Results 13,401-13,420 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Discussions among the relevant parties, including the relevant religious authorities, are ongoing at present in relation to the issue raised. The outcome of these discussions will be notified to the relevant parties in due course.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has been in discussions with the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy regarding the long term accommodation needs of the school. In conjunction with the local inspector, it has been determined that a 16 classroom primary school will adequately meet the long term requirements of the school. The management authority of the school has proposed that their...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The person referred to by the Deputy first made application to my Department for incremental credit in respect of the service in question in 1975. He again applied in 1980. On both occasions he was informed that the service did not come within the scope of the scheme for the award of incremental credit. He was further advised by letter dated 10 October 2003 that this service did not qualify...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department considers that school-based education provision is the most appropriate intervention for all children, including those with special educational needs. Where a school placement is available, then the issue of home tuition does not arise. In the absence of specific information concerning the pupil in question, I would advise the parents of this particular student to contact their...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: At the outset, I want to state that no school has been told that they are going to lose any of the resources that they have been receiving under pre-existing schemes for tackling disadvantage as a result of the introduction of the new DEIS initiative. On the contrary, the new School Support Programme is aimed at providing even more extra resources for the most disadvantaged schools in the...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available in my Department. The information requested is being compiled, in so far as it is available, and will be issued directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In response to the Deputy's question, a total of 16 officers in the relevant general service grades have resigned from my Department from 2002 to date. The detail of the resignations is as follows: 2002: â 3 Clerical Officers 2003: â 3 Clerical Officers 2004: â 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer 2005: â 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer 2006: â 1 Clerical Officer...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department provides funding towards the cost of caretaking services in primary schools under two separate schemes. One scheme is the 1979 scheme for the employment of full-time caretakers in primary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. These caretakers are paid directly on my Department's payroll. I can confirm that my Department has introduced a superannuation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials have recently received a draft sketch scheme from the school authorities. When the draft sketch scheme is reviewed, my Department will be in further contact with the School Authorities as to the next steps involved in progressing this building project. A...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The allocation of capital funding amounting to â¬900m to cover the period 2006-10 for the third level sector has enabled me to deal with a number of key priority projects in the sector. These projects were identified during the needs assessment and prioritisation work carried out by the Kelly Review Group, which reported in September 2004. As a result of this allocation, in December 2005, I...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: A Circular Letter outlining the details of the arrangements relating to redundancy for Special Need Assistants have been prepared by my Department. The number of the Circular letter is 0058/2006 and is titled " Redundancy Arrangements for Special Need Assistants in Primary and Second Level Schools". It can be accessed on my Department's website as follows â Enter the website, then enter...
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information available in my Department in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to her.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The provisions of Contracts of Indefinite Duration are being applied to all educational institutions. Discussions are at an advanced stage in relation to teachers, facilitated by a Rights Commissioner, and are expected to conclude in the near future.
- Written Answers — Third Level Colleges: Third Level Colleges (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I understand that An Bord of NCAD recently decided that it wishes to remain at the Thomas Street campus. My Department, in association with the Higher Education Authority (HEA), is willing to consider the implications of this decision in the context of the original campus development plan or any amendment of it that the College Authorities decide to put forward.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy would like information on a particular school or schools, my officials would be happy to provide it. Major improvements have been made in primary school staffing in recent years. Next September there will no less than 4000 extra teachers in our primary schools, compared with 2002. Not only is the...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department issued a tender approval letter in March 2006 for the proposed project at the school in question. The project consists of the following: (1) The restoration & refurbishment of the original 19th century school building at St. Peter's National School, which is a protected structure; (2) The demolition of buildings to the rear of the retained...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that there are approximately 63 special classes for children with specific speech and language disorder in primary schools nationwide. The classes operate at a pupil teacher ratio of 7:1. Responsibility for enrolment to these classes rests with the individual school authority and my Department would not hold any information in relation to waiting lists for these classes. As the...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 479 together. The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally has been requested to source a site for the gaelscoil in question. While a suitable parcel of land has been identified, an map of the specific area offered for sale is awaited from the vendor. This...
- Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My officials will forward an application form for home tuition to the family referred to by the Deputy. When this is returned to my Department it will be considered and a decision will be conveyed to the family subsequently.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. In light of the reality that pupils in the high-incidence disability categories of mild and borderline mild general learning disability and dyslexia are distributed throughout the education system, my Department, in consultation with educational interests, developed a general model of learning support/resource teacher allocation to...