Results 13,561-13,580 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of a general purpose room, staff room, multipurpose room and storage capacity has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and is being considered in the context of the School Building and...
- Written Answers — Teacher Registration: Teacher Registration (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned first applied for registration as a secondary teacher in January 2006. Her application for admission to the Register of Secondary School Teachers was refused on the basis that her primary degree was not one deemed suitable by the Registration Council for the purpose of teaching at second level. A suitable degree is a degree or equivalent award from a nationally-recognised...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The details requested by the Deputy are as follows. The details refer to the position as at 30th June of the year in question except in the case of 2006 where they relate to the position as at 31st March. Year Total Teachers 1996 21,052 1997 21,035 1998 21,100 1999 21,500 2000 21,850 2001 22,850 2002 23,935 2003 24,700 2004 26,039 2005 26,282 2006 27,595...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is under way and will be completed shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 232 together. The process of appointing a design team to the building projects referred to by the Deputy is underway. An advertisement seeking design team consultants will be posted on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school building project referred to by the Deputy has been included in my recently announced list of 40 major school building projects that will progress to tender and construction on a rolling basis over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's Building Unit arranged a general information meeting for these schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued to the school in question on the 10th April 2006 authorising them to proceed to tender and construction for the proposed school building project.
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The issue of voluntary contributions at the school referred to by the Deputy is being examined in the context of the schools application for permanent recognition. Officials of my Department are currently in contact with the management authority of the school on this matter.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Details on applications for places in the individual schools in County Kildare are not readily available in my Department. I am satisfied that between them the schools in County Kildare can cater for the demand presenting. However, if the Deputy is aware of any particular school with accommodation difficulties for the coming school year he should advise them to contact officials in the School...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 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 and this involves a large number of staff. The supports in question include remedial and resource teaching support, special needs assistant support and funding for the purchase of specialised equipment which concerns staff in the National Council for Special...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Educational Committees on behalf of my Department. Under the Scheme eligible students may continue to receive grant assistance for the normal duration of an approved course subject to the usual terms and conditions of funding. In this regard clause 6.3 provides, inter alia,...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the project to build a physical education hall in Castleknock Community College has been approved to proceed through the architectural planning process and on to tender and construction. It is not possible at this point to state when the project will be completed.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: 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 rules for allocating teaching resources provide that where...
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (7 Jun 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. Since 1997 the standard rate of capitation grant has been increased from â¬57.14 per pupil to â¬133.58...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Jun 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 and by reference to a staffing schedule. The staffing schedule for the 2006/07 school year is outlined in Primary Circular 23/06 which issued to all primary schools recently. In the current school year the staffing of the school referred to by...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered for progression in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006 â 2010. The sale of the west campus by the school authority is understood by my Department to be...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 369 and 370 together. 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...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am aware that there is extensive housing development and population increase in the Skerries, Balbriggan and Lusk areas of Fingal County and that this has led to increased demand for school places. Officials in the School Planning Section of my Department have already approved the provision of additional classroom accommodation for primary schools in Balbriggan, Skerries and Lusk to cater...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Jun 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The appointment of permanent teachers in a Vocational Education Committee is a matter for the relevant VEC subject to agreed procedures. The queries to which the Deputy refers are currently under consideration and my Department will contact the individual concerned directly.