Results 14,501-14,520 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Education Databases: Education Databases (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is developing a primary pupil database which will monitor the progression of individuals through the education system. The database will be a very useful tool for the Department in evaluating the effectiveness of educational initiatives and I am anxious that it be developed as soon as is practicable. However, I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that the project must be...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: All schools in the mid-western region have access to psychological assessments for their pupils, either directly through my Department's National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologists or through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA, that is administered by NEPS. Schools that do not currently have NEPS psychologists assigned to them may avail of the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has received a proposal from the school in question for the provision of a July programme for pupils attending the school's special unit for pupils with autism. This proposal is currently under consideration in my Department and the school authority will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is currently examining the issue raised by the Deputy and will be in contact with the school authorities as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. Notwithstanding this, I have made inquiries with the SEC on the matter raised by the Deputy and I am advised as follows. The revision of draft marking schemes is a normal part of the process which applies to every subject. Each year, following the examinations, the...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is committed to funding the provision of PE, general purpose and outdoor play areas in schools as part of the school building and modernisation programme. This is being addressed in the context of available resources and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects. The provision of PE halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The proposed extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning and is one of the 124 schools that I announced in April 2005 to progress through the architectural planning process. An educational worksheet was returned to my Department in December 2005 and following this a schedule of overall accommodation was completed by a member of my...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question was authorised to proceed to stages 4-5 â planning permission, fire certification, bill of quantities and tender documentation â of architectural planning on 14 March.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: This project will be in a position to progress when the legalities associated with the transfer of the site from the local authority have been concluded. This is not yet the case.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, a number of queries were raised by the Chief State Solicitor's office regarding a site acquisition for the school in question. A response to these queries has been received and is being examined by the Chief State Solicitor's office.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534, 539 to 546, inclusive, and 549 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 Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: This project will be in a position to progress when the legalities associated with the transfer of the site from the local authority have been concluded. This is not yet the case.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has received an application for major capital funding 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. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued to the school authorities on 16 March 2006 giving approval to proceed to stage 3 â detailed plans and costs â of architectural planning.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is endeavouring to resolve the outstanding issues associated with the award of the contract and is confident that outstanding matters will be sorted out shortly. Until negotiations are concluded with the lowest tenderer it is not possible to give an exact commencement date for the project but at the very latest it will be completed in time for the academic year 2007-08.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Expenditure on rental of temporary school premises, which includes the cost of renting prefabricated buildings, in 2005 was â¬15.75 million. The breakdown of costs is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy as the financial records which are maintained in respect of payments made to school authorities for rented temporary accommodation are recorded on a monthly basis and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In general, where the need for a new site has been identified, the property management section of the Office of Public Works acquires the site on behalf of my Department. The process of site acquisitions takes account of all relevant factors, including public procurement procedures. My Department's policy on site acquisitions is to treat them with the strictest confidentiality until the...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Apr 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule which is issued to all primary schools each year. According to data submitted to my Department by the board of management of the school referred to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 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 the stage 2 submission, the outline sketch scheme. When the stage 2 is reviewed, my Department will be in further contact with the school authorities as to the next steps involved in progressing this building project.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 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 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 at a very early...