Results 15,601-15,620 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The technical inspection at the schools referred to by the Deputy has not yet been carried out. Officials in the school planning section of my Department will be in contact with the school authority to arrange a date as soon as this is feasible.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which she refers has made an application to my Department under the scheme for additional classroom accommodation 2006. All applications under this scheme are being assessed and I expect to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional classroom and ancillary accommodation. The overall accommodation needs of the school are being examined in my Department in order to ensure that any capital funding being provided is appropriate to meet the school's long-term accommodation needs. When a decision is made on the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: All applications received under the relevant scheme, amounting to several hundred, are under consideration at present in my Department, including that from the group in question. Responses will be issued within a month.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information which the Deputy has sought is not readily available. My Department is collating information and contacting bodies under its aegis and will forward the information sought to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department funds three means-tested maintenance grant schemes for third level education students in respect of attendance on approved courses in approved third level institutions and one maintenance grant scheme in respect of students attending approved post leaving certificate, PLC, courses in approved PLC centres. These schemes are the higher education grants scheme, the vocational...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬350,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬345,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬345,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy was included on the 2005 school building and modernisation programme to go to tender and construction. The stage 3 documentation â detailed design â was recently examined by the Department's technical staff, however, further clarification with regard to aspects of the stage three has been requested and my Department is currently awaiting same. Once...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: In 2005, the perceived shortage of primary school places in schools in Mullingar attracted media attention. However, subsequently, there was no indication to my Department that pupils had difficulties in gaining places in September of that year. Nevertheless, my Department accepts that Mullingar is a developing town and it is taking steps to ensure that its future needs are met in a timely...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I take it that the Deputy is referring to special needs assistant support for the pupil in question. I understand from the NCSE that the pupil is in receipt of full-time special need assistant, SNA, support and that this level of support has not been reduced. I also wish to confirm that the school has indicated to the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, that further professional...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The family referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy should apply, in the first instance, for school transport to the transport liaison officer for County Limerick. The Deputy can be assured that the case will be given every consideration at that stage.
- Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department is committed under its human resources strategy to ensuring a positive working environment for all staff and to enable each person to work with dignity and respect, free from bullying, harassment or sexual harassment. Such complaints are dealt with in accordance with the procedures agreed with staff representative bodies, outlined in a Positive Working Environment â an...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: My Department operates two bonus or merit schemes for all staff â a performance-related awards scheme for posts at the level of assistant secretaries general and an employee recognition awards scheme, Aitheantas, that recognises exceptional performance for all other grades up to and including principal officer and equivalent in the Department. Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The higher education grants scheme operates under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts 1968 to 1992. Under the terms of the higher education grants scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, means and previous academic attainment. The process of assessing eligibility for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the school to which he refers has agreed to amalgamate with another school in the area. In common with all amalgamation situations, a technical inspection was carried out on the existing buildings to ascertain, which if either, would be suitable to act as a host for the new school. The technical report has been received and examined in the school planning section...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland are jointly engaged in the development of the Middletown Centre for Autism in County Armagh. Both Departments have jointly funded the purchase of the former St. Joseph's Adolescent Centre, Middletown, and plan to refurbish the property with a view to developing a centre of excellence for children and...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has not submitted an application to my Department for refurbishment works.
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for a new PE hall at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale school building projects. The project has been assigned a band four rating and its progress will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.