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Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Benchmarking is an independent process.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Much done, more to do.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí as ucht an díospóireacht seo a chur ar bun inniu. It is not the first time we have discussed education in this House. As somebody who, as Minister for Education and Science, is responsible for everything from preschool to postgraduate studies, involving 1 million students, 50,000 teachers, 4,000 schools, seven universities, 15...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: In its own way this reflects the progress that has been made, with €500 million being spent this year alone. Last year 1,200 schools had building programmes. To date this year, I have announced 65 schools going into the building programme. Next week I will be announcing 200 schools, in the context of small and rural schools and of extra classrooms, etc. We have already announced 740 schools...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am announcing this year that I am reducing class size and will do so again next year. In any one year one can decide in February to reduce the schedule and put more teachers into a school and it can happen the following September. It should be recognised that all the extra teachers have been put in first to reduce the class size in disadvantaged schools and will again be so placed. This...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Ní Gaeltacht é sin.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Má tá na daoine sin sásta gan glacadh leis na deontais a fhaigheann siad do gach aon rud eile, tá siad sásta a rá gur Gaeltacht í. Más Gaeltacht í, sin an saghas scoile atá inti.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Aithním go bhfuil difríochta ann ach ní gá go mbeadh ranganna níos lú acu toisc go bhfuil siad ag na Gaelscoileanna. Ba chóir féachaint orthu ar aonchéim leis na scoileanna eile ina bhfuil daoine ón iasacht ag teacht isteach. Tá mé bródúil as an méadú atá tagtha ar na Gaelscoileanna. Tá ar a laghad Gaelscoil amháin i ngach contae in Éirinn. Sin dul chun cinn a dhéanfaidh...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: No doubt they will.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is comparing different sets of figures.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is a mathematics teacher, he should take a look at them.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: They have support as well.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: They all have support.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Change will come in September.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I do not do auction politics.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: One issue involves money and the other people.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I apologise.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is not comparing like with like.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The Senator is comparing two different figures.

School Discipline. (15 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I will not be drawn into a discussion of the content of the report but will try to reply in a more general sense. Section 29 of the Education Act has been discussed in the House and it has been proven that where proper procedures are in place, the section favours schools. This can be demonstrated by the results of appeals over recent years. For example, of the 87 appeals made in 2003 and 2004...