Results 12,901-12,920 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the School in question in June of 2005 to carry out a Technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the School. The School authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1380 to 1384, inclusive, and 1428 together. The School Planning Section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputies refer. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Part-time courses are not approved courses under the terms of the Maintenance Grant Schemes. Any extension of the student support schemes to part-time studies would have significant cost implications. I have no plans at present to extend the grant schemes to include part-time students.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on the 30th September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued annually to all primary schools. The relevant circular (0023/2006) issued to all schools in March 2006. Under the staffing...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware of the enormous progress made over the past number of years in relation to increasing the number of teachers and other supports in our schools which are specifically dedicated to providing education for children with special educational needs. I wish to assure the Deputy that I am most anxious that all children, including children with autistic spectrum disorders,...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding for the installation of a sewerage supply system for the school in question was sanctioned by my Department on 13th of July 2006.
- Written Answers — Education Provision: Education Provision (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Plan for Education Provision for the East Meath/North Dublin/South Louth area is currently being revised in the School Planning Section of the Department to take into account the preliminary Census figures published recently. The Draft Plan should be ready to go for public consultation in a matter of weeks.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and was assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of...
- Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1391 and 1392 together. Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. In general, the Board has the responsibility to ensure that the school operates efficiently and effectively and also has responsibilities in relation to the action of its employees. The Board must manage...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The three Third Level Student Support Schemes, administered by the Local Authorities and the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department, offer financial assistance to eligible students attending approved third level courses. Students entering approved courses for the first time are, generally speaking, eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age,...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The application forms and notes are available for information purposes on the Department's website. The matter of making these forms available on-line in a downloadable form is currently under active consideration within the Department, in consultation with the awarding bodies.
- Written Answers — Scéim Tógála Scoile: Scéim Tógála Scoile (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Tá Rannóg Phleanála Scoileanna mo Roinne tar éis iarratas a fháil ar oibreacha móra caipitil ón údarás bainistÃochta sa scoil dá dtagrann an Teachta. MeasúnaÃodh an t-iarratas de réir na gcritéar tosaÃochta a foilsÃodh do thionscadail ar scála mór agus sannadh rátáil Bhanda a 2 dó. Iarradh faisnéis nuashonraithe ón gcigire áitiúil i dtaobh rollachán réamheasta....
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of therapy services is a matter for the Health Services Executive (HSE) and funding is provided to the HSE for such purposes. Consequently, the information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has been operational since 1st January 2005, and is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs (SEN) supports through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs). The NCSE has advised that the local SENO has not as yet received a formal application for SEN supports from the...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has provided funding in excess of â¬34m for the construction of nine dual use halls with enhanced facilities, attached to post-primary schools. Eight of the halls, including the hall referred to by the Deputy, are in Dublin and one is in Cork. The halls in question have been built as part of a joint programme to develop community sports facilities in drugs task force areas. I...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The process of assessing the need for new or additional educational facilities at primary and post-primary level in any given area entails consideration of all relevant factors, including enrolment and demographic trends, housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for school places. Officials of my Department's School Planning Section meet on a regular basis...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Higher Education Grant Schemes operate under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992. Under the terms of these Acts a mature student is defined as a person of not less than 23 years of age on the 1st of January of the year of entry to their third level course. Under the terms of the Higher Education Grants Schemes, mature students are categorised as either...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Officials in the School Planning Section of my Department have not been made aware of any shortage of places in post-primary provision in Swords. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking second level places. This may result in pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. Swords is an area of...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The specific information requested in relation to class size at post primary is not readily available within my Department. However, in relation to teacher allocations for second level schools the following is the general position. Allocations are approved by my Department on an annual basis in accordance with generally applied rules relating to recognised pupil enrolment. In general a...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available.