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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I visited the school on Friday last and had a brief discussion regarding the building project with the school. My Department's officials are currently reviewing the stage three documentation, detailed plans-costs. This will be completed shortly and my officials will then be in further contact with the school authorities with regard to the next steps involved in progressing this project....

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was included in my recent announcement of 62 large scale building projects countrywide which have been approved to progress under the school building and modernisation programme. These will be progressed by way of the appointment of a design team under my Department's capital programme for 2006. The building section of my...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The actual admission of students to higher education institutions is a matter for the individual institutions and the Central Applications Office. Under the terms of my Department's free fees initiative students must be first-time undergraduates and hold EU nationality or official refugee status and have been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to confirm that I have approved funding of €44,500 for Feis Maitiú in 2006.

Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Closing dates are operated by my Department in respect of the Civil Service travel pass scheme. The dates in question are 30 November for travel passes commencing on the following 1 January, and in respect of passes to commence on the first of any month other than January, the 18th of the month immediately prior to the intended commencement date. The scheme operates on the basis of an annual...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The provision of appropriate special educational services for children with special educational needs is the responsibility of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. Under section 41 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, the NCSE is obliged to keep and maintain records for the purpose of identifying persons to whom special educational and support...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: As far as the school curriculum is concerned, my aim is to ensure we have a proper follow-on from primary school to second level. Members all recognise that the new primary school curriculum works successfully, is being well taught and is enjoyable for students. However, I have asked the curriculum council to prioritise the curriculum at second level and to establish how much more oral work...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: That does not mean we should say it is dead in the traditional areas, therefore, we should kill it in all the schools as well. Various recommendations have been made regarding the support of schools in Gaeltacht areas but these schools must be measured against those in urban areas. One of the recommendations is that the Gaeltacht schools, particularly in isolated areas, should be amalgamated....

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: This legislation amends the University College Galway Act 1929 and it is not appropriate to adopt the new title.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: This amendment is not necessary, given that the dualgas will be kept on the college in the legislation.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Tiocfaimid ar ais do na leasuithe sin. Tá sé ait bheith ag labhairt i nGaeilge ar leasú atá scríofa i mBéarla — aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh air sin. Caithfimid féachaint ar an mBille seo ó thaobh an chúlra reachtaíochta eile atá ann, Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. De réir na reachtaíochta sin caithfidh na hinstitiúidí tríú leibhéil ar fad a gcuid a dhéanamh ar...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: The wording is unnecessary and does not add anything to the Bill.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Ní gá.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Dá mba rud é gur tháinig sé anseo, b'fhéidir.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí a labhair. I gcónaí nuair a bhíonn ábhair a bhaineann leis an Ghaeilge, is iontach an líon dhuine a thagann isteach chun a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid, a thaispeánann nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge chomh dona i measc pholaiteoirí na tíre is a cheapann daoine eile. This Bill has a particularly narrow focus. I wish to reiterate that the introduction of this...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: My attitude is to be more supportive of reform and revitalisation and to introduce reforms in the teaching of Irish, not to reintroduce "the murder machine".

Business of Dáil. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I wish to make a change to the Order of Business. It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of this day, Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 2, University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad] shall be taken now, and the following arrangements shall apply. The proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring this Bill to the House, Bille tábhachtach don choláiste agus don Ghaeilge. Athraíonn an Bille seo Acht atá ann ó 1929. Ins an Acht sin, there was a requirement to appoint candidates competent in the Irish language to offices or positions in the university. The Bill replaces this requirement with an obligation to...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: One is third level and the other second. They are very different.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Hanafin: We would accept it if NUI Galway had requested it.