in school, either under the terms of...